I was there. This concert in Liège (at the Forum) was filmed by the Belgian Television. The audience was terrific. I have been a fan of Cliff from his beginnings in 1958 (I was 10) with the first English Rock 'n Roll "Move it" and I can assume that he has a complete range of styles of songs. He is the only artist to have at least a number one in 8 decades among other great performances and I'm proud to be one of his loyal fans base all over the world. We love him and respect him also for his engagement in charities and for achieving his great career without taking drugs or anything bad. Thank you so much for paying tribute to him. Moreover, he was the first British artist to have been ennobled by Her Majesty the Queen of England. He is known as Sir Cliff Richard (Knight).

I must admit I am part of the tribe of people that grew up thinking that Cliff Richard is uncool, but that man can sing and the fact that he has been making music for so long is amazing, he really deserves more respect. I will look up a lot more of his music now, thanks Fil for this reminder that some amazing artists are forgotten and pushed aside in the contemporary music world.

Thank you for the nice review of my absolute favorite singer! I’m an American fan for over 40 years. We do exist. 🙂 His legendary career and longevity speak for itself.

@ninjabluewings

7 ай бұрын

Yes 65 years is nothing short of INCREDIBLE!!! and has not been accomplished by that many in the history of music at all

I'm American and was a teenager in New Mexico and I remember a few songs from the early to mid 80's. A Little in Love, Suddenly & We Don't Talk Anymore. I actually bought the 45 of A Little in Love😁

I'm from USA, nearly 70 and never heard of him! He has a mellow voice, very nice. I will search him out on YT. Thanks for the in depth info!

Thank you SO much for acknowledging Cliff Richard's incredible talent and for being so truthful about some of the unjust things he has been through.

When I entered the work force in the 80's, songs like "Suddenly" played on work-appropriate radio stations. Loved the other pop songs mentioned in comments here. Never knew of this recording. Beautiful. Appreciate your critique. 😃USA commenter here

In November 2020 Sir Cliff Richard sets a new all-time Official Chart record that week by becomming the first artist EVER to score a Top 5 album in EIGHT CONSECUTIVE DECADES. He was 80 years old when he reached that milestone. Thank you for highlighting this amazing artist.

Cliff Richard is such a great vocalist. Love his style. A real nice personality too. Had many great songs to his credit and a fantastic backing band The Shadows who had much success in there own right.

He rocks! One of my favorite! My parents loved his music! Thanks for the recognition! 👍

We know him here in Canada. He was one of my favourites from Britain. Summer Holiday and Bachelor Boy were popular here.

Met Cliff about 6-7 years ago. Nice guy. Had a long career. Duet with Olivia Newton John was big. Suddenly.

Devil Woman and We don't Talk Anymore brings back many memories from the 70s.Great stuff.

@laurakali6522

4 жыл бұрын

prjgrudge “It’s so funny, we don’t talk anymore”....love that song....Yacht Rock Radio on SiriusXM plays it a lot....

@prjgrudge

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurakali6522 Yeah I had the LP...I think those songs were from the album titled "I'm nearly famous ." My next thought of Cliff was his duet with Olivia Newton John on the Xanadu soundtrack. At the time, I wasn't even sure who was singing with Olivia. I asked a guy at the music store.

I Respect your accurate opinion Phil.He handled Constantly Flawlessly

Yay Fil...I was so excited when I saw Cliff Richard, and The Shadows being showcased! I like to think you did this one for this American gal! I am so glad I mentioned wanting to hear them...I love his spiritual music too....I have read what other entertainers said about him...he is regarded as one of the nicest people in the business....I adore him! Thanks so much for doing this one!

Bringing me back to my teenage years - I was 17 at that time - but I was listening to him earlier than that! He was quite the hearthrob! Hank Marvin's Apache is unforgettable.

I never seen his face here in the U.S. until the early 80's. I was running a tavern then and they used to sell these compilation albums for old artists during commercials on very late night TV.

65years of brilliant music non better always good to his fans God bless Cliff love as usual

Quality always shines through - Cliff and The Shadows both still going strong! Thanks Fil.

I do know his "We Don't Talk Anymore" and "Devil Woman" over here in the States, but man the video you showed tonight his hair...how long that must have taken to style! :D

@sacluvsBM

4 жыл бұрын

Cliff was the reason both Paul and John wanted a number one song in America before they came here. Mr. Richards who was extremely popular in GB had booked a series of concerts that had bombed miserably here in states and the Beatles did not want that to happen to them. They got their wish while in Paris when I Want to Hold Your Hand hit number one in, l think December of 1963. He had a few decent tunes.

