Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Apron Strings (1959) In 1959, British pop was still learning from America’s rock revolution. Elvis, Buddy Holly, and Little Richard ruled the airwaves, while young U.K. musicians were eager imitators. Out of that energy came “Apron Strings”, one of the first records where British rock began finding its own identity — led by Cliff Richard and his original band, The Drifters (soon to be The Shadows). Written by Fred Wise and Ben Weisman, the song began in the U.S., b

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