Cliff Richard and The Shadows


Profiles

Facing Up to the Competition (2020)

Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Facing Up to the Competition

In his second feature for Pennyblackmusic on Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Bob Nicholson reflects on their career post the summer of 1963 and up against Beatlemania.


The Birth of British Pop/Rock (2019)

Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Birth of British Pop/Rock

Bob Nicholson asks if the legacy of Cliff Richard and the Shadows and their influence on the British pop/rock movement has ever been properly recognized or whether they remain under-acknowledged.


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A Head Full of Music Cliff Richard - A Head Full of Music

Bob Nicholson examines a new memoir from Cliff Richard in which he reflects upon thirty of the songs that have had the most influence on him.


Not Fade Away Cliff Richard - Not Fade Away

With the realisation that his favourite artist Cliff Richard may never tour again,Bob Nicholson looks back on some of the highlights in his lengthy career.


Vs Elvis Presley Cliff Richard - Vs Elvis Presley

Bob Nicholson reflects on the parallels and contrasts between the careers of original rock and rollers Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley.


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Taking Risks Cliff Richard - Taking Risks

Bob Nicholson explores the misguided perspective that rock icon Cliff Richard is ‘risk adverse’.