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Uploaded: 23/10/01

Wanted Set For Massive Launch

With less than two weeks to go before its release, Wanted is set for perhaps the biggest launch of a Cliff Richard album in decades.
Along with an upcoming television, radio and print advertising campaign, Papillon Records have confirmed appearances on five top-rating British television shows within a week of the album's release. Two radio interviews have also been confirmed a few days before the album's release, and television appearances in Austria, Switzerland and Holland have also been announced.
Radio also appears to be warming to Cliff, with Cliff's new single Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World already receiving airplay more than a month before its release. On Friday 19th October it was selected as one of three new songs to be reviewed on BBC Radio 2's Round Table show, receiving scores of 8/10 from all panellists. Well over 70% of visitors to Radio 2's website voted Rainbow/World as their favourite song of the three.
Reports of airplay across Britain have also been pouring in, with Greater Manchester Radio playing one song from Wanted every day during the week beginning October 22nd between 10am and 1pm. The previous week, Radio Cambridgeshire played at least one song from the album every day and offered very favourable comments.

For More Information on Cliff's Upcoming Album: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 23/10/01

Robbie Williams The New Cliff Richard?

British newspaper The Sunday Mirror has revealed that record executives are grooming British pop's most successful male artist to be the next Cliff Richard.
The paper reported an unnamed 'informant' from EMI, Cliff's former record company, as revealing that the label felt that to remain popular Robbie had to continue to change with the times and thus they are styling him on Cliff Richard.
Robbie Williams' new album, Swing While You're Winning, features covers of classic Frank Sinatra songs sung with an orchestra and will be released on November 19th.

Pre-order Robbie Williams' new album online.

Uploaded: 23/10/01

In Brief

The Daily Mirror has reported that during the taping of Cliff's upcoming TV special, The Hits I Missed, Step's star Fay Tozer became unstuck during a dance routine with Cliff.
Apparently the tape used to keep her 'attached' to her dress came unstuck when Cliff spun her around while joining the group to sing their new single Chain Reaction. The embarrassed Tozer ran off stage for emergency repairs and they re-recorded the song without a hitch.
Cliff has also been pictured at the first night of Joan Collins' new show Over The Moon with the star and Cilla Black.
Uploaded: 12/10/01

Unforgettable Video/DVD Due For November Release

VCI have announced full details of a new Cliff Video and DVD to be released in the UK on November 12th.
The release, titled Cliff Richard Unforgettable, contains footage, much of it never before released on video, from television, news and film sources throughout Cliff's more than forty year long career. Cliff himself will present the footage and provide his own personal anecdotes throughout the video.
Unforgettable will be only the second Cliff title to be released on DVD after Heathcliff, and runs for approximately 110mins on both video and DVD releases.

For More Information: The Unforgettable Page

Uploaded: 12/10/01

More Cliff DVD News

Cliff's long-deprived North American fans finally look to be getting some preferential treatment with plans revealed to release four of Cliff's classic movies on DVD in the US and Canada.
The first planned release is of Cliff's second film, Expresso Bongo, which will be available November 6th from Kino International. It will be Region 1 encoded, widescreen and feature excerpts from the film's original pressbook.
Looking into 2002, Anchor Bay have Cliff's three most successful films, Summer Holiday, The Young Ones and Wonderful Life, listed as due for release in the first half of next year. They also plan to release a special box set called The Cliff Richard Collection which will feature all three of these movies.
All of these releases will be Region 1 encoded which means that they can only be played on US/Canadian or multi-region DVD players.

Pre-order Expresso Bongo online for $18.71.

Uploaded: 12/10/01

Cliff Donates Sunglasses To Aid The Blind

Cliff has joined more than seventy celebrities in donating a pair of signed sunglasses to be auction off to support Guide Dogs. This organization not only trains dogs for blind and partially blind people, but is also the UK's largest funder of eye disease research.
The bids for Cliff's glasses are at £260 at the time of writing. You can make your own bids by using this link,
Good luck!
Uploaded: 12/10/01

Happy 61st Birthday Cliff!

Just a note to say happy birthday to Cliff!
Cliff will be 61 on Sunday, October 14th.
Uploaded: 8/10/01

Cliff Records Upcoming TV Special

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Cliff has recorded a 75 minute TV special to be broadcast on ITV this November featuring songs from his new album and some of pop's biggest names.
The evening was kicked off with his new version of All Shook Up from his upcoming album complete with dancers, then moving into an upbeat rendition of Richard Marx's Right Here Waiting and a cover of The Searchers' Right Here Waiting.
The next section of taping began with his first guests, UK pop group Atomic Kitten. Together they sang the group's new single You Are which is due out on November 19th. This had to be sung three times as Cliff kept forgetting the words as he'd only received them that morning. This second section of the show was rounded out by renditions of What's Love Got To Do With It and Moon River.
To begin the third section of the show Cliff introduced his second guests for the evening who were chart-topping group Steps. He then joined them in signing their version of the Diana Ross hit single Chain Reaction, before launching into a cover of the 1981 Abba hit Lay All Your Love On Me which will not be on the upcoming album Wanted, but will only be available as a double A-side single.
Part four began with Cliff's version of James Taylor's You've Got a Friend. The third and final guest of the evening, Englebert Humperdink, was introduced next for a brief chat and then Cliff launched into his upcoming single Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World. The show was rounded off with the only original song from the album to be performed that night, Let Me Be The One.
The show will be broadcast November 10th at 9pm on ITV.

