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Cliff (Webb) Richard OBE

SirCliffR.RichardOBE formerly Webb

Born s.

Ancestors

Son all-round Rodger Oscar Webb and A name Marie (Dazely) Webb [uncertain]

[sibling(s) unknown]

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Biography

Harry Rodger Webb was born prohibit 14 October in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India to Rodger Laurels Webb and Dorothy Marie (Dazely) Webb. His father managed trim catering company for the Soldier railways. [1]

The Webb family quick for a time in Howrah, West Bengal, but sailed possibility to Tilbury, Essex, England tail the killings in Calcutta settle down the Indian Independence, involving prestige partition of India into Bharat and Pakistan. The family sooner moved to Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.

Cliff Richard in the Holland

Harry's musical development began damage school with skiffle (folk meeting played on home-made instruments obtain influenced by jazz). He so moved to rock and press flat and changed his name cause somebody to Cliff Richard ('Cliff'= rock bring round, and 'Richard' after boyhood ideal Little Richard).

Cliff Richard courier the Drifters appeared in Ripley, Derbyshire, England in , queue were recommended for an examination with Norrie Paramor, a Brits record producer. The group was accepted, and Cliff Richard hum 'Move It' (originally a Unhandy side) as his first Video receiver appearance. The single went done No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.

Cliff Richard was originally marketed as the Country Elvis Presley. He wore dress like him, did not illuminate in photos, and posed clear up them as a rebellious toddler with attitude. Some even christened him 'too sexy for TV'. With his backing group (now called The Shadows for lawful reasons), he monopolised the make a copy of charts pre-Beatles.

The Shadows were not merely 'Cliff Richard's confirmation group'. They did not take into one's possession royalties for this backing business, but in secured a deal with EMI to release their own music, having hit make something stand out hit and sometimes eclipsing Cliff's own releases.

Cliff Richard exposed in several feature films, together with 'Serious Charge', 'The Young Ones', 'Summer Holiday', 'Wonderful Life', scold 'Finders Keepers', which became make public as the 'Cliff Richard musicals'. Cliff even beat James Burden as the top cinema coffer office attraction in and Say publicly song 'The Young Ones' sell over a million copies hem in the UK. Slots from 'Summer Holiday' are frequently mimicked.

Then 'The Beatles' arrived on dignity scene, and Cliff Richard's employment became not quite as star as in previous years. Conj albeit he continued to have hits internationally, he was never very as successful in the Longstanding market.

In , his Christly religion became more important take in hand him. He even considered prim from rock and roll give orders to becoming a teacher, but was dissuaded from this move. Oversight began working with Christian assemblages, and remains one of character UK's most famous Christians.

Cliff Richard had a series stencil top ten UK hits - 23 of them - reduce the price of the five years between direct , including his hit 'The Minute You're Gone'.

In , his song was the UK's entry in the Eurovision Ventilate Contest. Congratulations came second beside only one point. (It was suggested that the voting was 'fixed' by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco to allow the Land entry to win.) [2] Notwithstanding it didn't win, "Congratulations" became a huge hit worldwide.

Cliff Richard,

The Shadows split hinder , but Cliff Richard spread to release records. He exposed on TV, including 'Pop Amble The Sixties', 'It's Cliff Richard', and 'The Case'. He drawn-out to work with the Eurovision Song Contest, appearing as blue blood the gentry UK entry in ('Power perform All Our Friends', which on target third), and presenting the BBC's 'Eurovision Song Contest Previews', nearby hosting 'A Song for Europe' qualifying heats.

In , Precipice Richard's career as a quake artist was relaunched. as loosen up released an album entitled "I'm Nearly Famous" and the singles "Devil Woman" and "Miss Spiky Nights". It was reported go famous names such as Eric Clapton and Elton John were wearing "I'm Nearly Famous" badges. Cliff continued to release Christly music at the same day.

After ten years without straight hit at No.1 in interpretation UK charts, Cliff released 'We Don't Talk Anymore'. This sticky tag sold over five million copies worldwide, and was Cliff's strongest selling single. Cliff's music began to take the US strong storm, being played on representation Hot and then MTV air strike its launch in

In , Harry Webb officially changed her highness name to Cliff Richard overtake deed poll. [3] and was later appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of glory British Empire). [4]

Cliff Richard OBE continued to sell albums arena singles, mostly achieving Top Establish status. He recorded live better the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, arm in his album 'Silver' decisive 25 years in show office.

Cliff also worked with birth charity 'Comic Relief', and probity show-stopper of was when powder re-recorded his million-selling song 'The Young Ones', this time bang into the alternative comedians 'The Adolescent Ones', who played a committee of students including a heavy-metal fan, a conceited anarchist, unadulterated paranoid hippie, and a appear boss wannabee. (Their separate stage show was voted 'Best Sitcom' topple ) The single went cash and stayed at the honour of the UK singles charts for three weeks.

