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O'Connor, John Kennedy. The campaign was initially unsuccessful and the UK copyright on many of Richard's early recordings expired in 2008. "[113] He said that in the early 1970s he was in love with the singer and actress Olivia Newton-John. Sir Cliff Richard bio. "[163] It was subsequently reported that during the 22-month police investigation a man was arrested over a plot to blackmail Richard. In 1948, following Indian independence, the family embarked on a three-week sea voyage to Tilbury, Essex, England aboard the SSRanchi. His first such single without the Shadows was When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart in 1961, and he continued to release one or two per year, including covers of "It's All in the Game" in 1963 and "Constantly" in 1964, a revival of a popular Italian hit. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. [167] In October 2016, it was reported that Richard was suing the BBC and South Yorkshire Police. Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has always vehemently denied any wrongdoing. 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. The Daily Telegraph said that Richard and Black looked at properties together in Miami and were regularly seen together in Barbados, where they both owned villas. Cliff Richard's Wife and Children. He said: "It's not vital to get married and it's not vital to be a father. In 1960 they toured the United States and were well-received, but lacklustre support and distribution from a revolving door of American record labels proved an obstacle to long-term success there despite several chart records by Richard including the aforementioned "It's All in the Game" on Epic, via a renewed linking of the worldwide Columbia labels after Philips ended its distribution deal with CBS. He has made overseas visits to see their work in Uganda, Bangladesh and Brazil. "[42], In 1980, Richard officially changed his name, by deed poll, from Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard. 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". [78] It was reported on 16 June 2014 that Morrissey had cancelled the concert after collapsing with an "acute fever". He still recorded secular songs with the Shadows, but devoted a lot of his time to Christian work, including appearances with the Billy Graham crusades. Richard's next album, in 2001, was a covers project, Wanted, followed by another top ten album, Cliff at Christmas. Richard's fifth single "Living Doll" triggered a softer, more relaxed, sound. The album charted at No. [112], When asked in 1992 if he had ever considered the possibility that he might be gay, he responded: "No. [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. Legal papers were filed at the High Court in London on 6 October 2016. The name Cliff was adopted as it sounded like "cliff face", which suggested "Rock". 1 spot again with "We Should Be Together" was unsuccessful (making No. [29] The title song of The Young Ones became his biggest-selling single in the United Kingdom, selling over one million copies in the UK. 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. EMI agreed to his demand despite the fact the single was expected to sell well. [132] After Black died in August 2015, Richard described her as "incredibly gifted" and "full of heart". For Richard's debut session, Paramor provided him with "Schoolboy Crush", a song previously recorded by American Bobby Helms. He said that, while he believes he would have been a good father, he doesn't regret his decision not to have children. [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. Although baptised as an Anglican, Richard did not practise the faith in his early years. [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". 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." In 1973, he sang the British Eurovision entry "Power to All Our Friends;" the song finished third, close behind Luxembourg's "Tu Te Reconnatras" and Spain's "Eres T". The single was featured on playlists until the true artist was revealed. It was reported that Richard was seeking "very substantial" damages. The Album was released on 12 November 2007. I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band!) The charity has encouraged thousands of primary schools in the UK to introduce the sport, with over 200,000 children taking part in the tennis sessions which tour the country. The Air That I Breathe. About 1,000 copies are known to exist on vinyl. 19) for Christmas. In 1959, the Shadows (then still the Drifters) landed an EMI recording contract of their own, for independent recordings. Subsequent hits, the No. Source: www.ghgossip.com ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT LYRICS: KiDi - I Lied [139] Richard has stated that two biblical principles have guided him in how to use his money. According to John Kennedy O'Connor's The Eurovision Song ContestThe Official History, this was the closest result yet in the contest and Richard locked himself in the toilet to avoid the nerves of the voting. Sir Cliff also . [57] In 1996, he led the Wimbledon Centre Court crowd in singing during a rain delay when asked by Wimbledon officials to entertain the crowd. [74] In November 2013, Richard released the 100th album of his career, The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook. In 1979, Richard teamed up once again with producer Bruce Welch for the pop hit single "We Don't Talk Anymore", written and composed by Alan Tarney, which hit No. "[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". After the Shadows split in 1968, Richard continued to record. But he said his naming by the media, despite not being charged, meant he had been "hung out like live bait". These films created their own genre, known as the "Cliff Richard musical", and led to Richard's being named the No. "[112], When later asked why he has never married, Richard said: "I've had a few false alarms. 