1940–1958: Childhood and adolescence
Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now See more

Richard's father, Rodger Webb, died in 1961, aged 56, which had a great impact on Richard. He later said: "My father died very young. He missed the best parts of my career. When my … See more

Cliff Richard's 1958 hit "Move It" is widely regarded as the first authentic British rock and roll record, and "laid the foundations" for the Beatles and Merseybeat music. John Lennon reportedly said of Richard that before Cliff and the Shadows, there had been nothing … See more

• 1959: Serious Charge
• 1960: Charlie Drake Stirs it Up - (British Pathé i.d.1698.22)
• 1960: Expresso Bongo
• 1961: The Young Ones (aka It's Wonderful to be Young) See more

Richard has openly complained about the lack of commercial support he receives from radio stations and record labels. He spoke about this on See more

In August 2014, Richard's apartment in Berkshire was searched after a complaint to the Metropolitan Police's Operation Yewtree, which investigated sexual misconduct … See more

• 1959: Cliff
• 1959: Cliff Sings
• 1960: Me and My Shadows
• 1961: Listen to Cliff!
• 1961: 21 Today See more