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Cilla Black 1943-2015
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY IN PUTTING THIS UP.
Born Priscilla Maria Veronica White OBE in Liverpool, England. She was known by her stage name Cilla Black. She was to become a very popular English singer, actress and entertainer. Determined to become an entertainer, Black gained a part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at Liverpool's Cavern Club, best known for its connection with the Beatles.
She began her career as a singer in 1963, and her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (1964) and "You're My World" (1964) both reached number one. Cilla had eleven Top Ten hits on the British charts between 1964 and 1971. In May 2010 new research published by BBC Radio 2 showed that her version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was the UK's biggest selling single by a female artist in the 1960's. "You're My World" was also a modest hit in the US, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard.
Cilla belonged to a generation of British female singers which included Dusty Springfield, Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Sandie Shaw and Lulu. These artists (other than Petula Clark) were not singer-songwriters but interpreters of 1960's contemporary popular music by song writers and producers. Cilla recorded much material during this time, including songs written by Phil Spector, Randy Newman, Tim Hardin and Burt Bacharach. All were produced by George Martin at Abbey Road Studios
Along with a successful recording career in the 1960's and early 1970's, Cilla hosted her own eponymous variety show, Cilla, for the BBC between 1968 and 1976. After a brief time as a comedy actress in the mid-1970's, she became a prominent television presenter in the 1980's and 1990's, hosting hit entertainment shows such as Blind Date (1985–2003) and Surprise- Surprise(1984–2001).
In 2013 Cilla celebrated her 50 years in show business. British television network ITV honoured this milestone with a one-off entertainment special which aired on 16 October 2013. The show, called The One & Only Cilla Black, featured Black herself and was hosted by Paul O'Grady.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the order of the British Empire) in the 1996 Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Eve Honours List.
Cilla died at her holiday home near Estepona, Spain, on 1 August 2015, aged 72.. (Heart Attack)
I know many of you ,as I do, have many of her Lp's or singles of some of her many hits. Yes she will be missed in person but still loved through her music.
Cilla Black 1943-2015
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY IN PUTTING THIS UP.
Born Priscilla Maria Veronica White OBE in Liverpool, England. She was known by her stage name Cilla Black. She was to become a very popular English singer, actress and entertainer. Determined to become an entertainer, Black gained a part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at Liverpool's Cavern Club, best known for its connection with the Beatles.
She began her career as a singer in 1963, and her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (1964) and "You're My World" (1964) both reached number one. Cilla had eleven Top Ten hits on the British charts between 1964 and 1971. In May 2010 new research published by BBC Radio 2 showed that her version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was the UK's biggest selling single by a female artist in the 1960's. "You're My World" was also a modest hit in the US, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard.
Cilla belonged to a generation of British female singers which included Dusty Springfield, Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Sandie Shaw and Lulu. These artists (other than Petula Clark) were not singer-songwriters but interpreters of 1960's contemporary popular music by song writers and producers. Cilla recorded much material during this time, including songs written by Phil Spector, Randy Newman, Tim Hardin and Burt Bacharach. All were produced by George Martin at Abbey Road Studios
Along with a successful recording career in the 1960's and early 1970's, Cilla hosted her own eponymous variety show, Cilla, for the BBC between 1968 and 1976. After a brief time as a comedy actress in the mid-1970's, she became a prominent television presenter in the 1980's and 1990's, hosting hit entertainment shows such as Blind Date (1985–2003) and Surprise- Surprise(1984–2001).
In 2013 Cilla celebrated her 50 years in show business. British television network ITV honoured this milestone with a one-off entertainment special which aired on 16 October 2013. The show, called The One & Only Cilla Black, featured Black herself and was hosted by Paul O'Grady.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the order of the British Empire) in the 1996 Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Eve Honours List.
Cilla died at her holiday home near Estepona, Spain, on 1 August 2015, aged 72.. (Heart Attack)
I know many of you ,as I do, have many of her Lp's or singles of some of her many hits. Yes she will be missed in person but still loved through her music.