| Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman.With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts.Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image.Although never able to achieve the same impact in the United States as in Britain (in spite of several chart singles there), Richard has remained a popular music, film, and television personality in the UK; he also retains a following in many other countries.According to his website, he has sold over 250 million records.On the British charts, Richard has had over 120 singles, albums and EPs make the top 20, more than any other artist.Discography
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Cliff Richard was born at the King George Hospital, Victoria Street, Lucknow, India in 1940 to parents Rodger Oscar, a steward, and Dorothy Marie (born Dazely) Webb.In 1947, following Indian independence, the family moved to Britain.The Webbs moved from comparative wealth in India (with servants) to a much lower standard of living in England.For three years the Webbs did not have their own home and stayed with relatives.Success and stardom
Beginning as a member of an obscure skiffle group, Harry Webb soon became the lead singer of the pop and roll group the Drifters (not to be confused with the American group of the same name).Before their first large scale appearance, at the Regal Ballroom in Ripley in 1958, they adopted the name "Cliff Richard and the Drifters".The four members of the band were Webb, Ian "Sammy" Samwell on guitar, Terry Smart on drums and Norman Mitham on guitar.None of the other three played with the later and better known Shadows, although several would write songs for Richard's later career.In the summer of 1958 Richard obtained a recording contract with EMI's Columbia label for himself only, leaving the band behind.However, producer Norrie Paramor had little faith in the band and brought in two experienced session men, Ernie Shear and Frank Clarke, to provide backing on lead guitar and bass.For his debut session, Paramor provided Richard with a song called "Schoolboy Crush", a cover of an American record by Bobby Helms.Music critics Roy Carr and Tony Tyler would later write that it was the first genuine British rock classic (to be followed by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates's "Shakin' All Over").John Lennon was also once quoted as saying that "Move It" was the first English rock record.In the early days, Cliff Richard was marketed as the British equivalent to Elvis Presley.In performance he struck a pose of rock attitude, rarely smiling or looking directly at the audience or camera.By that time the band's lineup had changed with the arrival of Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Hank Marvin, and Bruce Welch.In 1960, they recorded and released "Apache", which augured the birth of British rock guitar instrumental music.The band also continued to appear and record with Richard and wrote many of his hits.On more than one occasion, a Shadows instrumental replaced a Richard song atop the British charts.Richard's fifth single "Living Doll" triggered a change of focus with a softer, more relaxed, sound.Throughout the early sixties his hits were consistently in the top five.In the early days, Cliff Richard sometimes recorded without The Shadows, mainly to cater to other styles.Billy Sherrill in Nashville yielded two more top two hits: "The Minute You're Gone" and "Wind Me Up" in 1965.Cliff Richard and The Shadows were unable to parlay their UK stardom into hit status in the United States.In 1960 they toured the U.As a result, Cliff Richard remained obscure in America.Richard with visible dancing skills), Wonderful Life and Finders Keepers.These movies created their own genre known as the "Cliff Richard musical" and led to Cliff being named the number one cinema box office attraction in Britain for both 1962 and 1963.The irreverent 1980s TV sitcom The Young Ones took its name from Richard's 1962 movie, and also made references to the singer.In 1966, Richard and the Shadows appeared as marionettes in the Gerry Anderson film Thunderbirds Are GO.Nor did doors open to him in the U.British Invasion, despite four Hot 100 hits (including the top 25 "It's All In The Game") between August 1963 and August 1964, and the American public had little awareness of him.Standing up publicly as a Christian affected his career in several ways.Richard intended at first to 'reform his ways' and become a teacher, but Christian friends advised him that he did not need to abandon his career just because he had become a Christian.Cliff Richard's first straight acting role took place in the 1968 film Two a Penny, in which he played a young man who gets involved in drug dealing while questioning his life after his girlfriend changes her attitude.Also in 1968 he sang the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest: "Congratulations" by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter.It lost by just one point to Spain's La La La.The Official History, this was the closest yet result in the contest and Cliff locked himself in the toilet to avoid the nerves of the voting.In 1973 he sang the British entry Power to All Our Friends.After the Shadows split in 1968, Cliff Richard recorded without the band.He had already become accustomed to the Shadows' absence, and was able to record in a variety of settings.During the 1970s, Richard took part in television shows, such as It's Cliff, many of which also starred Hank Marvin and Una Stubbs.These shows, for a time, branded Cliff Richard as a television personality more than a recording artist.Comeback
In 1976 the decision was made to repackage Cliff Richard as a "rock" artist.Richard's fans were excited about this revival of a performer who had been a part of British rock from its early days.Many music names such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Elton John were seen sporting I'm Nearly Famous badges, pleased that their boyhood idol was getting back into the heavier rock in which he had begun his career.Despite his 1976 comeback, this single failed to chart in the United Kingdom.In 1980, the singer officially changed his name by deed poll from Harry Webb to Cliff Richard.The record gave Richard the distinction of becoming the first act to reach the Hot 100 in the 1980s who had also reached the Hot 100 in each of the three previous decades.Dreaming also reached the top ten.John was a Top 20 hit in America.Richard record his Always Guaranteed album, which became his best selling album of all new material.It contained the two top ten hit singles, "My Pretty One" and "Some People".Living Doll for the charity Comic Relief.Along with the song, the recording contained comedy dialogue between Richard and The Young Ones.Dave Clark musical Time.The next few years saw Richard concentrate on bringing the musical Heathcliff to the stage.In 1989, he filled the Wembley Stadium for a few nights with a spectacular titled "The Event".UK, with this concert heralded as their final ever concert as "Cliff and the Shadows."Sir Cliff
