Sir Cliff Richard at 80
As he turns 80, Sir Cliff Richard reflects on how far he's come with Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad, from his first guitar to 250 million records sold.
As he turns 80, Sir Cliff Richard tells Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad why heβll never retire as he looks back at a remarkable life and career so far.
In a warm and intimate chat, recorded remotely in quarantine, Cliff marvels at how far heβs come from a childhood in post-war Britain, after his family arrived from India in 1948 with just a few pounds to their name. From the life-changing shock of hearing Elvis for the first time, to early gigs in a famous Soho coffee house, Sir Cliff remembers how he helped bring rock βnβ roll to British shores, and how his life changed unrecognisably. Sir Cliff is the third biggest-selling artist in the UK after Elvis Presley and The Beatles and has had hits in every decade since the Beatles, but heβs also had to contend with radio disinterest and media derision. He tells Kate and Jason about his quiet determination and the passion for music that has fuelled his longevity, as he releases another new album after 60 years in the business.
Plus how his Christian faith has sustained him through tragedy and turbulence, and what heβd say to the 17-year-old Cliff with a quiff, a guitar and a big dream of stardom.
Producer: Rebecca Maxted
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Cliff Richard
We Don't Talk Anymore
- Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
- EMI.
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Cliff Richard
That'll Be The Day
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Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
- Heartbreak Hotel.
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Cliff Richard & The Shadows
The Young Ones
- Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
- EMI.
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The Beatles
From Me to You
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Cliff Richard
Good News
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Cliff Richard
Devil Woman
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Cliff Richard
Congratulations
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Cliff Richard
Falling For You
- The Air That I Breathe.
- EastWest Records.
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- Sun 18 Oct 2020 08:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2