Brian Locking

Brian Locking
Brian Locking
Also known as	Licorice Locking, Lic
Born	22 December 1938; Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
Origin	Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Died	8 October 2020 (aged 81); North Wales
Genres	Rock and roll, rockabilly
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar; double bass; harmonica; clarinet; piano;
Years active	1956–2020
Formerly of	The Wildcats (later called The Krew Kats); The Shadows; Cliff Richard; Vince Taylor & His Playboys;

Brian "Licorice" Locking (22 December 1938 – 8 October 2020)^[1] was an English musician and songwriter known for his tenure as bassist with The Wildcats in 1959 and The Shadows, between 1962 and 1963. During his time with the Shadows he appeared with Cliff Richard in the musical film Summer Holiday. Locking also toured as a session player with numerous artists including rock stars Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Joe Brown, as well as Conway Twitty and Brenda Lee.^[2]^[3]

^ Newton, Graham (8 October 2020). "Grantham musician Brian 'Licorice' Locking who found fame with The Shadows has died". Grantham Journal. Iliffe Media. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ Eder, Bruce. "The Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
^ "Locking, Brian – A Shadow was his former self". Grantham Matters. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

[news-1] Newton, Graham (8 October 2020). "Grantham musician Brian 'Licorice' Locking who found fame with The Shadows has died". Grantham Journal. Iliffe Media. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[2] Eder, Bruce. "The Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

[3] "Locking, Brian – A Shadow was his former self". Grantham Matters. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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