Cliff Richard was knighted on 25 October 1995, the first rock star to be so honoured.In 1999, controversy arose regarding radio stations refusing to play his records.EMI, Richard's label since 1958, refused to release his latest single.Richard took his "Millennium Prayer" to an independent label, Papillon, which released the charity record (in aid of Children's Promise).Nevertheless it was yet another top ten album, and produced three top fifteen singles: "Something's Goin' On", "I Cannot Give You My Love", with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, and the lively "What Car".Sir Cliff Richard finished number 56 in the 2002 100 Greatest Britons list, sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the public.Adored especially by baby boomer women, many of whom camp out for his concert tickets, he has become a fixture of the British entertainment world.The Ultimate Pop Star, a Channel 4 programme broadcast in 2004, revealed that Cliff Richard had sold more singles in the UK than any other music artist, ahead of the Beatles in second place and Elvis Presley in third.He spends much of his time at his house in Barbados, and has lent it to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at times.Richard's mother, Dorothy Webb, suffered from advanced Alzheimer's disease.In a September 2006 interview with the Daily Mail, he spoke about the difficulties he and his sisters had in dealing with their mother's condition.On 18th October 2007 a statement on the star's website read, "We are sad to report that Cliff's mother, Dorothy, passed away early on 17 October.The concept of the project has divided fans who anticipate an album of new material.Richard went back on his remark a few minutes later."The most radical rock star ever"
Cliff Richard openly laments the lack of commercial support from radio stations and record labels.Cliff Richard's protracted chart success undermines radio stations' claims that he does not enjoy the support of their target audiences.Cliff believes he is "the most radical rock star there has ever been".UK, more than any other artist other than Elvis Presley and the Beatles.As a performer, Cliff Richard has scored the most top 10 hits on the UK singles charts (67), the most top 20 hits (94) and the most top 40 hits (118).This does not reflect his total sales as the data used to compile the charts in the early part of his career was only partial.UK Singles chart in 1952.Christmas songs
Cliff Richard has aimed for the Christmas number one single on several occasions, sometimes successfully.He also featured on the 1989 Christmas number one by Band Aid II, thus appearing at the top of the charts for three consecutive Christmases.Hostages To India: OR The Life Story of the Anglo Indian Race.External links
Cliff Richard's official website
Cliff Richards New Album
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Cliff Richard burst onto the rock'n'roll world in 1958 with his hit Single...SingerTwo a Penny (1967) ....Jamie HopkinsThunderbirds Are GO (1966) (voice) (uncredited) ....CliffWonderful Life (1964) ....DonThe Young Ones (1961) ....Who's Taking You Home Tonight?TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfKenny Everett: Licence to Laugh (2007) (TV) Tiswas Reunited (2007) (TV) ....HimselfNew Year Live (2006) (TV) ....Roll to You (2006) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Episode dated 3 November 2006 (2006) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard OBE) ....The Legends (2006) TV episode (also archive footage) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Variety (2006) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Pop and Easy Listening (2006) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfThe 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfThe Royal Variety Performance 2005 (2005) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Episode dated 8 December 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 30 November 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 3 December 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 11 December 2003 (2003) TV episode ....HimselfITV 50 Greatest Shows (2005) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfTour d'Eurovision (2005) (TV) ....HimselfBruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute (2005) (TV) ....Cilla Black (2005) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfCilla Live (2004) (TV) ....Episode dated 17 December 2004 (2004) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Episode dated 29 October 2004 (2004) TV episode ....Episode dated 18 December 2003 (2003) TV episode ....Episode dated 16 December 2003 (2003) TV episode ....The Royal Variety Performance 2004 (2004) (TV) ....HimselfThe Great British Pop Test (2004) (TV) ....Episode dated 11 November 2004 (2004) TV episode (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....HimselfBob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Episode dated 2 January 1992 (1992) TV episode ....Episode dated 12 December 1991 (1991) TV episode ....Episode dated 12 September 1991 (1991) TV episode ....Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) TV episode ....Episode dated 8 December 2003 (2003) TV episode ....Episode dated 26 November 1999 (1999) TV episode ....HimselfHelmut Lotti: My Tribute to the King (2002) (V) ....September 11th (2002) TV episode ....HimselfParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) (as Sir Cliff Richard) ....Episode dated 28 April 2002 (2002) TV episode ....Gala (2001) (TV) ....Episode dated 7 March 2001 (2001) TV episode ....HimselfAn Audience with Cliff Richard (1999) (TV) ....HimselfIch mache weiter (1999) (TV) ....Cliff Richard (1998) TV episode ....HimselfThe Eurovision Song Contest (1997) (TV) ....HimselfThe Street Party (1995) (TV) ....HimselfLiza and Friends: A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr.TV) (also archive footage) ....HimselfThe Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) (TV) ....Episode dated 21 March 1984 (1984) TV episode ....Episode dated 14 February 1976 (1976) TV episode ....Episode dated 31 January 1976 (1976) TV episode ....Cliff in Copenhagen (1975) (TV) ....Episode dated 24 August 1974 (1974) TV episode ....Episode dated 18 March 1972 (1972) TV episode ....Episode dated 27 March 1971 (1971) TV episode ....The Eurovision Song Contest (1973) (TV) ....Episode dated 21 November 1965 (1965) TV episode ....Episode dated 18 June 1964 (1964) TV episode ....HostBig Beat '64 (1964) (TV) ....Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode ....Other Works:
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