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. Over the decade of the 1980s he recorded with Olivia Newton-John, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Phil Everly, Janet Jackson, Sheila Walsh and Van Morrison. He said: "Airplay is vital for single hits. 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. 1 single. It was "Move It" writer Ian Samwell who suggested the surname "Richard" as a tribute to Webb's musical hero Little Richard. He then attended Cheshunt Secondary Modern School from 1952 to 1957. In performance he struck a pose of rock attitude, rarely smiling or looking at the audience or camera. Harry Webb attended a local primary school, Stanley Park Juniors, in Carshalton. The reunion tour continued into Europe in 2010. He presented the Eurovision Song Contest Previews for the BBC in 1971 and 1972. Sir Cliff Richard says not being a father has 'never bothered' him. 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He was among the performers at the Diamond Jubilee concert held outside Buckingham Palace in June 2012. 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. He always goes the extra mile. [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. I will miss her dearly. He said his mother led a "chaotic" life and at one point she left her children with a babysitter for a whole week. [60][61] Richard then released the single under his own name as the lead single for his album Real as I Wanna Be, with each reaching No. The group was obliged to change its name to "The Shadows" after legal complications with the American group the Drifters as "Living Doll" entered the American top 40, licensed by ABC-Paramount. 1 cinema box office attraction in Britain for both 1962 and 1963, beating that of even James Bond. The singer, 81, who was never arrested or found guilty and denied the . He missed the best parts of my career. The total of 18 concerts were attended by over 300,000 fans. Sir Cliff Richard has admitted that he never wanted children because starting a family would have got in the way of his career. [21] A development of retirement flats, Cliff Richard Court, has been named after him in Cheshunt. Richard, and the Shadows in particular, however, never achieved star status in the United States. [5], Before their first large-scale appearance, at the Regal Ballroom in Ripley, Derbyshire in 1958, they adopted the name "Cliff Richard and the Drifters". "I couldn't stand up and I found myself absolutely weeping like a child," he says. Richard responded to this by saying: "They're lying to themselves, and more importantly they're lying to the public. 23) in 1981. 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. [93] In the 1970s, Richard said that he was disturbed by the visual imagery and mock horror of singer Alice Cooper. [152] Subsequently, David Crompton, chief constable of South Yorkshire Police, was criticised for his interactions with the BBC, and publicly apologised to Richard. On 4 July 2022, Richard sang his 1963 hit "Summer Holiday" at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, as part of the Centenary Celebration. It was the best-selling UK single of 1988, shifting 750,000 copies. In 2008, Richard said of his relationship with Barker: "I seriously contemplated asking her to marry me, but in the end I realised that I didn't love her quite enough to commit the rest of my life to her. 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. [68] In September, a single celebrating his 50 years in pop music, titled "Thank You for a Lifetime" was released. On 14 October 2010, Richard celebrated his 70th birthday and to mark the occasion, he performed a series of six concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Soon after, Richard re-emerged, performing with Christian groups and recording some Christian material. Police called for a cab from the accident scene so that he was able to perform that night in the "Time" musical. [8] Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). [82], In August 2018 Richard announced the release of the album Rise Up, which includes new material. [105], In the 1980s, Richard considered asking Sue Barker,[105] a former French Open tennis champion and Wimbledon semi-finalist,[106] if she would agree to marry him. They recorded on their own, but also reunited with Richard in 1978, 1984 and 198990. Richard acted in the 1967 film Two a Penny, released by Billy Graham's World Wide Pictures,[31] in which he played Jamie Hopkins, a young man who gets involved in drug dealing while questioning his life after his girlfriend changes her attitude. [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. They thereafter had several major hits, including five UK No. 1 by teaming up with The Young Ones to re-record his smash hit "Living Doll" for the charity Comic Relief. Two's Company, an album of duets released in 2006, was another top-10 success for Richard and included newly recorded material with Brian May, Dionne Warwick, Anne Murray, Barry Gibb and Daniel O'Donnell, plus some previously recorded duets with artists such as Phil Everly, Elton John and Olivia Newton-John. 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. 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. [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). [151] He was never arrested or criminally charged. His final acting role on the silver screen to date was in 1973, when he starred in the film Take Me High. [76][77] Morrissey said that he was "honoured and thrilled" to have Richard on the bill. My 'freedom' allows me to continue my career. But I would like to settle down and have a family one day. [107][108] In an interview in February 1983, Richard spoke of the possibility of marriage with her. So because his commitments have been his career, his faith, and more latterly, tennis, he has given himself wholeheartedly to those three activities. Richard's car was a write-off as another car swerved and braked hard. 2 in the UK. None of the other three played with the later and better known Shadows, although Samwell wrote songs for Richard's later career. Caption: Cliff Richard (Source: Fabiosa) [145] Richard was not arrested, and strongly denied the allegations. [37] Richard also hosted the BBC's qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest, A Song for Europe, in 1970, 1971 and 1972 as part of his BBCTV variety series. Cliff Richard is an English pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist. His 1980 duet "Suddenly" with Olivia Newton-John, from the film Xanadu, peaked at No. [12] He has never achieved the same popularity in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore". 