Fantastic Autobiography! My Life, My Way by Cliff Richard

My two favorite singers are Dolly Parton and Cliff Richard. Sadly, most people in the U.S. don't know Cliff Richard, but he sold more records/cds in the UK than the Beatles or Elvis. He's had hits in every decade since his first hit in 1958. His autobiography, "My Life, My Way" by Cliff Richard - is a wonderful read. You'll see how his family moved from British India to the UK and started over with nothing in the 1950s. He was encouraged by a drama teacher to go on stage, and that changed his life. He learned guitar and loved to sing (he only wrote 3 songs). His band the "Shadows" (started as the "Drifters" but changed their name because of the U.S. group with the same name).... and "Living Doll" helped his career take off. Cliff was featured in several films in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the lead in "Heathcliff" on the London Stage.  He's had albums in every decade, and I enjoy all of them. In fact, there's a New Zealand Radio station (also on-line) that plays Cliff 24/7 called "Cliff Richard Radio" - which I listen to often. 

(Image: This album cover of "I'm No Hero" was the poster I had in my bedroom as a teenager).  

I DISCOVERED CLIFF AS A TEEN - I discovered Cliff in 1976 with his hits "Devil Woman," "We Don't Talk Anymore," "Little in Love," and "Suddenly" (duet with Olivia Newton-John). Of course when I was 17, I had a BIG Crush on Cliff. He's so incredibly handsome. In fact, I had a big poster of him over my bed then. 

AMAZING CONCERT - In 2013, he gave a concert at Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace and we planned a trip around it- and it was AWESOME. Truly one of the best concerts I've ever attended. I love all of his music going back to the 50s to present day. He's still recording (he did an album recently called Cliff with Strings. 

IN 2010  at 70, he issued a calendar- and he looks AMAZING. Just look at this picture. He's always been fit. 

(Photo:  Cliff Richard looks toned in photos for his  2010 calendar.) 

STILL TOURING!   He's going to be 85 on October 14th which is 3 days before my birthday - so I knew he's a great guy. And he's got another coming: Sir Cliff Richard's new album, Rise Up, is expected to be released later in 2025. Richard has also announced a UK tour in 2025 called the Can't Stop Me Now tour.

 

ABOUT THE BOOK: Sir Cliff Richard OBE is the biggest-selling artist of all time, selling over 250 million records around the world since he burst onto the music scene in 1958. But how has he kept his appeal all these years? In a world fuelled by drink, sex and drugs, he is perennially attractive without any of those things that keep other singers' profiles high. Now, working with the highly acclaimed biographer and journalist, Penny Junor, Cliff talks freely and frankly about what it is like to be Cliff. Inspirational, hugely talented, a much-loved household name, his story is extraordinary. Packed with hitherto unseen pictures and untold stories, and a host of unique visual memories, it is a book to read and treasure for the next fifty years.

VIDEO: "We Don't Talk Anymore" - https://youtu.be/GzjX18psf9A?si=tyzAE0gYwijax20_