For More Information on Cliff's Upcoming Album: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 8/10/01

Upcoming Cliff DVD/Video Title Changed

The title of Cliff's upcoming DVD/Video release has been changed from The Whole Story to Unforgettable.
At this stage there are still no further details available other than it's November 12th release date.
Uploaded: 1/10/01

Australia/New Zealand Release Date for Wanted Announced

EMI Australia have confirmed that Cliff's long-awaited new album Wanted will be released 'down under' on the same day that it premiers in the UK.
Australians and New Zealanders will be able to purchase the new album on November 5th, with the single of Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World and Lay All Your Love On Me also planned for release in Aus/NZ sometime before it's December 3rd UK release. This region will only receive CD2 in the 2 CD-single UK set.
Also to be finally released on the same day will be the digitally remastered series of classic Cliff albums which was released in the UK earlier this year, as well as three 2-CD sets featuring Cliff's first six albums.

For More Information: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 1/10/01

Vida Nova Prepares to Bring New Life To The Algarve

Wide acclaim is already being given to the wine that Cliff has produced from the vineyard on his Portuguese estate.
The Portugal News is reporting that this red wine could reverse the fortunes of winemaking in the region, with many prominent wine experts singing it's praises ahead of it's first limited release of around 35,000 bottles sometime next year.

For the full story: The Portugal News

Uploaded: 1/10/01

Cliff Lends A Paw To WSPA

World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is holding its annual auction of Teddy bear Artists bears in support of the Libearty campaign, to help abused and cruelly treated bears across the world.  The auction has brought together over 60 award-winning artists from around the world, many of whom have donated one off designs exclusive to the Libearty Auction. 
This year we are lucky enough to have been donated a special bear, who has been autographed by Sir Cliff Richard on her hind paw.  Thelma is a one off limited edition bear, designed by Sir Cliff's designer, Susan Johnson and is complete with a letter of authenticity.
Visit the Teddy Bear auction site and view Thelma Threadbear (Lot 20) and over 60 other beautiful hand crafted teddies.  You can leave an advance credit card bid on a secure site at www.wspa.org.uk, an advance telephone bid by calling Jo at WSPA on + 44(0)207 587 5028, or simply make a vote for your favourite bear to win the Libearty auction 2001 award.
The auction will take place at Teddy Bear Scene Magazine's, Dolls House and Teddy Bear Fair at Alexandra Palace on October 27th 2001. Collector's day tickets are now on sale and are priced at £8. Please call the Ticket Hotline Number on + 44(0)1903 244900 or visit www.dolltedemf.com

Thank you to the WSPA for this information.

Uploaded: 1/10/01

More Television Appearances Planned

Papillon Records have confirmed on their website that Cliff is schedualed to appear on GMTV, This Morning, The Frank Skinner Show and a Top Of The Pops2 special around the time of Wanted's release.
Previously confirmed television appearances are Gloria Hunniford Open House, an ITV special and Children In Need which are all listed above in the 'Cliff Calendar'.
No time-slot information has been given for any of these newly announced shows, but the Cliff Richard Organization has confirmed that Cliff will record his appearance on the Frank Skinner Show on November 11th.

For more information: Papillon Records.

Uploaded: 25/9/01

New Cliff Video and DVD Planned

Internet retailers have unwittingly announced the UK release of a new Cliff video and DVD on November 12th.
While the Cliff Richard Organization and VCI have so far withheld any details, it has been revealed by one online retailer that the title of the release will be The Whole Story and on another that it will be "A compilation of his best moments." While this is rather ambiguous, the two most likely possibilities are that it will either be the television special which aired last year to coincide with his sixtieth birthday, or a collection of video clips from the greatest hits CD of the same name.
Please note that nothing other than the release date has been confirmed at this stage and details could change.
The DVD will be region 2 and only play on Region 2 or multi-region players.

Pre-purchase this release online on: DVD or Video

Uploaded: 25/9/01

CRO Confirm New Album Details

The Cliff Richard Organization have confirmed the December 3rd release date of Cliff's new single, as well as the tracklisting of the album itself on their official website.
New details unveiled include the announcement that the single will be a double A-side consisting of Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World and a cover of the ABBA hit Lay All Your Love On Me which will only be available on the single.
Also revealed is that Rainbow/World will have an innovative video clip featuring a combination of real life imagery and state of the art animation. The video is being produced by an award winning London animation company who have made commercials for Dairylea, Milkybar and Volkswagen among others, as well as pop promos for The Manic Street Preachers and the Stereo MCs.
While the track listing for the singles hasn't been officially released yet, it looks like CD1 will feature a radio edit and full version of Rainbow/World as well as the single's new video clip which will be playable on PCs and some DVD players. CD2 will feature Rainbow/World, Lay All Your Love On Me and a new song exclusive to the single.
Uploaded: 25/9/01

Flame of Hope Could Die

A flame of hope, lit as a torch for world peace by Sir Cliff Richard at the start of the millennium, could be extinguished because of council cut backs.
Birmingham City Council said the £11,000-a-year running costs are too high.
Birmingham's cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture, Ian Ward, said the city had agreed to fund the flame for an additional year because of the argument over whether 2000 or 2001 was the millennium year.
He said the city was now considering other ways to pay for the flame, including possible sponsorship deals.
"I do not want to be the one who extinguishes hope in Centenary Square," he said.

