Cilla Black
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 8 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 27,1943 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Vauxhall |
| Liverpool | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 1,2015 |
| Died | Estepona |
| Spain | |
| Albums | Cilla's World |
| Surround Yourself with Cilla | |
| Children | Ben Willis |
| Robert Willis | |
| Ellen Willis | |
| Jack Willis | |
| Height | 169 (cm) |
| Awards | British Academy Television Special Award |
| NME Award for British Female Singer | |
| British Comedy Award for Best ITV Entertainment Presenter | |
| British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award for Entertainment | |
| British Comedy Award for Best ITV Personality | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Spouse | Bobby Willis |
| Grandchildren | Max Willis |
| Alana Willis | |
| Siblings | George White |
| Songs | SongsYou’re My WorldCilla · 1965 Anyone Who Had a Heart25 Hits of the Big British Breakthrough · 1974 Step Inside LoveSher-oo! · 1968 View 25+ more |
| List | You’re My WorldCilla · 1965 |
| Buried | Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 409298 |
Cilla Black Life story
Priscilla Maria Veronica White OBE, better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer and television presenter. Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964.
Coventry-born Edelweiss singer Vince Hill dies at 89
... Over a long career, Hill performed with singers including Tony Christie and Cilla Black and presented programmes on television and radio...
Burt Bacharach: 12 of the legendary composer's greatest songs
... It was later covered in the UK by Cilla Black, whose version turned out to be one of the biggest female chart hits in 1960s, staying at number one for three weeks...
Burt Bacharach obituary: Classy and complex songs that transcended an era
... Inspired by his second wife, actress Angie Dickinson, Bacharach wrote songs for the cinema, including Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and the eponymous Alfie, which was a hit for Cilla Black...
An incomplete history of pop on BBC television
... Lulu, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw, Leo Sayer and, er, Val Doonican all had their own series, built around music, but interspersed with sketches from the likes of Dudley Moore, Sid James and even Basil Brush...
Scotland Road: Pubs of Liverpool thoroughfare face last orders
... Previously surrounded by rows upon rows of tenements, ice cream parlours, tailors, grocers, pubs and cinemas and a stone s throw from the childhood home of one of the city s most famous daughters, Cilla Black, the Throstles Nest is now a lone outpost from a bygone era...
Cold war, Steve: Twitter satirist celebrates Birmingham's newest work
...Crossroads star Benny Hawkins played by Paul Henry - functions largely in the Cold war, Steve s new piece An artist known for satirical collages Phil Mitchell and Cilla Black in a chaotic, dystopian scenarios presented in the climax of his work...
Coventry-born Edelweiss singer Vince Hill dies at 89
By Susie RackBBC News, West Midlands
Vince Hill, The Singer best known for his 1967 hit Edelweiss, has died at the Age Of 89.
Born in Holbrooks, Coventry, he sang with big bands and vocal groups before his first solo success in 1962.
Over a long career, Hill performed with singers including Tony Christie and Cilla Black and presented programmes on television and radio.
" He really was an amazing singer and also an absolute gentleman, " said Pete Chambers from Coventry Music Museum .
" He had that sort of velvety voice [and] wow he could project it.
" An incredible performer and a Lovely Man . "
Hill became a singer after winning a talent contest at 15, but also worked as a baker, Truck Driver and miner before finding success.
His debut single The Rivers Run Dry, released by Piccadilly Records in 1962, led to TV and radio appearances which brought him to the attention of bigger labels.
Signed to EMI's Columbia label in 1965, he went on to produce a string of hits, including a cover version of Edelweiss, from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.
The Track reached Number Two and stayed on the UK charts for 17 weeks.
The Singer told Desert Island Discs in 1975 the success of The Song led to Top Billing at London theatres, the Palladium and The Talk of The Town .
During he released 25 studio albums, recorded movie theme songs and performed internationally at venues including the Sydney Opera House .
Although he moved to Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire he " never forgot his roots" said Mr Chambers, and would often phone to ask how Coventry City had fared.
The Singer mourned the death of his wife Annie in 2016 and also lost his son Athol in an accident in 2014.
An update posted on on Saturday said: " We're very sorry to have to tell you Vince has left us.
" He passed peacefully At Home in Henley this afternoon. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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