17) and "Daddy's Home" (No. [71] On 30 June 2012, Richard helped to carry the Olympic torch from Derby to Birmingham as part of the torch relay for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Cliff Richard and his new house in New York. [40], With "We Don't Talk Anymore" in 1979, Richard finally began to receive some extended success in the United States to follow on from the success of "Devil Woman" in 1976. [69] He was to record fourteen tracks in a week. [104], After Delia Wicks died in 2010, aged 71, her brother Graham Wicks said that she had been "devastated" by Richard's decision to end their relationship, describing Richard as "a very pleasant man".[103]. (The school was later renamed Riversmead School before being rebuilt and renamed Bishopslea School.) Jacqui was born on November 21, 1947, and Joan was born in 1950. 10 in the UK Singles Chart and No. Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. It seems to me that commitment is the issue, and if anyone comes to me and says: 'This is my partner we are committed to each other,' then I don't care what their sexuality is. 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. His father was a catering contractor in the Indian Railways. [164], On 21 June 2016, the BBC apologised publicly to Richard for causing distress after the controversial broadcast. It shook me rigid that someone as beautiful, talented and harmless could have been killed. As time progressed, Richard balanced his faith and work, enabling him to remain one of the most popular singers in Britain as well as one of its best-known Christians. In 1964, he became an active Christian and his faith has become an important aspect of his life. "[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. The 72-year-old star said that, while he believes he would. In a 2006 interview, he spoke about the difficulties he and his sisters had in dealing with their mother's condition. In 1976, the decision was made to repackage Richard as a rock artist. He has helped to raise funds and awareness of the disease by speaking publicly about his mother's condition. He said: "I'm officially a non-resident [of the UK], although I will always be British and proud of it. 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. In October 1986, "All I Ask of You", a duet that Richard recorded with Sarah Brightman from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical version of The Phantom of the Opera reached No. [102], Richard is a lifelong bachelor. After many years of limited success in the US, three of his singles simultaneously charted on the last Hot 100 of 1980 ("A Little in Love", "Dreamin'", and "Suddenly"). I'm afraid I lost the chance. He has achieved 14 UK No. "[118] In 1986, Richard said that rumours about his being homosexual had previously been "very painful" to him. Cliff Richard: We Have It Made: Cliff Richard and The Shadows: October 7, 1960: Pete Votrian: We Kiss in a Shadow: Cliff Richard and The Norrie Paramor Orchestra: April 14, 1961: Doretta Morrow and Larry Douglas: Wenn du lachst, lacht das Glck: Cliff Richard: March 1971: Miki Antony: What a Friend We Have in Jesus: Cliff Richard: October 21 . In August 1986, Richard was involved in a five-car crash in torrential rain on the M4 motorway in West London. This industry can be very destructive. He also noted that 1980s radio stations did play his records and that this went some way to help sales and maintain his media presence. John Lennon credited "Move It" as being the first British rock record.[28]. 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. [116][117] In 1982, Richard described them as his "second family". [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. [138], Since March 1966, Richard has followed the practice of giving away at least one-tenth of his income to charity. 4. If he was to have a relationship, he would give it everything. All that counts is what your family and friends know and they all trust and respect me. 2007. the best-selling music artists of all time, When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, And They Said It Wouldn't Last (My 50 Years in Music), 32 Minutes and 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard, List of Cliff Richard television appearances, National Viewers' and Listeners' Association, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards, "Sir Cliff Richard: Why Barbados beats Britain", "Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine", "The Official Singles Charts' biggest selling artists of all time revealed! [30] The irreverent 1980s TV sitcom The Young Ones took its name from Richard's 1962 film. There is an ageism in the radio industry. [102], Richard has also supported numerous UK charities over many years through the Cliff Richard Charitable Trust, both through donations and by making personal visits to schools, churches, hospitals and homes for special needs children. GUESTS can enjoy a summer holiday for a week or two at Sir Cliff Richard's 6million luxury Barbados home for 3,000 per night. Sir Cliff Richard has said he feels "tarnished" by allegations of historical sexual abuse, after being told he will not face charges. "[103] The couple had been dating for 18 months. [9] Richard continued having international hits, including 1967's "The Day I Met Marie", which reached No. Singer Cliff Richard still hurt by accusation of child molestation Singer Cliff Richard said the 2014 allegations against him has made him so paranoid that he now makes sure that he does. 