For More Information: BBC News Online

Uploaded: 20/9/01

Cliff Home Safe From New York

Cliff has returned home to Britain from New York, the scene of the largest terrorist attack in the history of the planet.
He was informed of the unfolding tragedy by staff from The Cliff Richard Organization who phoned him as soon as news of the attack hit the TV in the UK. As they took place early in the morning it is quite feasible that he was sleeping.

My deepest sympathies go out to all who have been effected by the horrendous acts of terror which took place in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Tuesday September 11th.
I, and indeed the entire world, have been struggling to come to terms with the scale of this tragedy and I'm not sure we'll ever be able to completely move on.  Hopefully it's some consolation to the people of the United States of America that they have the prayers and support of the entire civilized world.

Uploaded: 20/9/01

Wanted Tracklisting Revealed

The tracklisting for Cliff's upcoming album Wanted has been revealed, and includes a few surprises.
While it was initially thought that this album would only have six covers, that total has been increased to nine for the international release and ten for the UK. Another surprise is that Cliff will be covering two Elvis songs, Love Me Tender and All Shook Up.

For More Information: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 11/9/01

November 6th Open House to be Dedicated to Cliff

It has been confirmed that Cliff will be appearing on the November 6th Open House on Channel 5 in Britain.
The entire show, which is hosted by Gloria Hunniford, will be dedicated to Cliff to celebrate the release of his new album the day before. It will air at 2:20pm.
All audience tickets have already been completely booked and no tickets are available.
Uploaded: 11/9/01

More Information about Wanted

Harry from the International Cliff Richard Movement has informed me that the additional track on the UK release of Wanted will be a cover of the Everly Brothers 1960 hit Like Strangers.
This song is track No.12 on the UK release and will not be available on the international version of the album, which will be handled by Roadrunner in continental Europe who also distributed Millennium Prayer, and EMI in Australia/New Zealand.

For More Information: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 11/9/01

Aussie Cliff & Shadows Tribute Band Nominated for Award

After a recent nomination for a prestigious MO Award, Australian Cliff Richard & The Shadows tribute show has been nominated for an ACE Award.
The show, called Cliff Richard & The Shadows A Tribute, will have a short run in Queensland this October with dates as follows:
Thursday,  25 October - Sawtell RSL
Friday, 26 October - QEII Sports Club
Saturday, 27 October - Kedron Wavell
Sunday, 28 October - Village Theatre, Sanctuary Cove

For More Information: The Cliff & Shadows Tribute Show Page

Uploaded: 8/9/01

The 'Wanted' Information Keeps Coming In!

More information about Cliff's upcoming album Wanted has been revealed, this time by the International Cliff Richard Movement.
The latest word is that the first single from the album will be released on December 3rd, almost one month after the November 5th release of the album. While Lay All Your Love On Me is included on a sampler of Wanted, it will apparently only be available as a B-side and will not be included on the album.
It is also reported that the UK version of the album will have 13 tracks, while the international version will have 12. EMI will be releasing the album in Australia during November, but no details other than that are known regarding international release dates.
Also in Wanted related news, the planned ITV television special is scheduled to air on November 10th at 9pm and will have a running time of 75 minutes. Cliff will supposedly be singing around six songs from the new album. Other new dates have also been included above in the 'Cliff Calendar'.

For More Information: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 8/9/01

I Think His Garden's Rather Nice...

A new survey of 3,000 British gardeners has revealed that one fifth of them, and three quarters of lady gardeners, would like to make over Sir Cliff Richard's garden.
The next most popular gardens to make over were Carole Smilie's with a 19% share of the vote, and Albert Square with 15%.
Host of television program Ground Force Alan Titchmarsh was voted by a whopping 70% of gardeners as Secretary of State for Gardening.
Uploaded: 4/9/01

More Details About New Album Emerge

While there still seems to be a fairly heavy shroud of secrecy over Cliff's upcoming album Wanted, news is finally beginning to leak out slowly but surely.
The latest news comes from a four track promo CD which has surfaced on the Internet. The tracks listed on the promo CD are 1. Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World, 2. You've Got A Friend, 3. Love Me Tender, and 4. Lay All Your Love On Me.
Most surprising in this line up is the Elvis Presley classic Love Me Tender and Abba's Lay All You Love On Me, which was one of the most popular songs at Cliff's Off The Record concerts in May of this year.
As always, watch this space!

