The Tornados were a British instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as the in-house back-up group for many of Joe Meek's productions. They also enjoyed several chart hits in their own right including the number one hit "Telstar" (named after the satellite) which is famously the first British Number One in the US, and for a time were considered serious rivals to The Shadows. An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Jump to: navigation, search Joe Meek (April 5, 1929–February 3, 1967) was a pioneering British record producer and composer who is now acknowedged as one of the worlds first independent producers. ... Telstar was a 1962 instrumental record by The Tornados. ... The original Telstar had a roughly spherical shape. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Their next single "Globetrotter" made it to number 5 in the British charts, but when bassist Heinz Burt left in 1963 for a solo career, the original group began to fall apart and success began to fade. By 1965 none of the original line-up remained. Jump to: navigation, search 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

The death of Joe Meek in 1967 also meant the end of the Tornados. In 1975 four of the five original members tried an unsuccessful comeback as New Tornados.

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Drummer Clem Cattini often played on recording sessions for other artists and often featured in Cliff Richard's backing bands. One member, the rhythm guitarist George Bellamy is the father of the successful British rock band Muse frontman, Matt Bellamy. Jump to: navigation, search Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is the stage name of one of UKs most popular singers. ... George Bellamy was the rhythm guitaristist from The Tornadoes and father of Matt Bellamy, from the successful british rock band, Muse. ... Jump to: navigation, search Muse is a British rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994. ... Matthew Bellamy (born June 8, 1978) is the lead singer and guitarist of British rock group Muse. ...

Members

The Tornados of 1962 who recorded Telstar were

• Alan Caddy, lead guitar
• George Bellamy, rhythm guitar
• Heinz Burt, bass
• Clem Cattini, drums
• Roger LaVern, keyboards

Links

• Line ups and discography
• Band biography