By Steven Harrison


If you need to Cliff Richard calendar there are chances that you want to know more about the artist. There are plenty of ways you can find out information about this artist. You can visit your local library or get on the Internet to find out information. You can also locate many fan clubs who will be happy to share their information about the artist with you.

He first started out with significant acclaim in the music industry. He now has accomplishments that go well beyond his initial roots in music. He is now an accomplished actor as well. He is also a contributor to a number of philanthropic concerns.

Early in his music career he received praise from musical notables like Elvis Presley. When he initially started out in the British music scene his music was originally referred to as the beginnings of British rock. There were early comparisons to artist like Elvis Presley. There were intentional efforts by his producers to market him in a similar version to this American artist. Some of his clothes and his mannerisms are similar to those of Elvis.

The artist has been a part of the British music industry for almost 60 years. During this period he has amassed many awards including several brit awards. These awards are the British equivalent of the Grammys in America.

Each decade from 1950 all the way to 2000 the artist has been a mainstay of the British singles charts. There's just one other artist in the entire world who can claim that they have been able to accomplish that. Throughout the United Kingdom there are only two other artists with more singles sales than this artist.

The musician has sold more than 200 million albums throughout the world. There aren't very many musicians that can lay claim to such an accomplishment. In the United States he was not as popular as he was in the United Kingdom. He did however manage to sell a lot of albums in both the US as well as in Canada.

He was born to British parents and is a British citizen however he was born out of the country in India. During the year of his birth in 1940 his father was working as a railway catering manager and his mother was employed at a school in India. During this time in the country there were a lot of expatriates that played music at local officers clubs and some of Mr. Richards influence can be traced to that period.

The artists birth name is Harry Rodger Webb. After spending his first few years in India they moved back to the United Kingdom. There was a marked difference in financial circumstances in England as opposed to what they were used to it India. He was about 16 when he began playing the guitar. Soon he was leading rock band and changed his name. The name change was at the encouragement of one of his industry associates.

There is plenty of information available about this artist. If you are interested there a lot more resources that you can explore to locate this information. If your interest is in images of the artist you might be able to locate a Cliff Richard calendar. If you cannot find one you'll find a lot of pictures online.




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