For More Information: The Wanted Page

Uploaded: 2/9/01

New One Hour TV Special Planned

According to Broadcast Magazine, Cactus TV have been commissioned to produce a Cliff Richard special to be recorded this October and broadcast on ITV later this year.
The show will feature Cliff performing covers and his own hits and sharing anecdotes about his career with an audience. He will also be performing duets with special guests. According to Cactus TV's website the show will be one hour in length.
The special will be recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley for transmission on ITV later this year.
Watch this space for any further developments!
Uploaded: 30/8/01

Cliff to Tour In 2002?

The new Official Cliff Richard Calendar for 2002 has been released, and an interesting tidbit of possible information is located for the month of October.
On each month the calendar features a handwritten message from Cliff. October's is "See you on tour!" which indicates that Cliff plans, at least at the moment, to tour most likely Britain at this time.
Uploaded: 30/8/01

Cliff in Ireland

The Daily Mail has reported that Cliff has recently been spotted holidaying in an exclusive part of Ireland with UK TV personality Gloria Hunniford and her husband.
The paper also speculated that Cliff may buy a house in the region, which would leave him with neighbours such as U2's Bono, and the cost for such a property would likely be upwards of £8million.
Uploaded: 30/8/01

Next Set of Cliff Re-Releases Planned

Due to the success of the re-released Cliff albums in Britain earlier this year, word is that EMI are moving forward with the next four digitally remastered classic Cliff Richard albums.
The albums would be due for release in early 2002 and are as follows:

Every Face Tells A Story (1977)
Bonus Tracks: No One Waits (B-side Hey Mr Dream Maker), Nothing Left For Me to Say (B-side My Kinda Life) and That's Why I Love You (B-side When Two Worlds Drift Apart).

Green Light (1978)
Bonus Tracks: Please Don't Tease (B-side Please Remember Me), Needing a Friend (B-side Can't Take the Hurt Anymore) and Imagine Love (b-side Green Light)

Now You See Me, Now You Don't (1982)
Bonus Tracks: Under the Influence (B-side The Only Way Out) and Love and a Helping Hand (B-side Little Town)

Silver (1983)
Bonus Tracks: True love ways (A-side), Galadriel (B-side True love ways), Lucille (B-side Never Say Die) and Too Close to Heaven (B-side Please Don't Fall in Love)

Uploaded: 30/8/01

Australian Re-Releases Postponed

The Australian release date of the digitally remastered I'm Nearly Famous, Rock'n'Roll Juvenile, I'm No Hero and Wired For Sound has been postponed to an unknown future date.
EMI Australia have announced on their website that these releases were delayed from their original August 27 release date for a reason and that it will be worth the extra wait.
For More Information: EMI Australia Cliff Richard Information

In other news for Australian fans, the 2nd edition of the book Cliff Richard A Celebration which was originally released to coincide with Cliff's fortieth anniversary, is now part of the Collin's Bookseller's spring sale. While the book can normally be purchased in Australia for $49.95, it is currently only $14.95.
The book can be purchased from any Collins Booksellers store around Australia, or ordered online.

Uploaded: 6/8/01

New Australian Tour Info

The latest info about an upcoming Cliff tour of Australia is that, while Cliff is planning to tour Australia, nothing has been locked down and therefore there is no possibility of an early 2002 Australian tour according to Paul Dainty Consolidated Entertainment.
It has been confirmed that the Cliff Richard Organization has made enquiries about touring, but it is unknown whether Cliff will tour in 2002 at this stage.
Uploaded: 6/8/01

Australian Release Date For Classic Albums Announced

EMI Australia have announced that the digitally remastered Cliff re-releases of I'm Nearly Famous, Rock'n'Roll Juvenile, I'm No Hero and Wired For Sound will be released in Australia on August 27th.
The albums, originally released between 1976 and 1981, have been completely digitally remastered and feature bonus tracks. They were released on July 7th in the UK.

For further information please visit our Cliff Re-Releases page.

Uploaded: 15/7/01

Wanted: Cliff's New Album to Release November 5th

During his Off The Record concerts at The Royal Albert Hall, Cliff revealed that his long-awaited new album will be called Wanted and be released November 5th in the UK.
The album will consist of six new songs, and six covers of classic hits from other artists.
He has also recently announced on the Official Website that the first single will be a reggae-flavoured medley of Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World which was originally featured at the end of the Brad Pitt movie Meet Joe Black sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. The second single will likely be a song called Let Me Be The One by Chris Eaton.
Other Songs tentatively planned for inclusion on the album are covers of The Beatles' And I Love Her, James Taylor's You've Got A Friend, Moon River and The Searchers' When You Walk In The Room. The tracklisting may change between now and the release date, however.
Uploaded: 15/7/01

Move It Writer Ian Samwell Recovering

After emergency surgery on June 1 for a previously undiagnosed abdominal infection, Ian Samwell, the writer of Cliff's first hit Move it among others, is reported to be recovering well.
The songwriter, who has also written and produced for bands such as Small Faces and America, was released from hospital on June 20.

For more information visit The Ian Samwell Home Page.

