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Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. 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 Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s to early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. 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. Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music led to a more middle-of-the-road image, and he sometimes ventured into contemporary Christian music. In a career spanning nearly 65 years, Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). He holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. He also had four UK Christmas No. 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day". Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. 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". In Canada, he had a successful period in the early 1960s, the late 1970s and early 1980s, with some releases certified gold and platinum. 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. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. In 2019, he relocated to New York. 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. His parents were Rodger Oscar Webb, a manager for a catering contractor that serviced the Indian Railways, and the former Dorothy Marie Dazely. His parents also spent some years in Howrah, West Bengal. After the violence of Direct Action Day, they decided to relocate to England permanently. Richard is primarily of English heritage, but he had one great-grandmother who was of half Welsh and half Spanish descent, born of a Spanish great-great-grandmother named Emiline Joseph Rebeiro.
Filmography
70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
Film · 2026
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
Film · 2026
Simon Schama's Story of Us
Series · 2025
Cliff Richard: The Blue Sapphire Tour 2023
Film · 2023
The Accused: National Treasures on Trial
Film · 2022
Cliff at Christmas
Film · 2022
If These Walls Could Sing
Film · 2022
Cliff Richard: The Great 80 Tour - Live From the Royal Albert Hall
Film · 2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Series · 2021
The BRITs at 40
Film · 2020
Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC
Film · 2020
The Shadows At Sixty
Film · 2020
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
Film · 2019
Cliff Richard 60th Anniversary Concert
Film · 2018
Our Cilla
Film · 2015
... Sings Dylan II
Film · 2015
Cliff Richard: 75th Birthday Concert
Film · 2015
Cliff Richard Still Reelin' and A-Rockin' - Live at Sydney Opera House
Film · 2013
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6
Film · 2013
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
Film · 2013
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Film · 2012
Run For Your Wife
Film · 2012
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Film · 2012
The Story of Musicals
Series · 2012
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
Film · 2011
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
Film · 2011
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
Film · 2011
Året var 1961
Film · 2011
OK! TV
Series · 2011
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Film · 2010
Cliff Richard: Bold As Brass
Film · 2010
Cliff Richard From a Distance: The Event
Film · 2009
Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion
Film · 2009
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Final Reunion
Film · 2009
CelebAir
Series · 2008
Movie Connections
Series · 2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Series · 2007
Blair: The Inside Story
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
It Started with Swap Shop
Film · 2006
Doctor Who: Origins
Film · 2006
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Film · 2006
Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
The Queen at 80
Series · 2006
The Story of Light Entertainment
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Tour d'Eurovision
Film · 2005
The F Word
Series · 2005
Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air
Film · 2004
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Film · 2004
Hank Marvin: Hank Plays Live
Film · 2004
Live Aid
Film · 2004
The Downing Street Patient
Film · 2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Film · 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
Series · 2004
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert
Film · 2003
Eurovision Songfestival Hits
Film · 2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
Series · 2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
Series · 2003
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Series · 2002
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Film · 2001
Jukebox Heroes
Series · 2001
Starnacht am Wörthersee
Series · 2000
Heathcliff
Film · 1999
An Audience with Cliff Richard
Film · 1999
Loose Women
Series · 1999
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
Film · 1998
Classic Albums
Series · 1997
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
Queen: Champions of the World
Film · 1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Series · 1995
Cliff Richard: The Hitlist Live
Film · 1994
Zona+
Series · 1994
Brisant
Series · 1994
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
Film · 1992
Farewell, FAB 208
Film · 1992
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Series · 1992
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
Film · 1991
Hallo, wie geht's
Series · 1991
Die Mike Krüger Show
Series · 1991
Musik liegt in der Luft
Series · 1991
DAS!
Series · 1991
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Film · 1990
Flitterabend
Series · 1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Film · 1987
The Dame Edna Experience
Series · 1987
Going Live!
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Series · 1986
Obs 86 - Show
Series · 1986
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Goldener Löwe
Series · 1984
Wogan
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
Astro-Show
Series · 1981
Blue Suede Shoes
Film · 1980
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Film · 1980
Solid Gold
Series · 1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Series · 1980
The Cannon & Ball Show
Series · 1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Series · 1978
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Series · 1978
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
The BRIT Awards
Series · 1977
Everyman
Series · 1977
Plattenküche
Series · 1976
Seaside Special
Series · 1975
Système 2
Series · 1975
Take Me High
Film · 1973
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
Film · 1973
The Case
Film · 1972
Musikladen
Series · 1972
Disco
Series · 1971
His Land
Film · 1970
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Series · 1969
A Matter of Diamonds
Film · 1968
Cilla
Series · 1968
Starparade
Series · 1968
Two a Penny
Film · 1967
Europarty
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Finders Keepers
Film · 1966
Thunderbirds Are GO
Film · 1966
Soeben eingetroffen
Series · 1965
Wonderful Life
Film · 1964
Rhythm 'n' Greens
Film · 1964
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Series · 1964
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Der goldene Schuß
Series · 1964
Die Drehscheibe
Series · 1964
Summer Holiday
Film · 1963
The Young Ones
Film · 1961
Musik aus Studio B
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Expresso Bongo
Film · 1959
Serious Charge
Film · 1959
Oh Boy!
Series · 1958
Eurovision Song Contest
Series · 1956
The Liberace Show
Series · 1952
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Congratulations: 50 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest (1956 - 1980)
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