@chicken2jail545

4 жыл бұрын

Dreaming was a USA top 10 for him in the early 80s too. And he sang Suddenly with Olivia Newton-John.

Just love listening to almost all his songs. A dull day when listening his Summer Holiday will brighten up your day. Thank U.

FIL ANOTHER GREAT ONE , CLIFF IS SO UNDERATED, GLAD YOU SHOWCASED HIS TRUE TALENT ROCK ON

Thanks, Fil!!! You've reviewed another of my favorite all-time artists! I have loved Cliff Richard since the early seventies. No one I knew had ever heard of hi! I had to order import albums since we couldn't get them here in the states. But, it was worth the extra cost! He became a little more known after "Devil Woman," but more so after co-hosting a show called " Solid Gold." I so lucky to see him when he came to Chicago on April 9, 1981. I remember the date because my birthday is/was the next day! I was mesmerized. After attending probably over a hundred concerts, it remains number one on my list of best concerts. Followed by Kelly Clarkson this year, and Elvis (I feel guilty!) in 1973. His music is still enjoyable after all these years. He just celebrated his 79th birthday in October and still sounds pretty good! Thank you for researching him and giving your review. As a side note: Burton Cummings and Rick Springfield have also spoken about Cliff's influence on them. Rick was a huge fan of Hank!

Cliff Richard has many fans here in the Far East. Traveling Light, The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, When the girl in your Arms, Take Me High, Devil Woman were all huge hits in the airwaves in the 60s and 70s here. And he comes over often for concerts.

Beautiful pitch, lovely tone. Really unique voice, extremely pleasant.

My mum’s favourite artist back in the day. It’s so strange how he is a household name here in the UK and most Americans have never heard of him.

@petesahli3967

4 жыл бұрын

Your mad!

I not old enough to remember Cliff Richard, only his late 1970s hits, and I'm 57. I very much appreciate his career, longevity and I believe very much under appreciated outside UK, Europe. He should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. I'm sure he was an influence to many UK artists and others. Too many horrible artists in rock and roll hall of fame with not 1/10 of his record sales. Thanks Cliff, ur a class act.

@jimmycampbell78

4 жыл бұрын

John Lennon said that he really rated Cliff’s early stuff. “Move It” was a big influence on him.

CLIFF HAS MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE....I LOVED HIM IN THE 60'S AND I LOVE HIM TILL NOW!!!❤❤❤❤

Thanks for your objectivity, Fil. Refreshing as always.

One of your best analysis and homework you have done an artist. this is a great performance by Cliff and the Shadows. a Classic Rock station I listen to plays "Devil Woman" a lot. I agree over all Cliff is not as well known as he should be. thanks for reminding us how great Cliff Richard is.

Cliff Richard was a huge influence on The Stones and Beatles. Believe it or not he also inspired Lemmy from Motörhead! Great video!!🤘🏼

A great voice!! I always enjoy listening to someone that has real talent. He nailed it spot on!

They were all friends as well ( him and the shadows). They always practiced a lot before shows. He seems a little OCD, but in a good way…wanting everything to be right! He has such a warm voice both speaking and singing. I think the 1st album I bought of his was in 82 ( now you see me now you don’t), got the cassette and played it in the car back and forth to work. Have bought lots more since. No idea why he never made it big here ( US). Would have loved to see him live…watched videos from his KZread channel as well as have VHS and DVDs of concerts! He knows how to put on a great show as well as work an audience. The Event was spectacular, as well as Thank you very Much, one from London in 1980 that is out on his channel too. Funny thing, I was never an Elvis fan, but loved Cliff from the 1st time I heard him. I love his 60’s work like you played here as well. ( 66, from Ohio/USA)👍

I'm not sure I know this singer but I really like him! Thanks Fil. 🙂

Well I listened and watched then looked at some of Cliff's other hit songs which were not very interesting to me back in the day but you can see Cliff is a great of a musician, thank you Fil, Jeff in LA USA

I Saw 'Cliff Richard'... had to watch... ( been busy on swingshifts )

Just to prove I'm a geek - Cliff and the Shadows appear and perform (as marionettes) in the 1966 "Thunderbirds are Go" film - with Fab-1. You don't get much cooler than that!

@negf22

8 ай бұрын

It’s out on KZread…shooting star…very cool

So great to see someone of your musical knowledge talking about, in my opinion, the most underrated band of all time, Cliff Richard & The Shadows.