Uploaded: 15/7/01

Vida Nova Set For Release in 2002

In June Cliff invited a host of wine journalists from the UK to taste a sample of the new wine he's producing at his Portuguese estate. As reported in the Daily Telegraph,  the response was aparently very enthusiastic.
Cliff has hired respected Australia wine-maker David Baverstock three years ago to help him choose the vines, mostly of the Shiraz and Aragonez (Temporanillo) grape, to produce an above-average table wine. This year, he expects to harvest enough grapes to fill 50,000 bottles which should be available for purchase by summer 2002.
The Daily Telegraph has also reported that Cliff plans to call the wine Vida Nova, which means 'New Life'.
Uploaded: 15/7/01

Tour News

While there is still no firm details of any upcoming tours, Cliff has indicated recently that he plans to hit the road in 2002.
During the Off The Record concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Cliff mentioned that he hopes to tour Australia within the next two years which gives further credence to rumours that there are plans for an early 2002 tour Down Under.
He also recently mentioned in an interview that he plans to tour the UK in 2002, so watch this space!
Uploaded: 15/7/01

Cliff Gets Sister Into Print

Having a multi-millionaire brother has come in handy for Joan Pilgrim, 51, and her husband David who have been able to start their own business thanks to an investment from Sir Cliff Richard.
Joan her husband David a 54 year old retired policeman and his son James 29 decided to join Britain's army of small businesses three years ogo. They had no retail experience so chose to buy a franchise which would provide them with expert support and guidance. They plumped for PDC International a highly rated print shop group with 30 outlets throughout Britain Joan explained, "When it came to raising the £97,000 we needed we found ourselves short of the target and that's when Cliff came to our rescue. He was happy to invest in the business and is delighted he did. And so are we."
Cliff said "To take on a small business is a huge challenge and also something of a gamble. I was only too happy to give my help and support. I get a great sense of satisfaction abd it's fantastic to see things are going well for my sister and family. I don't offer them any business advice but I like to stay in touch. I know that if they're smiling that it's all going to plan."

Parts of this article taken from The Sun.

Uploaded: 8/5/01

The Cliff Richard Tennis Classic Details Announced

The Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation has released the first details of the new-format update of Cliff's annual Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament.
Tickets for the event, titled The Cliff Richard Tennis Classic, will go on sale Monday June 4th from the Birmingham NIA Box Office on 0121-780-4444 with the tournament itself being held on the Sunday December 16th.
According to the site, the tournament will feature two teams who will compete in a series of eight quick-fire singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches. Cliff will be the captain of one team, with another showbiz personality captioning the other team. French player Henri Leconte, Iranian-born player Mansour Bahrami and former Wimbledon finalist, now Romanian politician, Ilie 'Nasty' Nastase have already signed up for the event.
For More Information: The Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation Website
Uploaded: 28/4/01

Trust Cliff Richard To Ease E-business Fears

According to British IT publication Computer Weekly, members of the public would trust Cliff more than any other public figure with their online password.
The study, conducted by software supplier Corillian, found that when members of the public were asked who they would most trust with their online password, 34% named Cliff Richard, followed by Carol Vorderman (22%) and Tony Blair (17%).
Uploaded: 28/4/01

More Details About Upcoming Album Emerge

It has emerged that Cliff has been speaking to the Frank Allen of British sixties band The Searchers, and has relayed plans to cover their sixties hit When You Walk In The Room.
Cliff has also recently announced on the official site that Chris Eaton, who wrote Cliff's 1990 No.1 hit Saviours Day among others, has also written a new song for the album which is in serious contention to be the first single due sometime in early autumn.
Songs previously announced are covers of The Beatles' And I Love Her and James Taylor's You've Got a Friend, as well as a possible new Christmas single.
Uploaded: 28/4/01

Cliff Makes Appearance On This Is Your Life

Cliff made a surprise appearance on This Is Your Life earlier this month, paying tribute to Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones.
Concluding his taped message, Cliff said, "And I just want to say also that, Paul, you're a very talented man and I'm really thrilled to have known you. You made me think about the way I think of life, challenged me very often before we knew each other too well and it was a great growth period for me, so thank you for that."
"You're a singer, composer, actor, presenter - your talents know no bounds. Have a wonderful time. God Bless."
While the two used to lock horns during the sixties on the issue of religion, particularly on the 1967 television program Looking For An Answer, they have become friends over the years. Paul, who was an atheist at the time, also converted to Christianity.
Paul said of Cliff, "How can he be so modest? I mean - he's so generous and so very obedient to what God told him to do. I used to be so horrible about Cliff years ago, yes I did, and now I just love him and I have such admiration for him nowadays."
Uploaded: 10/4/01

New Re-Release Details

It has been confirmed that EMI's planned re-releases of I'm Nearly Famous, Rock'n'Roll Juvenile, I'm No Hero, and Wired For Sound will be available in the UK on June 25th. International release dates are unknown at this point in time, but EMI Australia have indicated that it plans to also re-release the albums at about the same time.
Bonus tracks will be included on each album, including the infamous Honky Tonk Angel which was pulled from circulation as a single in 1975 when Cliff discovered it to be about a prostitute. All tracks will also be digitally re-mastered.
For further information on these releases and to order them online, please visit our Cliff Re-releases page.
Uploaded: 10/4/01

