Full Name: Harry Rodger Webb
Profession: Singer
Nationality: 
British
Biography: Cliff Richard was Britain's answer to the invasion of rock'n'roll from the USA in the 1950s. Richard is the third-top-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom's history.
Over the years Richards musical style has changed from an early edgy rock n roll sound to a more mellower middle of the road one.
Richard has had 14 British No. 1 singles over 5 decades and sold over 250 million records worldwide.
Richard is known to be a confirmed bachelor and for his seemingly perennial youth.
Born: October 14, 1940
Birthplace: Lucknow, India
Age: 83 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
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Historical Events
- 1958-08-29 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.
- 1959-07-31 Cliff Richard and the Shadows have their 1st British No. 1 single with "Living' Doll" (biggest British single of 1959)
- 1961-12-13 "The Young Ones" directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Cliff Richard, Robert Morley and Carole Gray premieres in London
- 1963-09-01 Cliff Richard and the Shadows 1st British rock group to perform in Israel
- 1986-03-08 The Young Ones and Cliff Richard release new version of single "Living Doll" for Comic Relief charity
- 1995-10-25 British pop-rock singer Cliff Richard receives his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, - 1st rock star to be knighted
- 2018-07-18 Cliff Richard wins privacy case against the BBC, for reporting he was being investigated over historic child sexual assaults
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