Person Open DS/UK/14 Richard; Sir; Cliff (14 October 1940); OBE; British singer, actor and philanthropist Richard Cliff Sir 14 October 1940 British singer, actor and philanthropist Male Harry Rodger Webb Cliff Richard & The Shadows https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?ui2ub18uYTtfQ Lucknow, United Provinces, British India (born)

Barbadian British Musician; Vocals, pop White Son of Rodger Oscar Webb (catering manager for contractor that serviced Indian Railways) and Dorothy Marie Dazely. 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. Former partner of Delia Wicks (Australian dancer), Una Stubbs (English actress), Jackie Irving (dancer), Sue Barker (tennis player) Heterosexual Sir Cliff Richard OBE is a British singer, musician, performer, actor and philanthropist. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. He has total sales of over 21 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 Elvis Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, Richard 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 opinion of John Lennon of the Beatles, "before Cliff and the Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music". Increased focus on his Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to a more middle-of-the-road image and he sometimes ventured into contemporary Christian music. Citizenship: In 2010, Richard confirmed that he had become a citizen of Barbados. Awards, Honours and Legacy: Over a career spanning 60 years, Richard has amassed many 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 Elvis. On 17 June 1995, Richard was appointed a Knight Bachelor (invested on 25 October 1995),[51] becoming the first rock star to be so honoured. Activism and Views: In 1971, Richard was a leading supporter of the Nationwide Festival of Light, a movement formed by British Christians who were concerned about the development of the permissive society. Richard joined public figures such as Malcolm Muggeridge, Mary Whitehouse and Bishop Trevor Huddleston to demonstrate in London "for love and family life, against pornography and moral pollution". One of the targets for the Festival of Light's campaign was the growth of sexually explicit films. Richard was one of approximately 30,000 people who gathered at London's Trafalgar Square for a demonstration. One focus of their protest was against the Swedish sex education film Language of Love, which was showing at a nearby cinema. Charity and Philanthropy: Since 1966, Richard has followed the practice of giving away at least a tenth of his income to charity. Richard has stated that two biblical principles have guided him in how to use his money. He said: "Firstly, it was the love of money (not money itself) that was the root of all evil. Secondly, to be good and responsible stewards of what was entrusted to us." For over 40 years Richard has been a supporter of Tearfund, a Christian charity that aims to tackle poverty in many countries across the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 2/27/2012 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 10/8/2025 c539e32c-060e-43ba-994c-4c70d4406cbc