Tony took his commitment to the band hugely seriously. "It seems horrifying that a domestic accident should take his life at such a relatively young age, and my deepest sympathy goes out to his wife ...

Advertisement "Drummers wanted to be like Tony Meehan as he played in a style that ... Former Shadow Cliff Richard said he was "shocked" by his drummer's death. "His innovative drumming was ...

The drummer Tony Meehan was a founder member of the Shadows, playing on early hits including "Apache", which stayed at No 1 for five weeks in 1960, as well as several with the young Cliff Richard.

London - The original drummer and a founding member of British rock group The Shadows has died aged 62. Tony Meehan, who played drums on all the early hits by the group which also backed pop star ...

The original drummer and a founding member of British rock group The Shadows has died aged 62. Tony Meehan, who played drums on all the early hits by the group, which also backed pop star Cliff ...

The drummer Tony Meehan was a founder member of the Shadows, playing on early hits including "Apache", which stayed at No 1 for five weeks in 1960, as well as several with the young Cliff Richard.

The original drummer and a founding member of British rock group The Shadows has died aged 62. Tony Meehan, who played drums on all the early hits by the group which also backed pop star Cliff ...

Tony Meehan, who died on Monday aged 62 following a fall at his home in London, was a founder member and the original drummer of the Shadows; the band had several hits in the early 1960s ...