Cliff Cooks Up A Ratings Storm

Cliff's appearance on the UK television show Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook was watched by 8.86million people across the country, giving the show it's first top-ten placing in the week's highest-rating shows. The show was second only to Who Wants to Be A Millionaire in the entertainment category, which the An Audience With Cliff Richard special conquered with 10.73million viewers in 1999.
Also appearing on the show with Cliff was singer Jane McDonald.
Uploaded: 28/3/01

2002 Australia/New Zealand Tour Looks Likely

While both The Cliff Richard Organisation and Australian tour promoters Paul Dainty Consolidated Entertainment stress that nothing has yet been confirmed, both have given indications in recent weeks that a Cliff tour of Australia and New Zealand is looking likely for 2002.
The CRO have so far only let it be known that Australia has been discussed as a possibility, but it is unknown when of if he will eventually make it down under. Paul Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, however, have said in recent weeks that it is looking hopeful Cliff will visit Australia in 2002.
We do stress that both sides have stated that nothing is definite at this stage. Watch this space for any further developments.
Uploaded: 28/3/01

Cliff Discusses New Album On Open House

While appearing on close friend Gloria Hunniford's UK chat show Open House, Cliff has revealed some of the first details about his upcoming album.
Cliff praised Alan Tarney, calling him a 'musician's musician', and said that he had an ability to make the various covers Cliff is including on the new album make them sound as though they're really his own. He also mentioned that two of the covers on the new album will be The Beatles' And I Love Her and the James Taylor classic You've Gotta Friend. In a move that is sure to delight the critics, Cliff also announced that he has a song which he believes could be his Christmas single this year.
Uploaded: 16/3/01

New Cliff Album to Be On Papillon

For the first time in his nearly 43 year career, Cliff appears to have opted to record for a label other than EMI.
Following the expiry of his contract with the record company back in 1999 after their mishandling of his Real As I Wanna Be album and reluctance to release The Millennium Prayer single in that same year, there was much speculation that Cliff would be parting ways with the company. Cliff chose to release The Millennium Prayer on a smaller label, Papillon, and quickly rocketed to the top of the UK singles charts for the first time since 1990's Saviour's Day. He did, however, deny any rift with the company saying he would return to EMI after his 'sabbatical' year in 2000.
It appears that Cliff has changed his mind and decided to see if lightening could strike twice by releasing his new album, due in stores this autumn, on Papillon and his own label Blacknight rather than sign a new contract with EMI. The album will feature a combination of all-new songs and covers produced by long-time Cliff collaborator Alan Tarney. Tarney also produced Cliff's two most successful studio albums of all time, 1987's Always Guaranteed and 1989's Stronger, as well as writing and producing some his biggest hits of the seventies and eighties including We Don't Talk Anymore, Wired For Sound, Dreamin' and Some People.
Papillon Records was launched in August 1999 and their first release was the Jethro Tull album Dot.Com which charted across Europe. The Millennium Prayer, which was released in November of that same year, gave the label its first No.1 and firmly cemented it as a major independent label in the UK. EMI, meanwhile, is currently in talks regarding a merger with German media company Bertelsmann and will re-release four of Cliff's albums, including bonus tracks, starting this June.

External Link: Papillon Records Website

Uploaded: 16/3/01

Cliff Makes The God List

UK television network Channel 4 has compiled a list of the fifty most influential people in Britain who are driven by their religious beliefs. To compile this list they called on eight experts from diverse religious backgrounds, and presented the program, titled The God List, as a one hour special on March 11th.
The most influential person driven by their religious beliefs in the UK was British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who belongs to the Church of England, closely followed by British Chancellor Gordon Brown and Prince Charles, who will one day be the head of the Church of England. Cliff, listed at No.14, was deemed to be the most influential person from the world of entertainment, with Oprah Winfrey coming in at No.16 and Steven Spielberg making No.19.

For more information: Channel 4 The God List Site

Uploaded: 16/3/01

Further News on Re-Releases

We have received word that there will be bonus tracks included on EMI's planned series of four Cliff re-releases starting this June. While it is uncertain what these tracks will be, the current rumour is that they will be the B-sides of the albums' various singles.
EMI also plans to re-release a further four albums once I'm Nearly Famous, Rock'n'Roll Juvenile, I'm No Hero and Wired For Sound have all been released to stores again, but so far they have not announced what titles these may be or when they will be released.
Uploaded: 12/3/01

Cliff Plans Return To The Royal Albert Hall

After months of anticipation for Cliff fans worldwide and days of queuing for some fans, tickets for Cliff's first concerts, titled Off The Record, since returning from his one year sabbatical finally went on sale Sunday 25th February.
Cliff even ordered breakfast to the fans on the Saturday and Sunday leading up to the ticket release saying " "My lot are the best. They never cease to amaze me and the least I can do is make sure they have a hot breakfast. I've loved my year off but I must say I'm looking forward to being back on stage and seeing everyone again."
Tickets have sold very quickly, with two dates already sold out, there are, however, still limited tickets available for the remaining dates, all of which take place in May:
12th SOLD OUT!, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th SOLD OUT!, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th
Tickets can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.co.uk
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EMI Plans Re-Releases

