1 by teaming up with The Young Ones to re-record his smash hit "Living Doll" for the charity Comic Relief. His late 1958 and early 1959 follow-up singles, "High Class Baby" and "Livin' Lovin' Doll", were followed by "Mean Streak", which carried a rocker's sense of speed and passion, and Lionel Bart's "Living Doll". [79], In October 2015, Richard performed on tour to mark his 75th birthday. In 2006, Richard received a Portuguese Order in which he was appointed Commander of the Order of Prince Henry (ComIH),[128] this in recognition of his forty years of personal and business involvement in that country which included investments in winemaking and a house in Algarve where he has spent part of the year throughout the decades. [30] The irreverent 1980s TV sitcom The Young Ones took its name from Richard's 1962 film. He began 1970 by appearing live on the BBC's review of the sixties music scene, Pop Go The Sixties, which was broadcast across Britain and Europe on 31 December 1969. To accompany the concerts, a new album of cover versions of swing standards, Bold as Brass, was released on 11 October. Initially, he believed that he should quit rock 'n' roll, feeling he could no longer be the rocker who had been called a "crude exhibitionist" and "too sexy for TV". So while I think I would have been a good father, I've given myself to my family and I wouldn't have it any other way. [85], In 1998, Chris Evans, the then breakfast show host on Virgin Radio, vowed he would never again play a record by Richard, stating that he was "too old". 1s. Cliff Richard 2022 (Source: Metro) Personally, Richard intends on living a hundred years. The singer, 80, advertised the six-bedroom property on . He has British and Barbadian citizenship. [149] Richard pulled out of a visit to the US Open tennis championships, turned down the freedom of his adopted Portuguese home city of Albufeira, and cancelled a scheduled appearance at Canterbury Cathedral because he did not want the event to be "overshadowed by the false allegation". Photographs of the celebrations were incorporated into Richard's next album "21 Today" in which Tony Meehan joined in despite, then, having very recently left the Shadows to be replaced by Brian Bennett. Simply titled The Album, it debuted at No.1 on the UK album chart. 1 singles recording artist in UK), 2005: Rose D'or Music Festival (Paris): Golden Rose, Note: Entries scored out signify where the United Kingdom did not compete, This page was last edited on 29 April 2023, at 23:11. As soon as he was notified that a "honky-tonk angel" was southern US slang for a prostitute, the horrified Richard ordered EMI to withdraw it and refused to promote it despite making a video for it. Sir Cliff faced child abuse allegations that dated all the way back to 1958 and spanned across three decades. How can there be evidence for something that never took place? One of the most electrifying of all Cliff Richard's recordings. In reviewing the new album in Melody Maker, Geoff Brown heralded it the renaissance of Richard. 2. The National Education Union, for example, wants to . Richard's 1965 UK No. 2 in the UK. ", "Mistletoe and Wine's political beginnings", "Sir Cliff Richard chose music over love, letter shows", "Sir Cliff Richard picked music over love", "Sir Cliff Richard talks of ex-priest companion", "Cliff Richard, the pop world's greatest survivor, says", "Sir Cliff Richard: Evergreen entertainer", "The Sun Hasn't Set on Cliff Richard in 20 Years, and Now He's Conquered the U.S. with 'We Don't Talk Anymore, "Book Review: Well, is he or isn't he? He said: "I've never wanted to trash a hotel room. 3 in the UK singles chart. He also was amassing a string of top ten albums, including I'm No Hero, Wired for Sound, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, a live album he recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra titled Dressed for the Occasion, and Silver, marking his 25th year in show business in 1983. The Album was released on 12 November 2007. [citation needed], In the UK meanwhile, "Carrie" reached No. "I was never suicidal but I thought a couple of times I might die I'm thinking, 'I don't want . About 1,000 copies are known to exist on vinyl. Although baptised as an Anglican, Richard did not practise the faith in his early years. 1 positions on the album and video charts with the compilation Private Collection, which summed up his biggest hits from 1979 to 1988. Richard announced that he would stage a free show for fans in New York on the same night the cancelled concert was due to take place. "[95], In an article for The Guardian in 2011, the journalist Sam Leith wrote of Richard's lack of commercial support among radio stations: "His uncompromising Christianity, his clean-living ways, and his connoisseurship of the fruits of his Portuguese winery have made him an object of incomprehension, even ridicule, for the uncultured, alcopop-drinking younger generation. That same year Richard opened in the West End as a rock musician called upon to defend Earth in a trial set in the Andromeda Galaxy in the multi-media Dave Clark musical Time. 24) and "Healing Love" (No. When Keating died in April 2004, Richard attended her funeral in Kent and performed his song "Miss You Nights" in tribute to her.[126][127]. 