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- Later in life, Sir Cliff would site rock'n'roll and artists such as Elvis Presley as among his biggest influences, with Sir Cliff admitting he "idolised" Presley. In 1958, he shot to stardom, reaching Number Two in the British charts with their first hit single, Move It. His fifth record, Living Doll, went onto reach Number One.
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Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. [4]
Oct 10, 2024 · Supplanted by the Beatles as British pop’s prime mover, Richard became a born-again Christian in 1965. Eternally youthful, he went on to produce more than 100 hits en route to becoming a national figure in Britain , though he remained little known in the United States .
Nov 22, 2023 · Sir Cliff Richard is one of the most successful British artists of all time, with a career spanning seven decades. He has sold over 250 million records worldwide, and is the third highest-selling singles artist in the UK, behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley .
Cliff Richard, the British Elvis Presley as he is known as, is one of the most famous pop singers and has sold a whopping 250 million records in his career. He has the third-highest number of #1 hits in the UK and was conferred knighthood for his services to the music industry.
He had five Top 10 hits in the UK singles charts (compared to the Beatles' three) and although it was The Beatles who made the headlines, Cliff held his own as a British pop star. He ended the year by starring in a pantomime, "Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp".
Oct 14, 2020 · In 1995, more accolades came Cliff Richard’s way when he became the first pop star to be knighted, leading the way for an elite group of British musicians that now also includes David Bowie and Mick Jagger.
Cliff Richard is one of the UK’s most durable pop/rock stars – gaining number one hits over five different decades. He has sold over 260 million records and has achieved 14 number ones in five consecutive decades – the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