Hi, FIL, thank you for going into Cliff & the Shadows great tribute to the music world & why they are soooo loved, respected, each one's input into the music world. Bringing SCR voice beautiful, & persona set a high standard to thier songs (in detail) ❤❤ 📀📀📀🎤🎵🎶. Is &, always will be a Cliff & The Shadows fan. (since 12 yrs old) thanks again for this video, it's not too long, it's setting things straight. ❤❤ My 💎🎤🎵🎶🎸📀📀📀💞💞💞💞

Very clean sound. Excellent. I:m going to have to listen to Cliff some more.

I remember him he was the Elvis of the UK.

@ibberman

4 жыл бұрын

And Denmark.

My Mom and Dad bought me a portable record player for my birthday and this was the first record I bought. Cliff Richard singing Constantly. I played it constantly and must have driven my mom and dad crazy

I can tell you Cliff Richards was a huge star over here. Growing up in the 80s he had a string of hits and then there was the take on “Living Doll” with Cliff and The Young Ones that also was a chart topper over here. I was wondering if you were going to do a segment on Tony Burrows. It was only after I saw a short clip from the BBC, I think, on KZread when I found he sung so many songs I loved but I never knew his name. Seems he , like Cliff Richards, he one of the nice guys of British music and everytime I hear Tony sing Love Grows it makes me smile. In my opinion he is a great talent.

Fil, Wimbledon is HUGE here, for tennis fans. It’s like the Super Bowl: one can’t escape it, even if you’re not a fan.

@jimmycampbell78

4 жыл бұрын

I got to that bit. I was thinking: Fil, Americans might not have heard of Cliff but they are aware of tennis and will know what Wimbledon is!

Great video. I got to see Sir Cliff at a signing here in Australia in late 1990s. I love his music and the fact that he is the genuine article.

Early on very nice vocals and lyrics. The band was dead on backing him. I hadn't heard this song prior to now and I am 62 years old. His enunciation is nearly perfect.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

4 жыл бұрын

By the way, you are dead on in your analysis

Yes, he was in the teen magazines in the US along with Lulu, Dusty Springfield, and others. Devil Woman was his biggest hit that I remember. Only saw him in a couple of movies but he seemed really cool. Was too into the invasion to give him much attention. He seemed so "Pat Boone" mellow. Love to hear your analysis of Robert Palmer doing "Bad case of Loving You". Doctor, doctor give me the news...

I remember Cliff from the 80s. He reminded me a lot of Mick Jagger. Those people eho thought Cliff wasn't cool were completely clueless.

Fil, interestingly enough Cliff Richard had the opposite "problem" John Denver did, that Cliff was very successful in Great Britain but not so much here in the states; whereas John was quite successful here but didn't get a lot of "love" from English Audiences.... fascinating stuff. Cliff Richard was an excellent musical artist.

Finally! Been waiting for a video about Cliff & The Shadows from you!:-) Would have been very Nice i you made a video about one of Cliff & The Shadows early Rock'n Roll preformance! Nine Times Out Of Ten for example! Thanks for making this good videos for us! Best wishes from Norway!

The ultimate Pop star. Whatever the current style of Pop, Cliff Richard was on top of it. He really did have a great voice. And The Shadows were skilled and innovative, top-notch musicians. Under-rated, in my opinion. Cheesy? Sure. It's Pop. It's GOOD Pop. Fun one, Fil! Oh, that Hank Marvin!

Partway through your analysis Fil, but thought it worth mentioning that 4th in the list you cite (Presley, Beatles, Cliff) are the Shadows themselves. Quite a feat for, regardless of their excellent vocal abilities, a group known predominantly for their instrumental output.

Yes, know his name and 70s songs. Great to hear some of the earlier songs. Lovely voice.

One has to see him live with the Shadows. I saw them 63 and again 47 years later in 2010. Brilliant is the only word i can think of. Always a fan since 1958.

Never heard this song before. When asked, I only ever remember his song "Carrie", lol I grew up with his 80's stuff :-) I just did a quick perusal of bunch of his songs, and had a lot of the, "oh ya, I remember that song", moments. lol (like "We Don't Talk" and "Devil Woman") I see why they call him the British Elvis after listening to "When The Girl In Your Arms, (Is The Girl In Your Heart)"

Not real familiar with Cliff, but his voice is really quality grade stuff and is worthy of the top charts. TY Fil. 👍

I’ve been a fan since the beginning of Cliffs career. Still enjoy his music

He is on tour now at 83 and can still do it.

4 songs. We don't talk anymore, devil woman, suddenly (the duet with Olivia Newton John) and dreamin. that's all I know from him.

