What is Cliff Richard famous for?

Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

What was Cliff Richards last No 1?

Sir Cliff has had No 1 hits in each of the past five decades, including 1959’s Living Doll, 1961’s The Young Ones, 1979’s We Don’t Talk Anymore, 1988’s Mistletoe and Wine and 1990’s Saviour’s Day.

How many Cliff Richard songs are there?

Our extensive database contains over 3000 collections and tracks recorded by Cliff since 1958, including details of most of the 43 Studio Albums, 6 Soundtracks, 35 Compilation Albums, 6 Gospel Albums, 10 Live Albums and 139 singles.

How many Top 10 hits did Cliff Richard have?

68 Top 10s
Across his career, Richard has bagged 14 No. 1 singles, 68 Top 10s and a whopping 124 Top 40 hits. Also, he has seven No. 1 albums in the U.K.

Who came first Elvis or Cliff Richard?

One was Elvis Presley, the other Cliff Richard. Elvis was the original, a beneficiary of a fusion of musical styles he grew up with and the serendipity of timing that placed him, his physicality and his voice before the teen public when they were demanding something, some musical style, for themselves.

Who has most UK number 1s?

Artists with the most Number 1 singles on the UK chart

  • Elvis Presley (21)* The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s.
  • The Beatles (17)
  • Cliff Richard, Westlife (14)
  • Madonna (13)
  • Ed Sheeran (13)
  • Take That (12)
  • Calvin Harris, Eminem, Elton John (10)
  • ABBA, Rihanna, Spice Girls, (9)

How many No 1 singles did Cliff Richard have?

14 No. 1 singles

What are some of Cliff Richard’s Best Songs?

More pop-rock from Cliff’s pop era a major hit in the 1980’s. An classic 1960’s summer hit. ‘In the Country’ is a very English take on California sunshine pop. Great catchy sing-a-long track. One of my favourites of Cliff Richard songs. Whenever I drive to the country side I like to play this catchy song. I even sing it at karaoke several times.

Did Sir Cliff Richard Pick music over love?

“Sir Cliff Richard chose music over love, letter shows”. The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 4 January 2014. ^ a b “Sir Cliff Richard picked music over love”. BBC News. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012. ^ a b c d e f Farmer, Ben (4 September 2008). “Sir Cliff Richard talks of ex-priest companion”. The Daily Telegraph. London.

Is Cliff Richard the world’s greatest survivor?

“Cliff Richard, the pop world’s greatest survivor, says…” New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013. ^ a b “Sir Cliff Richard: Evergreen entertainer”. BBC News. 12 March 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2012. ^ a b “Cliff on song for charity”. The Glasgow Herald. 15 January 1990. Retrieved 24 October 2014. ^ “Cliff says thanks by record”.

What was the original name of Cliff Richard’s Band?

Before their first large-scale appearance, at the Regal Ballroom in Ripley, Derbyshire in 1958, they adopted the name “Cliff Richard and the Drifters”. The four members were Harry Webb (by then going under the stage name “Cliff Richard”), Ian Samwell on guitar, Terry Smart on drums and Norman Mitham on guitar.