Person Open DS/UK/15444 Black; Cilla (27 May 1943-1 August 2015); OBE; English singer and television presenter Black Cilla 27 May 1943-1 August 2015 English singer and television presenter Female (cisgender) Priscilla Maria Veronica White Liverpool, England (born)

British Music | Vocals Media | TV Presenter White No known disability No known religious affiliation Spouse of Bobby Willis (manager) Heterosexual Cilla Black was an English singer and television presenter. Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. She had 11 top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart between then and 1971. Along with a successful recording career in the 1960s and early 1970s, Black hosted her own BBC variety show, Cilla (1968–1976). After a brief time as a comedy actress, she became a prominent television presenter in the 1980s and 1990s, hosting hit entertainment shows such as Blind Date (1985–2003), Surprise Surprise (1984–2001) and The Moment of Truth (1998–2001). In 2013, Black celebrated 50 years in show business. ITV honoured this milestone with a one-off entertainment special which aired in 2013, The One & Only Cilla Black, featuring Black herself and hosted by Paul O'Grady. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Black (2023) 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 RAHSkeyte 4/23/2014 RAHAKirkbride 7/17/2023 2215a3fa-4b36-47b2-afdd-f17146c0f189