Cliff

Before Cliff and The Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music John Lennon In a career that has spanned over 50 years and over 250 million records sold, Sir Cliff Richard has topped the charts in every decade since the 1950s. Looking back, it can be easy to forget just how Cliff Richard started out: as a rebellious rock and roll singer, an 18-year-old with natural star power. Cliff's charisma was clear for all to see, but when he teamed up with The Shadows for his first number one single, true magic was born The Shadows provided such effective and dynamic musical accompaniment that they went on to forge a successful career independent of Cliff Richard. Hank Marvin s trademark tremolo sound went on to influence a generation of guitarists in the same way that Cliff drove singers such as John Lennon to take to the stage.

Cliff Richard was the biggest thing in British rock & roll – and in the years after the Beatles, he was never far from the top of the U.K. charts. Arriving in 1958, just a couple of years after skiffle swept Britain, Richard was the first English singer to approximate the hip-shaking rebellion of American rock & roll with his 1958 debut single "Move It."

Cliff Richard Voormalig Brits tieneridool, die gezegend lijkt met de <br>eeuwige jeugd. De in Lucknow, India geboren Richard neemt zijn eerste single, Move It, op in '58. <br>Het Engelse tienerpubliek hunkert op dat moment naar een nieuwe Elvis Presley. De populairste <br>Engelse rockers in die tijd in Engeland, Terry Dene en Tommy Steele, mogen dan wel aardige <br>jongens zijn (Steele is zelfs een echte komediant), ze beschikken bij lange na niet over de <br>persoonlijkheid die Presley heeft. Cliff heeft 'het' echter wel; althans tv-producer Jack Good weet <br>Richard na diens eerste hit in zijn beroemde tv-show Oh Boy zodanig te presenteren dat iedereen <br>denkt dat Cliff 'het' heeft. Na enkele echte r&amp;r-singles, zoals High Class Baby, neemt <br>Richard in '59 met zijn begeleiders The Drifters, later omgedoopt in The Shadows de <br>mediumrocker Living Doll op, zijn eerste nummer 1-hit.

Cliff Richard Voormalig Brits tieneridool, die gezegend lijkt met de <br>eeuwige jeugd. De in Lucknow, India geboren Richard neemt zijn eerste single, Move It, op in '58. <br>Het Engelse tienerpubliek hunkert op dat moment naar een nieuwe Elvis Presley. De populairste <br>Engelse rockers in die tijd in Engeland, Terry Dene en Tommy Steele, mogen dan wel aardige <br>jongens zijn (Steele is zelfs een echte komediant), ze beschikken bij lange na niet over de <br>persoonlijkheid die Presley heeft. Cliff heeft 'het' echter wel; althans tv-producer Jack Good weet <br>Richard na diens eerste hit in zijn beroemde tv-show Oh Boy zodanig te presenteren dat iedereen <br>denkt dat Cliff 'het' heeft. Na enkele echte r&amp;r-singles, zoals High Class Baby, neemt <br>Richard in '59 met zijn begeleiders The Drifters, later omgedoopt in The Shadows de <br>mediumrocker Living Doll op, zijn eerste nummer 1-hit.

Cliff Richard In the years after Elvis Presley but before the Beatles, Cliff Richard was the biggest thing in British rock & roll – and in the years after the Beatles, he was never far from the top of the U.K. charts. Arriving in 1958, just a couple of years after skiffle swept Britain, Richard was the first English singer to approximate the hip-shaking rebellion of American rock & roll with his 1958 debut single "Move It." A smash hit right out of the gate, "Move It" kicked off an astonishing five decades' worth of hits (as of 2014, his last time in the U.K. Top Ten was in 2008, when "Thank You for a Lifetime" went to number three). The earliest recordings, most made with his backing band the Shadows, were his hardest-rocking and undoubtedly his most influential, making an impression on almost the entire first generation of British rock & rollers. Like Presley, who was certainly Richard's key influence, Cliff's popularity wound up pushing him ever so gradually to the status of an all-around entertainer.

In the years after Elvis Presley but before the Beatles, Cliff Richard was the biggest thing in British rock & roll – and in the years after the Beatles, he was never far from the top of the U.K. charts. Arriving in 1958, just a couple of years after skiffle swept Britain, Richard was the first English singer to approximate the hip-shaking rebellion of American rock & roll with his 1958 debut single "Move It." A smash hit right out of the gate, "Move It" kicked off an astonishing five decades' worth of hits (as of 2014, his last time in the U.K. Top Ten was in 2008, when "Thank You for a Lifetime" went to number three).

London Calling Presents Cliff Richard - Live On Air 1966-1970 album original hits and the original artists genre Rock Pop.

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.[6] 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 film career with films including The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. 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.

Two CD set. Both as 'solo' artists/bands and collaboratively, Cliff Richard and The Shadows have amassed more than 100 charting singles between them, as well as album sales upwards of ¼ Billion. Together they dominated the British popular music scene in the late '50s and early '60s with record-breaking careers that established their undisputed place in pop history. Between them they notched up 19 No.1 hits that included "Living Doll," "Travellin' Light," "Please Don't Tease," "Bachelor Boy," "Wonderful Land" and "Apache." In 2009, Cliff, together with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett took to the stage again for their final tour - The Final Reunion - to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with an audience of more than 15,000. Released for the first time on CD, this 42-track set was recorded live at The O2 Arena in London.