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21 unusual facts about Cliff Richard


2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Two weeks previously at the Hurling Final the Liam McCarthy Cup was awarded to Kilkenny on a podium in the centre of the pitch whilst Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" was played over the public address system.

40th Anniversary Tour

The 40th Anniversary Tour was a Cliff Richard worldwide tour that reinforced his status as a music icon.

Atletion

The park has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Cliff Richard, Elton John, Depeche Mode and George Michael, among others.

Brad Newman

After another seasonal theatre show at Weymouth, Dorset with Morecambe and Wise and a tour with Cliff Richard, the trio broke up after which Thomas decided to go solo.

BZN

Combining high productivity and a disciplined work ethic with an exceptionally good feeling for what their audience liked, the band achieved a thirty year music chart presence in the Netherlands, to an extent comparable to that of Cliff Richard in the United Kingdom, and rewarded by likely record-breaking numbers of platinum certifications for their albums.

Cornel Chiriac

Coincidentally, Cliff Richard, who eight years earlier had played in The Young Ones, a film that inspired many Romanian rock bands, was scheduled to sing there.

Durdle Door

Music videos have been filmed at Durdle Door, including parts of Tears for Fears' Shout and Cliff Richard's Saviour's Day.

Freedom of religion in Germany

In 2002, there was a legal controversy regarding the "Power for Living" campaign by the Christian Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation featuring celebrities Cliff Richard and Bernhard Langer.

Gowers Review of Intellectual Property

The British Phonographic Industry and prominent musicians, such as Cliff Richard and Ian Anderson, had lobbied for an extension to 95 years, matching the length of copyright provided in the USA; other musicians, such as Dave Rowntree of Blur provided counteropinions.

Greg Roskowski

Listeners to Radio Ceylon enjoyed his 'wakey wakey' style and he introduced the hit songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior, Bill Haley & His Comets, Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley to audiences in Ceylon and beyond.

Heißer Sommer

A 2001 video release promotes the film as "The East German Grease" although perhaps it is closer in concept to the 1963 British movie, "Summer Holiday" which starred Cliff Richard.

Iskre

Iskre were one of the first Yugoslav bands that appeared on recordings by pop music singers: they recorded with Zafir Hadžimanov (covers of Cliff Richard songs), Ivanka Pavlović, Zoran Rambosek, and others.

Jørgen de Mylius

Besides his appearance on the work as a host on TV and the radio he has also written biographies of known musician such as Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Jodle Birge.

Karl Ristikivi

The narrator even makes a little topical joke on page 10 of this novel, when referring to the author of the play, Richard Cliff, that "a certain Mr Cliff Richard" may have borrowed his pseudonym from him.

Lauri Peters

Her film roles found her romantically involved with teen idol singers Fabian and Cliff Richard, and acting alongside James Stewart and Sidney Poitier.

Moordwijven

The man demands not only €10,000, but also a first edition press of the Cliff Richard song Summer Holiday – something Kitty's husband has in his possession.

Summer Nights Concert Series

The Summer Night’s Concert Series was a Cliff Richard UK tour of some of the UK's finest Castles and stately homes, including; Edinburgh Castle, Leeds Castle and Chatsworth House.

Time Machine 50th Anniversary Tour

The Time Machine 50th Anniversary Tour was a celebration of the 50 years Cliff Richard has been performing.

Tony Cummings

Within a year he was married and began to write for the Christian magazine Buzz who soon offered him the position of assistant editorship, where he interviewed people such as Rev Ian Paisley and Cliff Richard.

Triumph Tina

An extensive marketing campaign was carried out, fronted by a pop star of the era, Cliff Richard.

Vincenzo La Scola

He also achieved success as a crossover artist, particularly in his many collaborations with singer-songwriter Cliff Richard and for his solo crossover album for EMI, Vita Mia (1999).


59 Club

The club became well known, and attracted luminaries such as Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to its opening night, and later many motorcycling sportsmen and musicians.

Arena of Stars

Singers that have performed at Arena of Stars include Boyz II Men, Michael Learns to Rock, Cliff Richard, Guang Liang, Jolin Tsai, Olivia Newton-John, S.H.E, Joey Yung, Stefanie Sun, Vanness Wu and Twins.

Bari Goddard

Video appearances include "Rain" — Madonna, "Mistletoe And Wine" — Sir Cliff Richard, "Loves In The Neighbourhood" — His Latest Flame, "Good Guys Only Win In The Movies" — C. C. Catch.

Claudia Jung

Jung has had duets with many international stars including Richard Clayderman (e.g. "Je t'aime mon amour"), Rosanna Perinic ("Domani l'amore vincerà"), Nino de Angelo ("Hand in Hand") and Cliff Richard ("Mistletoe and Wine").

Cornwall Coliseum

Through the 1970s and 1980s, various major acts of the era would perform at the venue, including The Clash, The Jam, The Who, Black Sabbath, Cliff Richard, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Slade, Bon Jovi, Simple Minds, Deborah Harry, T'Pau and Glen Campbell who recorded a live album there in 1981, as well as many comedy and light entertainment acts.

Eurovision Song Contest 1973

Three artists returned to the 1973 contest, Finland's Marion Rung, who last represented the nation in 1962; 1971 entrant Massimo Ranieri from Italy; and Cliff Richard, who last performed Congratulations for the United Kingdom in 1968.

Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue

Archive clips from Eurovision were included and contributions came from (amongst others): Cliff Richard, Lulu, John Barrowman, Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Arlene Phillips, Scott Mills, Robin Gibb, David Arnold and Bucks Fizz

Harsh Reality

Mark Griffiths has worked with Matthews Southern Comfort, Jonathan Kelly, Al Stewart, David Essex, The Everly Brothers, and Cliff Richard & The Shadows.

In My Defence

During the musical, Mercury performed the song as a duet with Cliff Richard; this was last time Freddie sung live in concert; his last performance would be Barcelona in 1988 with Montserrat Caballé, but this performance was lip-synced.

Los Mustang

In 2000, they released a special album to celebrate 40 years of the band, collaborating with artists Luis Eduardo Aute, Dyango, El Dúo Dinámico, Cliff Richard and Jimmy Fontana.

Pete Bellotte

Among his list of artists produced and written for are Janet Jackson, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Shalamar, Tina Turner, Mireille Mathieu, The Three Degrees and Melba Moore.

Peter Gormley

Peter Gormley (c. 1920 – 8 May 1998) was an Australian born artist manager who guided the early careers of many recording artists, including Frank Ifield, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Marvin Welch & Farrar, Labi Siffre and Olivia Newton-John.

The Cheeky Girls

From 2004, they began to appear regularly in other media such as television appearances on Brainiac and The Weakest Link and opening the studios of a new local radio station Big L 1395, along with Cliff Richard.

The Clark Brothers

They wrote hits for Max Bygraves and appeared at the London Palladium; and they opened a "University of Showbusiness" in London, where Cliff Richard and Bonnie Langford were among their pupils.

Totteridge

Thus its past and present residents include the rich and famous, such as Arsène Wenger, Frankie Vaughan, Des O'Connor, Cliff Richard, Mickie Most, Hank Marvin, David Dein and many top footballers.

Ways of Hearing

The book includes short essays on a number of performers, including alternative rocker Blixa Bargeld, contemporary composer John Cale, Captain Beefheart, The Chemical Brothers, hip-hop artists Missy Elliott and Eminem, Montreal avant-garde band Godspeed You Black Emperor!, heavy metal singer-bassist Lemmy, Meatloaf (singer), Rolling Stones guitarist Cliff Richard, Pet Shop Boys and country rockers Wilco.