3), "Lean On You" (No. [33][34] The story was widely covered and featured on UK's Channel 4 News as a main story on 7 May 2008, with Jon Snow interviewing author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor about the matter. If he was to have a relationship, he would give it everything. Two's Company was released to coincide with the UK leg of his latest world tour, "Here and Now", which included lesser known songs such as "My Kinda Life", "How Did She Get Here", "Hey Mr. Dream Maker", "For Life", "A Matter of Moments", "When The Girl in Your Arms" and the Christmas single "21st Century Christmas", which debuted at No. (The school was later renamed Riversmead School before being rebuilt and renamed Bishopslea School.) He said: "Airplay is vital for single hits. Cliff Richard has revealed that he is not gay. [74] In November 2013, Richard released the 100th album of his career, The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook. In 1968, he sang the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Congratulations", written and composed by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter; it lost, however, by one point to Spain's "La La La". The Webbs moved from comparative wealth in India, where they lived in a company-supplied flat at Howrah near Calcutta, to a semi-detached house in Carshalton, north Surrey. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [65][66] Richard went to Nashville, Tennessee for his next album project in 2004, employing a writers' conclave to give him the pick of all new songs for the album Something's Goin' On. "Peace in Our Time" (No. Mirror had reported that Cliff has purchased a new apartment in New York. To finish the year, "Daddy's Home" hit No. 3 on the UK music charts. He always goes the extra mile. Tony Meehan and Jet Harris left the group in 1961 and 1962 respectively and later had their own chart successes for Decca. "[93] Richard expressed concern about the sexually explicit public image of singer Miley Cyrus, following controversy surrounding a semi-naked video for her song "Wrecking Ball". In a 2006 interview, he spoke about the difficulties he and his sisters had in dealing with their mother's condition. He has also become a companion, which is great because I don't like living alone, even now. They thereafter had several major hits, including five UK No. He took to the stage across seven cities in the UK, including six nights at London's Royal Albert Hall, where he has performed on over 100 occasions during his career. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday there was . In 1948, following Indian independence, the family embarked on a three-week sea voyage to Tilbury, Essex, England aboard the SSRanchi. Richard, and the Shadows in particular, however, never achieved star status in the United States. 7 in the US. The 72-year-old star said that, while he believes he would. It was their first studio project in forty years. 8. In performance he struck a pose of rock attitude, rarely smiling or looking at the audience or camera. 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When he was 16, his father bought him a guitar, and in 1957, he formed the school vocal harmony group The Quintones,[23] before singing in the Dick Teague Skiffle Group. Richard and the Shadows appeared in six feature films including a debut in the 1959 film Serious Charge but most notably in The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, Wonderful Life, and Finders Keepers. 10. In 2009, Cliff and the Shadows brought their partnership to an end with the "Golden Anniversary concert tour of the UK". Cliff Richard performing "With The Eyes Of A Child" at "The New London Palladium Show" in January 1974.To stay up to date with all new releases on the channe. Hostages To India: OR The Life Story of the Anglo Indian Race, London: The Simon Wallenberg Press: Vol 2: Anglo Indian Heritage Books, Richard himself stated that the latter theory is correct; interviewed for the first episode of the. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. The concert in aid of charity was televised around the world and helped to raise $10.5million for disabled children and young musicians. Subsequent hits, the No. In 1975, he released the single "Honky Tonk Angel", produced by Hank Marvin and John Farrar, oblivious to its connotations or hidden meanings. ", "Cliff Richard hopes Miley Cyrus 'grows out of' controversial behaviour", "I'll tell you something about Cliff Richard I would love to get stoned with him", "Cliff Richard: The first straight-edge icon? The single went on to top the UK chart for three weeks, becoming his fourteenth and, as of December 2022, most recent No.1 single.[63][64]. During the 1970s, Richard took part in several television shows and fronted his own show It's Cliff Richard from 1970 to 1976. When Hunniford's daughter Caron Keating was diagnosed with breast cancer and chose to keep her illness private from the public, Richard was among a small close circle of friends who knew of Keating's condition. When the suggestions were first put to him in the late 1970s, Richard responded by saying: "It's untrue. His 1980 duet "Suddenly" with Olivia Newton-John, from the film Xanadu, peaked at No. "[42], In 1980, Richard officially changed his name, by deed poll, from Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard. [9] He holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s2000s). He missed the best parts of my career. He said: "Firstly, it was the love of money (not money itself) that was