I never heard of him but he had a nice, smooth sound. Thanks.

knew of Cliff and The Shadows from guitar mags. Sounded good. Also love those Sig Burns axes, segmented PGs :)

Cliff Richard is the best ever 😊

My friend just mentioned him today.( USA) and then it came up on your channel. Same age Elvis? I look forward to checking it out !

He also has had an album in the charts seven decades.

Fantastic what you shared there. Phil. Hats off to you. That was not a thumb suck. You know your stuff. Once again, thank you.

Also the distinctive melodic sound of the Burns guitars at the time.

Cliff Richard's name is important, but you made it clear why. From what I've heard from you he's a rock angel, and I bet his songs were played everywhere, and for sure even the policemens and firemens balls! 😄

@ireneandrews6486

10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤📀📀🎸🎶🎵🎤💎

Fil, someone in the live stream on Tuesday asked you about singing country music. There is a group called The Shires who are from England and they sing country music. They have a video on KZread and they sound good. In the USA there are many accents, but most Americans can sing country music no matter where in the US they come from. Give it a try.

I'm fortunate to have grown up with Cliff & the Shads from the late 50's, he was undoubtedly the greatest rock singer in the UK from '58 to '62, he had a great voice always sang in key, but he was helped by the fact that one of his Drifters mates, was a chap called Ian Samwell, he wrote Move It and a score of other great hits for him. Ian played bass, but was replaced by Jet Harris very early on as he was a much better bass player joining Hank & Bruce, Tony Meehan came along at the end of 1958. It was when Cliff had his first hit, the Drifters/Shadows became his employee's, until they split up in 1968. They were a 5 man combo, Cliff got the Shadows their recording contract who had become the catalyst for creating the Cliff and the Shadows sound, so in fact as early as 1960 in their concerts, The Shadows had their own spot on the show, usually closing the first half and then joining Cliff for his spot in the second half. Until the Beatles appeared in force mid 1963, Cliff & the Shadows were the giants of British pop music. The Beatles then changed the face of pop music for ever. The reason why Cliff and The Shadows have lasted so long is that they are so very good and very professional at what they do, they may now appeal to everyone, but their music is good, with Cliff always changing his singing style. I went to my first Cliff & The Shadows concert in 1964 and have been to lots of their joint and individual concerts since and they have never failed to impress.

A great analysis of a great singer, I have seen him and the Shadows on several occasions, most notably at the 02 on the Reunited Concert, what a night, just fantastic. Thank you for producing these videos, they really give you an insight into the music and the performers. I have been around a while and I am ‘constantly’ (if you pardon the pun’ ) learning something new, I also recently enjoyed your analysis of the Hollies, a local band to where I live and also a great live band, long may you continue with these very informative and educative videos it makes you appreciate these performers even more, great stuff.

So tempted to link 'Young ones' Living Doll...

@donaldgosling

4 жыл бұрын

The 'Harmonies'..........................

You would think he would have done a tour here. American girls loved their heart throbs. I went and listened to the recommended songs below, and I guess American girls did get their heart throb.

You know one of our most popular early rockers who even wrote his own stuff was Billy Fury. It's interesting to note that he was in the UK charts for longer than the Beatles. Also they were once potentially cited to be his backing band but were rejected as not being good enough.:) You could check out his composition That's Love which sounded so authentic it could have been a track on The Sun Album.

The name sparked my memory, so I checked out YT then Devil Woman brought it back. Then I found "Suddenly" where he does a duet with the incredible... "Olivia Newton John" now she makes my heart skip a beat!!! (Hint Hint)... 😎👍🏾🎶🔥♥️♥️🔥🎶

The black & white videos are back ! Good stuff Fil.. thank you for the video , analysis & nightly music education ✌😎 Keep Rockin' 😆🤘 Request: The Band playing The Shape I'm In from the Last Waltz concert 😎🎸

Beautiful song, Beautiful voice, Gorgeous man.

He’s still performing live to sell-out audiences. Saw him at Blackpool Opera House last year and Cartmel Racecourse in 2019. Brilliant singer and showman.

I kept waiting to hear another song. I grew up in the 60s and his name is not familiar to me. But I'm going to check into it more because he definitely has a voice that I would have liked. Wasn't bad looking either. I don't know why but somehow his song reminded me of the type of songs that Roy Orbison recorded. I have absolutely nothing to base this on except what came to mind. His voice is definitely smoother then Orbison but the type of song seemed like something Roy Orbison would have sung.

He had exceptional good looks in the early 1950s and 60s. Also a naturally good singing voice. He looked better with the late 1950s rocker hairstyle. It added some credibility to his image. If Cliff had have kept that late 1950s hairstyle, he may have had more success later in the U.S.A.