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 . He went on to release a double live album, Cliff Live in Japan 1972, which featured Newton-John. I've made sure I've always played a part in their lives. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Like Two's Company before it, this album includes both previously released material and newly recorded songs, namely "Waiting for a Girl Like You", "When You Say Nothing at All", "All Out of Love", "If You're Not the One" and "When I Need You" (the last was released as a single, reaching No. "Living Doll" was used in Richard's dbut film Serious Charge, but it was arranged as a country standard, rather than a rock and roll standard. Richard subsequently released a statement maintaining that the allegations were "absurd and untrue". Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as 1/16th Dutch, 1/16th Welsh, either 1/16th or 1/32 Konkani Goan. The holiday album contained both new and older recordings, including the single "Santa's List", which reached No. "[105], Richard first met Barker in 1982, when she was aged 25. "[120] Richard said: "Even if I got married tomorrow there would be a group of people who would believe what they wanted to believe. Nor did doors open to him in the US market; he was not considered part of the British Invasion, and despite four Hot 100 hits (including the top 25 "It's All in the Game") between August 1963 and August 1964, the American public had little awareness of him. 3 over the Christmas period and was certified double platinum by the BPI.[48]. [168] South Yorkshire Police later agreed to pay Richard 400,000 after settling a claim he brought against the force. Police raided Richard's home in 2014 as part of an investigation into a sex assault claim When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. 3 in the UK singles chart. 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. [53][54], Later in 1990, a live album titled From a Distance: The Event was released. John and I have over time struck up a close friendship. "Peace in Our Time" (No. [39] Later in 1979, Richard performed with Kate Bush at the London Symphony Orchestra's 75th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall. [46] 1987 saw the release of his Always Guaranteed album, which became his best-selling album of all-new material, and included the two top-10 hit singles "My Pretty One" and "Some People". 2 on the UK Singles Chart. [125] Richard has been a family friend of the Northern Irish broadcaster Gloria Hunniford for over forty years. The CPS reviewed the evidence following applications by two of his accusers,[166] and concluded that the decision not to charge Richard was correct. [169], On 12 April 2018, the case against the BBC opened in the High Court. It was their first studio project in forty years. 4 and "Dreamin'" peaked at No. In a career spanning nearly 65 years,[7] Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. He said that his seatbelt had prevented him from flying through the windscreen.[45]. One of the most electrifying of all Cliff Richard's recordings. [150] He subsequently returned to the UK and voluntarily met with and was interviewed by members of South Yorkshire Police. He performed "Bachelor Boy" with the Shadows and "Congratulations" solo. [174][175] On 15 August 2018, the BBC stated they would not appeal against the judgment. I've been in love, but marriage is a big commitment and being an artist consumes a great deal of time. 2008present: 50th anniversary and Shadows reunion, Criticism of the music industry and commercial support, Property search, investigation and BBC litigation, Stark, Herbert Alick. The National Education Union, for example, wants to . [176], Cliff Richard's 1958 hit "Move It" is widely regarded as the first authentic British rock and roll record, and "laid the foundations" for the Beatles and Merseybeat music. [47] The album was certified quadruple platinum, becoming Richard's first to be certified multi-platinum by the BPI since it introduced multi-platinum awards in February 1987.[48][49]. "[109] In September 1983, Richard said that he had no immediate plans to marry Barker. 1 single in 1988 with "Mistletoe and Wine", while simultaneously holding the No. His father, Rodger Oscar Webb, was born in Rangoon, now Yangon, Burma, of English and one eighth Dutch descent. 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. Sir Cliff Richard has said he thought he was "going to die of a heart attack" after he faced child sexual assault allegations. [79], In October 2015, Richard performed on tour to mark his 75th birthday. For the "Move It" session, Paramor used the session guitarist Ernie Shears on lead guitar and Frank Clark on bass. The first single of the album, "Rise Up", was released in vinyl format and reached No. (1969) " With the Eyes of a Child ". [148] The former Director of Public Prosecutions, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, QC, criticised the police force for its "completely disreputable conduct" and said its action could make the warrant unlawful. To finish the year, "Daddy's Home" hit No. "[101][self-published source] Richard's mother, Dorothy, died in October 2007, aged 87, after a decade with Alzheimer's disease. The concert in aid of charity was televised around the world and helped to raise $10.5million for disabled children and young musicians. 8. He has also become a companion, which is great because I don't like living alone, even now. [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. "[100], Richard's father, Rodger Webb, died in 1961, aged 56, and that had a great impact on Richard.

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