![]() ![]() When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. 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. 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 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". Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. (Originally transmitted on BBC Television. ![]() 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist " Mistletoe and Wine" and " Saviour's Day". The comedian also impersonated Cliff Richard, Adam Faith and Billy Fury. ![]() The Event Volumes 1 And 2 (PMI 1990), Together With Cliff Richard (PMI. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. The Hit List (EMI 1994), The Rock 'N' Roll Years 1958-1963 4-CD box set (EMI. did open up after the 1964 Richard Lester feature hit the ground, running. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. It also runs 72 minutes, although reference books list Midnight as running 80. 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). Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. 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. 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 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. include Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, BLACKstreet, and Cliff Richard. more 2 The Young Ones Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Richard O'Sullivan 49 votes Released: 1961 Directed by: Sidney J. The film was directed by Peter Yates, produced by Kenneth Harper. His 1958 hit single " Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. 1 hit is joined on the Hot 100 by Mark Chesnutt's country take on the song. Directed by: Peter Yates Summer Holiday is a British CinemaScope and Technicolor musical film featuring singer Cliff 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. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. ![]()
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