the root of all evil. What the people outside think, I have no control over. The name Cliff was adopted as it sounded like "cliff face", which suggested "Rock". Metropolitan Police officers then passed the allegation on to South Yorkshire Police in July 2014. [99] Later in the 1960s, Richard considered marriage to the dancer Jackie Irving. [150] He subsequently returned to the UK and voluntarily met with and was interviewed by members of South Yorkshire Police. [50] The single peaked at No. [132] After Black died in August 2015, Richard described her as "incredibly gifted" and "full of heart". On 11 November 2008, Richard's official website announced that Cliff and the Shadows would reunite to celebrate their 50th anniversary in the music business. He said: "I'm seeing Sue, the only girl I want to see at the moment and if marriage comes on the horizon, I shall relish it. Cliff Richard's birth name is Harry Rodger Webb. By that time, the group's line-up had changed with the arrival of Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch. Sir. 1 single and his 100th top 40 hit. Richard's passion for tennis, which was encouraged by his former girlfriend Sue Barker, also led him in 1991 to establish the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation. He said: "My three sisters have children, and it's been wonderful to watch them grow up, get married and start families of their own. He said: "I was really angry with God. [51] In June, he filled London's Wembley Stadium for two nights with a spectacular titled "The Event" in front of a combined audience of 144,000 people. [99] In 1993, Bill Latham said of Richard's bachelor status: "His freedom has meant that he has been able to do much more than if he had a family. He was never arrested or charged . [158], In May 2016, South Yorkshire Police sent a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service. DJ Pete Mitchell said: "Timeless acts of the decade that remain relevant today are the Beatles, the Stones, the Doors and the Who, not Sir Cliff." [94] In 1997, Richard said of the rock band Oasis: "It's just a shame that part of what gives them their kick is their self-destructive impulse. Meanwhile, the Shadows later re-formed (and again split). [171] His written statement was made available online by his lawyers, Simkins LLP. Richard hurt his back in the accident but was not seriously injured. I'm not going to judge I'll leave that to God. Richard joined public figures such as Malcolm Muggeridge, Mary Whitehouse and Bishop Trevor Huddleston to demonstrate in London "for love and family life, against pornography and moral pollution". 17 in the UK, "It's in Every One of Us" and "Born To Rock 'n Roll", were released over 1985 and 1986 from the concept album recorded for Time. Richard says it's not surprising that so many have weighed in. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley.. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of . It compiled highlights of the previous year's "The Event" show, and provided two live tracks as singles, "Silhouettes" (UK No. The memoirs of most pop stars follow a formula, describing in lurid detail their sexual exploits and battles with . "[90] In 1997, he said: "People who are single shouldn't have to be second-class citizens we needn't be embarrassed or feel guilty about it, we all have a role to play. Sir Cliff Richard has revealed the devastating impact of his four-year legal battle with the BBC after it finally came to an end today, saying he 'won't go anywhere near children' again. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1949, his father obtained employment in the credit control office of Thorn Electrical Industries and the family moved in with other relatives in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, where he attended Kings Road Junior Mixed Infants School, until a three-bedroom council house in nearby Cheshunt was allocated to them in 1950, at 12 Hargreaves Close. [123], Richard has spoken of his friendship with John McElynn, an American former missionary whom he met in 2001 on a visit to New York City. In the BBC Radio 2 documentary Cliff Take Another Look, he pointed out that many documentaries charting the history of British music (e.g. [14] When asked in February 2013 if he had regrets about not starting a family, Richard said that if he had been married with children he could not have devoted so much time to his career. Published: 19:01 EDT, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 08:39 EDT, 14 October 2020. Sir Cliff Richard has said he feels "tarnished" by allegations of historical sexual abuse, after being told he will not face charges. "[118] In 1986, Richard said that rumours about his being homosexual had previously been "very painful" to him. (1969) "The Joy of Living". The band also continued to appear and record with Richard and wrote many of his hits. "Mistletoe and Wine" was Richard's 99th UK single and spent four weeks at the top of the chart. "[105], Richard first met Barker in 1982, when she was aged 25. They became contractually separate from Richard, and the group received no royalties for records backing Richard. 