Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
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. 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 screen career with films including The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life and his own television show at the BBC. 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 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. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). 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). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. He also had four UK Christmas No. 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day".
Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. 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". 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 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. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. In 2019, he relocated to New York.
Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India. His parents were Rodger Oscar Webb, a manager for a catering contractor that serviced the Indian Railways, and the former Dorothy Marie Dazely. His parents also spent some years in Howrah, West Bengal. After the violence of Direct Action Day, they decided to relocate to England permanently. Richard is primarily of English heritage, but he had one great-grandmother who was of half Welsh and half Spanish descent, born of a Spanish great-great-grandmother named Emiline Joseph Rebeiro.
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Filme (75)
70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
2026 · Self
Cliff Richard: The Blue Sapphire Tour 2023
2023 · Self, Lyricist, Music
Cliff at Christmas
2022 · Self
Si estas paredes cantaran...
2022 · Self
The Accused: National Treasures on Trial
2022 · Self
Cliff Richard: The Great 80 Tour - Live From the Royal Albert Hall
2021 · Self
Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC
2020 · Self (archive footage)
The Shadows At Sixty
2020 · Self
The BRITs at 40
2020 · Self
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
2019 · Self
Cliff Richard 60th Anniversary Concert
2018
Our Cilla
2015 · Self
Cliff Richard: 75th Birthday Concert
2015 · Self
... Sings Dylan II
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Cliff Richard Still Reelin' and A-Rockin' - Live at Sydney Opera House
2013 · Self
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
2013 · Self
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6
2013
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012 · Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012 · Self - Performer
Run For Your Wife
2012 · Busker
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
2011 · Self
Cliff Richard: The Soulicious Tour
2011 · Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
2011 · Self
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
2011 · Self
Året var 1961
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Cliff Richard: Bold As Brass
2010 · Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010 · Self
Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion
2009 · Self - vocals
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Final Reunion
2009 · Self
Cliff Richard From a Distance: The Event
2009 · Self
It Started with Swap Shop
2006 · Self (voice)
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
2006 · Self
Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story
2006 · Self (Archive Footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Tour d'Eurovision
2005 · Self
Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air
2004 · Self
The Shadows - The Final Tour
2004 · Music
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004 · Himself (archive footage)
Live Aid
2004 · Self
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
2004 · Self
Hank Marvin: Hank Plays Live
2004 · Self - Guest Appearance
The Downing Street Patient
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert
2003 · Self
Eurovision Songfestival Hits
2003
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · Self - Performer 'Living Doll'
An Audience with Des O'Connor
2001 · Self
An Audience with Cliff Richard
1999 · Self
Heathcliff
1999 · Heathcliff, Writer
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
1998 · Self
Queen: Champions of the World
1995 · Self
Cliff Richard: The Hitlist Live
1994 · Self
Farewell, FAB 208
1992
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
1992 · Self
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991 · Self (archive footage)
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990 · Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Self
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Blue Suede Shoes
1980 · Self (archive footage)
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980 · Self
Take Me High
1973 · Tim Matthews
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
1973
The Case
1972 · Cliff
His Land
1970 · Self
A Matter of Diamonds
1968 · Riley Walker
Two a Penny
1967 · Jamie Hopkins
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966 · Cliff Richard Jr. (voice)
Finders Keepers
1966 · Cliff, Music
Rhythm 'n' Greens
1964 · King Canute (uncredited)
Wonderful Life
1964 · Johnnie
Summer Holiday
1963 · Don
The Young Ones
1961 · Nicholas 'Nicky' Black
Expresso Bongo
1959 · Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert
Serious Charge
1959 · Curley Thompson
Congratulations: 50 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest (1956 - 1980)
Serien (75)
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025 · Self - Interviewed Guest
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · Self - Guest
The Story of Musicals
2012 · Self
OK! TV
2011 · Self
CelebAir
2008 · Self
Movie Connections
2007 · Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
Blair: The Inside Story
2007 · Self
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self - Guest, Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006 · Self
The Queen at 80
2006 · Self
The F Word
2005
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · Self
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004 · Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003 · Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003 · Self
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Self
Jukebox Heroes
2001 · Self
Starnacht am Wörthersee
2000 · Self
Loose Women
1999 · Self
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
TFI Friday
1996
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
Zona+
1994 · Próprio
Brisant
1994 · Self
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992 · Self
Die Mike Krüger Show
1991 · Self
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991 · Self - Singer
DAS!
1991 · Self
Hallo, wie geht's
1991 · Self
Flitterabend
1988 · Self - Singer
Going Live!
1987 · Self
The Dame Edna Experience
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Obs 86 - Show
1986 · Sig selv
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986 · Self
Goldener Löwe
1984 · Self
Wogan
1982 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Astro-Show
1981 · self
Solid Gold
1980 · Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979 · Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978 · Self
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
The BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
Everyman
1977
Plattenküche
1976 · Self
Seaside Special
1975 · Self
Système 2
1975 · Self
Musikladen
1972 · Self
Disco
1971 · Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
Starparade
1968 · Self
Cilla
1968 · Self
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Riley Walker
Europarty
1967 · Self
Soeben eingetroffen
1965 · self
Der goldene Schuß
1964 · Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964 · Self
Einer wird gewinnen
1964 · Self
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961 · Self
Oh Boy!
1958 · Self
Eurovision Song Contest
1956 · Self - United Kingdom Contestant
The Liberace Show
1952 · Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Network First