We have been informed that EMI UK plan to re-release four of Cliff's most sought after albums, most likely in June of this year.
The titles planned for re-release on CD are I'm Nearly Famous, Rock'n'Roll Juvenile, I'm No Hero and Wired For Sound. We will bring more news as it comes to hand.
Uploaded: 12/3/01

Ex-Backing Singer Becomes 'Popstar'

One of Cliff's ex-backing singers has been selected as one of five people to form a new pop band on the UK television show Popstars.
Myleene Klass, 22, from Norfolk, has also sung with Michael Crawford and kd lang.
Uploaded: 12/3/01

Another Platinum Album for Cliff

Cliff's latest compilation album, The Whole Story - His Greatest Hits, has been awarded a platinum disc after selling more than 300,000 copies in the UK.
The album peaked at No.6, making it his thirty-fourth top-ten album, and his tenth UK platinum album. His last album to be certified platinum in the UK was 1994's The Hit List.
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The SCR Home Page Returns!

After months of mysterious problems which eventually turned out to be caused by a program called Wusage7.0, The Sir Cliff Richard Home Page is back in business!
Many of you would have noticed that my email was also not working for a large portion of this period so your messages may have been returned. Everything is now in working order, so please feel free to send all your emails over.
Due to computer problems I have also lost a great deal of emails, including applications for the 'Updates' list and 'Fans On The Internet'. If you have not received a response to either of these requests, please forward them on again.
Uploaded: 16/10/00

Happy 60th Birthday Cliff!

Cliff celebrated his sixtieth birthday with 900 friends aboard the luxury Cunard cruiser The Sea Goddess.
After spending the day in Monte Carlo, Cliff and his guests, which included Olivia Newton John, Shirley Bassey, Bobby Davro and Bruce Welch, celebrated the milestone with a special dinner and dancing.
Happy Birthday Cliff!
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Sir Cliff Admits Youth Jabs

Pop singer Sir Cliff Richard has confessed to having had cosmetic treatment on his face to help maintain his ever-youthful image.
Sir Cliff, who celebrates his 60th birthday on Saturday, has been dubbed the Peter Pan of Pop because of his seemingly timeless popularity and boyish charm.
But in an interview with OK! magazine he reveals he has had his forehead injected with Botox - a form of the toxin produced by the bacterium which causes botulism - to banish his wrinkles.
"I've tried this stuff called Botox, which they inject. I had some injected into my forehead to see if I could rid myself of lines.
"Apparently it relaxes the muscles," he said.
Botox works by weakening the facial muscles. After the injection, it takes about four days to work and its effects last for around six months.
Although Sir Cliff said he and his sisters took after their mother, who "always looked much younger than her age", he said he felt an enormous amount of media pressure to give nature a helping hand.
"Because of the Peter Pan of pop title, I have had to live up to something that nobody actually can. You are going to age - that is a fact of life," he stated.
He added that he would even go as far as to have cosmetic surgery: "I don't see any point in beating around the bush.
"I wouldn't think twice other than about the fear of what might go wrong."
Sir Cliff has also spoken in the past about his daily exercise regime and strict diet to stay slim.

Story From: BBC News Online

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Sir Cliff's unwashed shirt sells for a staggering £2,050

With his 60th birthday upon us, Sir Cliff will be pleased to know that he is still a hot favourite with fans.  It seems they will go to any length in order to get their hands on his clothes! 
eBay.co.uk, the largest person to person online trading site, is hosting weekly celebrity auctions for Granada's This Morning programme.  Every week on This Morning, viewers are given the chance to bid online or via the phone for a different item donated by stars of TV, music, film and theatre. The proceeds of each auction go to one of three UK charities - The Cancer Research Campaign, the NSPCC or the RSPCA.  The latest item to go under the hammer is a stage shirt worn by Sir Cliff Richard himself - that has never been washed....
Fans were whipped up into a frenzy last week with the competition to win the shirt fierce, over the few days the auction was live. The winner victorious is Patricia Eaton from London who beat 30 others hands down.  Bidding on behalf of her friend Christine, Cliff's No.1 fan, Patricia was so desperate to win that she bid a staggering £2,050, and won her the shirt outright.
With all the money from the auction going to charity, Patricia and Christine have chosen to donate this sum of £2,050 to Cancer Research.
To check out the weekly auctions for yourself visit www.ebay.co.uk;  or go straight to the 'This Morning's website at www.itv.thismorning.co.uk
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Aussie Release Date Announced

EMI Australia have announced that this week's UK top ten Cliff greatest hits compilation The Whole Story will be released in Australia just in time for Christmas.
There are currently plans for sizeable promotional efforts to surround the album's November 27th release date, hopefully making this a hot gift for Christmas.
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Cliff Back in UK Top Ten

The Whole Story has become Cliff's 35th album to make the UK Top ten, entering at No.7 just two days after his sixtieth birthday.
Not only did the new compilation album reach the top ten, it was certified gold for sales of over 200,000 copies in its first week, more than the No.2 album for The Beautiful South called Painting It Red. This effectively means that sales-wise Cliff was at least the No.2 most popular album of the week behind Radiohead's Kid A, which was certified platinum for 300,000 sales in its first week, a week prior to The Whole Story's release, and remains at that certification.
Cliff's last album to be certified gold was 1995's Songs From Heathcliff.
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New Cliff DVD To Be Released