4. [13] He has remained a popular music, film, and television personality at home in the UK as well as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and retains a following in other countries. "[114][115], Although he has never married, Richard has rarely lived alone. In the early 1960s, he had a prosperous screen career with films including The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life and his own television show at the BBC. [134], In 2010, Richard confirmed that he is no longer a resident of the United Kingdom and had been granted citizenship by Barbados. Having played in skiffle bands during his youth in northern London, Richard, backed by a band that eventually became known as the Shadows, moved on to rock and roll. [154][155][156] The development came a day after an independent report had concluded that South Yorkshire Police had "interfered with the singer's privacy" by telling the BBC about the August 2014 property search. At the age of 81, the star has been through numerous ups and downs in both. They had three children together. 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[161] South Yorkshire Police later "apologised wholeheartedly" to Richard after its investigation into the singer was dropped on 16 June 2016. These films created their own genre, known as the "Cliff Richard musical", and led to Richard's being named the No. The record made Richard the first act to reach the Hot 100's top 40 in the 1980s who had also been there in each of the three previous decades. After the violence of Direct Action Day, they decided to relocate to England permanently. In the early days, Richard was marketed as the British equivalent of Elvis. Marriage is a very special thing to me. Released along with the singles "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (UK No. British singer who has sold more than 250 million records internationally and who adopted a singing style reminiscent of Little Richard. [32] In May 2008, a Reuters news report claimed that voting in the competition had been fixed by the Spanish dictator leader, Francisco Franco, to ensure that the Spanish entry won, allowing them to host the contest the following year (1969). 10 in the UK on their respective charts. The singer, 81, who was never arrested or found guilty and denied the . It was not to be their last tour together though, as they would re-form once again for a final tour five years later in 2009. [15], Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India. [69] He was to record fourteen tracks in a week. On the singles chart, Richard was having his most consistent period of top twenty hits since the mid-1960s. [24], Harry Webb became lead singer of a rock and roll group, the Drifters (distinct from the US group of the same name). It was his fifth record and became his first No. The first single of the album, "Rise Up", was released in vinyl format and reached No. He says that he is reading a book that gives his ideas on how to live a long life and adheres to the therapeutic measures recommended by the book. Sir. Richard's next album, in 2001, was a covers project, Wanted, followed by another top ten album, Cliff at Christmas. Sir Cliff Richard says not being a father has 'never bothered' him. They recorded on their own, but also reunited with Richard in 1978, 1984 and 198990. After a week of promotion, Richard flew out to rehearse for the German Night of the Proms concerts in Belgium at the end of October. Richard later helped to raise money for the hospital in East London and said that his nephew "had a terrible time but the hospital saved his life. [55] The album itself reached No. [153], In February 2015, South Yorkshire Police announced that the inquiry into the alleged offences had increased, and would be continuing. The Shadows added bass players Brian Locking (196263) and then John Rostill (196368) and took on Brian Bennett permanently on drums. With Richard's succession of hit songs and albums from the late 1970s into the early 1980s, followed by another strong run in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a strong fan base had been reestablished and Richard remained one of the best-known music artists in the country. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. Sir Cliff Richard was born in the Fall (autumn) of 1940 on Monday, October 14 in Lucknow, India . [157] The BBC's tip-off regarding the search reportedly came from within Operation Yewtree, although Crompton said he could not be certain that the leak originated from there. On Blackburn's next morning breakfast show, he read a print-out of the e-mail live on air to the show's 400,000 listeners and went on to play two songs by Richard. I've had girlfriends. "[98], Author and rock music critic Tony Parsons said: "If you don't like at least some Cliff Richard, then you don't like pop music". Richard said: "At the time when I and many of us were in love with Olivia she was engaged to someone else. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. 1 singles,[10] and is the only singer to have had a No. In 1965, sessions under the direction of Billy Sherrill in Nashville, Tennessee were particularly successful, yielding "The Minute You're Gone", which topped the UK singles chart and "Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" which made No. In November 2013, he said: "The music industry has changed drastically and that damages young artists. [53][54], Later in 1990, a live album titled From a Distance: The Event was released. But he said his naming by the media, despite not being charged, meant he had been "hung out like live bait".

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