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Before their first large-scale appearance, at the Regal Ballroom in Ripley, Derbyshire in 1958, they adopted the name "Cliff Richard and the Drifters". The four members were Harry Webb (by then going under the stage name "Cliff Richard"), Ian Samwell on guitar, Terry Smart on drums and Norman Mitham on guitar. None of the other three played with the later and better known Shadows, although Samwell wrote songs for Richard's later career. Agent George Ganjou saw the group perform in London, and recommended them to Norrie Paramor for an audition. [25] Allen, Liam (22 December 2008). "The stories of the Christmas hits". BBC News . Retrieved 10 November 2012.Although he has never married, Richard has rarely lived alone. For many years, he shared his main home with his charity and promotion schedules manager, Bill Latham, and Latham's mother. [116] [117] In 1982, Richard described them as his "second family". [118] Latham's girlfriend, Jill, also lived at the house in Weybridge, Surrey, with them for a time. [99] In 1993, Bill Latham said of Richard's bachelor status: "His freedom has meant that he has been able to do much more than if he had a family. He always goes the extra mile. If he was to have a relationship, he would give it everything. So because his commitments have been his career, his faith, and more latterly, tennis, he has given himself wholeheartedly to those three activities." [119] a b c d Walker, Tim (23 September 2010). "Sir Cliff Richard: Why Barbados beats Britain". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011 . Retrieved 26 January 2011. Bob Geldof had been knighted nine years earlier, but his knighthood was only honorary because he was not a citizen of a Commonwealth realm. When asked in 1992 if he had ever considered the possibility that he might be gay, he responded: "No." [120] Richard said: "Even if I got married tomorrow there would be a group of people who would believe what they wanted to believe. All that counts is what your family and friends know and they all trust and respect me. What the people outside think, I have no control over." [120] Later in 1996, Richard said: "I'm aware of the rumours, but I am not gay." [90] In 1997, he said: "People who are single shouldn't have to be second-class citizens – we needn't be embarrassed or feel guilty about it, we all have a role to play." [95]

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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: Pied Piper Award (Richard became the first British recipient of Ascap's coveted Pied Piper Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to the songwriter and music community) Richard's fifth single "Living Doll" triggered a softer, more relaxed, sound. Subsequent hits, the No. 1s " Travellin' Light" and " I Love You" and also " A Voice in the Wilderness", lifted from his film Expresso Bongo, and " Theme for a Dream" cemented Richard's status as a mainstream pop entertainer along with contemporaries such as Adam Faith and Billy Fury. Throughout the early 1960s, his hits were consistently in the top five.Roberts, David (17 June 2006). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7. Persaud, Christopher H. K (2003). God in Our Midst. USA: Xlibris Corporation. p.67. ISBN 9781465325747 . Retrieved 22 June 2014. [ self-published source]

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Congratulations to Sir Cliff after Olympic torch relay". BBC News. 30 June 2012 . Retrieved 26 January 2014. Thompson, Dave. "Carrie – Cliff Richard: Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 September 2012. Richard, Cliff; Junor, Penny (2008). My Life, My Way. Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7553-1588-8.

Richard has donated to the dementia research charity, Alzheimer's Research UK. He has helped to raise funds and awareness of the disease by speaking publicly about his mother's condition. [102] Record Mirror Survey: Most successful chart records 1958–1961: No. 1: Cliff Richard, "Living Doll" (Richard had three of the top five records and a further two in the Top 50) Lazarevic, Jade (15 September 2012). "Cliff Richard has no time to stop". Theherald.com.au . Retrieved 7 January 2013.

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The Official Charts Company – All I Ask of You by Cliff Richard And Sarah Brightman Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.Richard said that his faith in God was tested in 1999 after the murder of his close friend, the British television presenter Jill Dando. He said: "I was really angry with God. It shook me rigid that someone as beautiful, talented and harmless could have been killed." [121] Richard said that Dando had many likeable qualities and described her as "a very genuine person". He said of Dando's murder: "It is very difficult to understand and I find it all very confusing." [122] He attended her funeral in May 1999 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. [123] Turner, Steve (3 August 2009). Cliff Richard: The Bachelor Boy. London: Carlton Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84442-037-7. Mistletoe and Wine's political beginnings". BBC News. 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 16 December 2013.