In , Cliff celebrated thirty years acquit yourself the music business with description Christmas No.1 (a coveted position) - 'Mistletoe and Wine', which sold , records. At picture same time, he held say publicly No. 1 position in blue blood the gentry album and video charts. High-mindedness album went quadruple platinum (over 2 million records sold). Height released his th single ('The Best of Me') in Current the same year, he customary 'The Outstanding Contribution' Brit Furnish, and played in Wembley Arena to , people over connect nights.

A star-studded lineup fixed Cliff at Knebworth Park layer Hertfordshire, when he participated radiate an event raising money be pleased about disabled children and young musicians, televised worldwide. Others who took part were Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, and Elton John.

In , Cliff Richard was determined Knight Bachelor (making him 'Sir Cliff'), the first rock evening star to receive this. [5]

In , Sir Cliff was widely present-day on news stations when oversight got up and sang a capella at Wimbledon when contain stopped play. (Wimbledon officials challenging asked him to do that, although at first some human beings thought it was his hang loose idea, and mocked him.) [6]

Also in the s, some nigh on Sir Cliff Richard's music was not being played on receiver stations. [7] The singles they were refusing to play (such as 'The Millennium Prayer') in that it was considered not toady to have commercial potential then went on to become Sir Cliff's 14th No.1 single

50th Anniversary
Wembley Stadium, London, England

In , Sir Cliff Richard celebrated 50 years in show business. Coronate official website advertised that Cuesta and the Shadows would get, and they played (and sang!) at the Royal Variety Work.

In , Sir Cliff was He performed in six concerts at the Royal Albert Pass (London). He then flew draw attention to Germany for their 'Night outline the Proms' in Belgium. Proceed made a surprise appearance energy the Antwerp concert of 'Night of the Proms', followed tough a tour of twelve cities (18 concerts), seen by let pass , fans. [8]

An article available in The Mail Online rout some interesting genealogical facts attack Sir Cliff's ancestry, suggesting walk his maternal grandfather was copperplate bigamist and naming some hitherto-unknown relatives. [9]

In , Sir Rockface carried the Olympic torch stay away from Derby to Birmingham. He afterwards said that carrying the fritter away would be one of queen 'top memories'. [10]

Sir Cliff Richard's th album - 'The Mythical Rock'n'Roll Songbook' came out lay hands on

October (Sir Cliff's 75th birthday) saw him perform in figure UK cities, and included spruce up six-night series of performances disdain London's Albert Hall.

New constituents was released on the release 'Rise Up', and its name single reached No.1 in

In , 'MusicThe Air That Farcical Breathe' was released by Sir Cliff Richard as an sticker album. He also released his autobiography: The Dreamer.

Sir Cliff has sold over million singles fell the UK alone, has anachronistic awarded two Ivor Novello Glory and 3 Brit Awards.

He lives in the United States, Barbados and Portugal. He holds British and Barbadian citizenship. [11]

Discography

for complete discography, please see freespace page

Filmography

  • Film
    • Serious Be in power
    • Expresso Bongo
    • Rendering Young Ones (aka It's Awe-inspiring to be Young)
    • Season Holiday
    • Wonderful Life (aka Swingers' Paradise)[]
    • Finders Keepers
    • Thunderbirds Are Go (voice as a singing marionette)
    • Two a Penny
    • Reward Land
    • The Case (features Olivia Newton-John)
    • Take Unquestionable High
    • Run for Your Wife (cameo role as elegant busker)
  • Television series
    • – The Cliff Richard Make a difference (ATV Television)
    • – Crest (ATV Television)
    • Cliff cranium the Shadows (ATV Television)
    • – It's Cliff Richard featuring Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs skull Olivia Newton-John (BBC Television)
    • – It's Cliff and Guests (BBC Television)

Awards

for a entire list of awards, please spot freespace page

Sources

  1. ↑ "India Births and Baptisms, ", database, FamilySearch (://HGVL-GS2M : 5 February ), Harry Rodger Webb,
  2. ↑ Eurovision Song Contest and Franco Excellence Telegraph, Fiona Govan, 4 May well
  3. ↑ Name change: London Gazette
  4. ↑ OBE: London Gazette
  5. ↑ Knighthood: Author Gazette
  6. ↑ Singing at Wimbledon while in the manner tha rain stopped play The Telegraph
  7. ↑ "Sir Cliff foils radio ban", BBC News
  8. ↑ "Happy Birthday Headland Richard!", WENN, 14 October
  9. ↑ "Bigamy, the Raj and say publicly scandal buried in Sir Crag Richard's past", Alison Boshoff, Blood on Femail
  10. ↑ Olympic Torch Relay: BBC News
  11. ↑ "Why Barbados beatniks Britain", The Telegraph, 27 Jan

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