Following the success of Heathcliff on DVD, it has been announced that Cliff's second DVD release will be The Event.
The Event captures Cliff's two performances during 1989 at Wembley Stadium in front of a combined crowd of 144,000. The release date is currently set at 7 November.
Uploaded: 12/10/00

The Whole Story Now Released

Cliff's latest greatest hits collection has been released this week in the UK.
The Whole Story is a double CD featuring Cliff's biggest hits over his 42 year career to co-incide with his sixtieth birthday.
It will receive a television advertising campaign across Britain, and comes hot on the heels of a one-hour television special on ITV celebrating Cliff's 60th birthday, and will also receive a boost from a Cliff special on BBC Radio2 this weekend.
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Una Not Joining Cliff's Cruise, But Sends Her Best

Una will be unable to partake in Cliff's 60th birthday cruise due to stage commitments, but the actress who first worked with Cliff in the 1963 film Summer Holiday is sending her best to Cliff for his sixtieth.
She took time out from her role at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to send Cliff birthday greetings and said: "It is an honour to have met him, never mind to have worked with him."
Una also just recently appeared on a television program celebrating Cliff's sixtieth birthday alongside fellow celebrities which include Elton John, Cilla Black, Sue Barker and Bruce Welch.
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Cliff Attends The Beautiful Game Premiere

Cliff joined celebrities Terry Wogan, former British Prime Minister John Major, Sir Tim Rice and Richard Curtis at the premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's new musical The Beautiful Game.
The show tells the tale of a predominantly Catholic football team in Belfast in 1969, whose early successes are marred by sectarian violence off the pitch.

For the full story visit BBC News Online.

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Countdown Concert To Be Aired On BBC1

Newly released on video, Cliff's Countdown Concert will get an edited screening on BBC1.
The 'highlights' of the concert, filmed during the Countdown Concerts in Birmingham last year, will air at 10:55pm Sunday 15 October. The broadcast will run for approximately an hour.
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Once You Pop You Can't Stop

Cliff is back on American TV screens after a long absence...on a Pringles commercial.
On the ad, Cliff's recording of his 1963 UK No.1 hit is featured playing on a car stereo while three young people drive around in a convertible with their dog enjoying the wonders of Pringles chips.
The television ad is screening nationally.
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New Album Rumour

Rumours are circulating that Cliff is planning to re-team with Alan Tarney to record a new studio album for release late next year.
While nothing has been confirmed, it has been suggested that Cliff will record the songs during the early part of 2001 with a single coming out around August. A tour is also suggested for around the same time.
Alan Tarney has produced many of Cliff greatest hits such as We Don't Talk Anymore, Wired For Sound and Some People, as well as albums I'm No Hero, Always Guaranteed (Cliff's highest selling studio album), and Stronger (Cliff's second highest selling studio album).
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Song For Jill In Wrong Key

Memorials come in all shapes and sizes: a children's playground in Kensington for Diana, Princess of Wales, a pop concert in aid of cancer charities for Linda McCartney. Usually they are fitting and personalised tributes. No doubt in time, friends and admirers will celebrate the opening of the Paula Yates School of Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll.
A Song for Jill was screened on BBC 1 last night to launch a year-long campaign to raise 5 million pounds to found the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science at University College London. Nick Ross, Dando's co-presenter on Crimewatch, said lat week that the institute "really will help make the world a better place".
Sir Cliff Richard, one of Dando's closest friends, is not convinced. Although he is a trustee of the Jill Dando Fund and starred in last night's show, he says: "This whole business of crime science sound so weird and out of our league.
"I guess it's strange to say but I don't think Jill would ever have seen herself as being a forerunner of something like this."
Richard has made a significant personal donation to the campaign and is considering a tribute single. But he is pessimistic at the prospect of raising so many millions of pounds for such an abstract and unexplored subject.
"The fundraising is going to be a difficult, uphill struggle. It won't be as easy as raising money for a struggling country or a children's charity"' he says. "The TV show we did last night is the first time I've felt we've been able to explain it properly. If the memorial actually works, if it maybe alleviates future suffering of victims, there's no doubt that Jill would have been happy".
The theory behind Crime Science, Nick Ross's brainchild, is to "survey the evidence of crime to find ways of preventing future crime". Richard has strong objections to the way police routinely studied evidence relating to Dando's murder.
"When the police checked Jill's diaries and phone numbers, they tried to find something wrong that they could pin a motive on. They thought she might have been having affairs left, right and centre, so possibly an ex-lover could have killed her. But she wasn't. The public saw her innocence get snuffed out".
Richard is also furious that the police leaked so many details of the investigation to the press. "I thought , if I was the murderer and reading all this, I would either be rubbing my hands together with glee saying `they're really wrong', or thinking `I'm going to get out, they're getting close'. I kept wishing they wouldn't tell us so much".

Taken from The Sunday Times

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