Canada knew him too

I knew about Cliff Richard, but not all the good stuff that you shared with us. Thanks as always!!

All the bands back then used Vox amps!!!! Great job Fil!!

As usual, Fil, a nice breakdown of the performance - although at the end of the chorus, after "flame in me" I was always waiting for an augmented final chord. Didn't happen. Also, kudos for the well-deserved jab at the music industry, which naturally is profit based (which one isn't?), but a sharp reminder is never amiss when real talent is getting ripped off. Growing up, Cliff was the singer your mum liked and your granny absolutely loved. Alas, not for us. Once we'd seen Jagger, Daltry, et al. Cliff was, to be honest, a bit of a joke....too polite, too cute, too well-behaved... First film I ever saw was when my mum announced she was taking me to see "Summer Holiday".... Before James Bond's Doctor No., which had come out earlier. Cliff for her was obviously a bigger deal than Sean Connery ¿?¿?¿?¿?¿?

Traveling on...or something like that is my favorite of his. And if course the shadows are amazing

@willthorson4543

4 жыл бұрын

Traveling light...lol

Very educational I had never heard of Cliff being in the USA...

@annewilson4404

9 ай бұрын

Hi Cliff lives in New York now

I remember going to see Cliff in Birmingham in the latter half of the sixties. This was when Cliff had gone off and was promoting his Christian-based repertoire. I had gone to the show expecting "Summer Holiday"-type songs and that sort of thing. I was really disappointed by the show because it certainly wasn't what I was expecting. I grew up later but at the time I wasn't impressed. I'm so glad you highlighted Hank Marvin who was one of the best backing band guitarists ever, IMO. When The Shadows started to establish their own identity (in the way The Eagles did post-Ronstadt) he really came to the fore - again, IMO.

Nice to see cliff and the shads getting some recognition. I think they get knocked quite a bit these days unfairly I think. Yes the Beatles came along and blew everybody away but nice to give credit where it is most certainly due!!

@ireneandrews6486

10 ай бұрын

You're 100% right. 💕💕

Cliff sounds pretty cool. Never heard of him.

Hey Fil nice work! Have you considered analyzing Tony Joe White? I saw him in concert last year and met him afterwards. True southern gent. Very very talented with guitar, harmonicas and god knows what other instruments he was playing. It was just him and one other guy playing. I love rainy night in Georgia, Polk salad Annie,I get off on it, even trolls love r&r...oh and many more. 😁

@agall1013

4 жыл бұрын

yikes just found tjw analysis-sorry I forgot I've been listening to so many of your vids :) Rock!

Nice video. Never heard of him. I had also never heard of Helen Shapiro, until I accidentally ran across her on KZread. She seems unknown in the USA. Too bad because she is awesome.

@rocklover7437

4 жыл бұрын

Helen has a fabulous voice

Nice to see Cliff getting a bit of positive recognition. He gets a lot of stick, but he must have something to have had sustained such a long career! He’s sold tons of records and made some very good recordings.

During last night's live stream there were some excellent suggestions as to T-shirt logos. I hope the artistic out there can get these up for Fil's merch/T-shirt page as they are now part of the lexicon for those of us who follow the analysis videos. Last evening I read suggestions of: 1. "Let's see how they get on" 2. "I just want to interrupt here" 3. "And there we have it" ( our fave btw) 4. "I don't want this video to go on for too long" 5. "On the agenda tonight" I am sure there are many other great quotes that are worthy! Part of the enjoyment of the viewing.

@mitch5699

4 жыл бұрын

That's very good Neal

@stevencurtis924

4 жыл бұрын

"It Doubles The Difficulty"

@Neal_Schier

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevencurtis924 @Steven. Bingo! I forgot about that one.

@lynndow3185

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevencurtis924 excellent!

Definitely American influenced..could have been from anywhere in the USA with his vocal stylings and sound..thanks Fil

@theoccupier1652

4 жыл бұрын

Cliff doesn't sound anything like a Hillbilly

@mevrammcoyoteV8f150

4 жыл бұрын

@@theoccupier1652 Don't know what that means..Beautiful vocals and sounds come from Hillbillies.....

@theoccupier1652

4 жыл бұрын

old-fashioned term for country music.

@jimmycampbell78

4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad Cliff does not usually sound ‘country’- I was getting fed up of some of the artists Fil was analysing. We were losing sight of the rock.

@mevrammcoyoteV8f150

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmycampbell78 Again...American influence does not mean Hillbilly or Country....Englishers..come to America and go on a road trip.

Cliff Richards in the USA I don’t remember him. His name is familiar. Such a great singer what a shame they were naming him live for sex violations and he was innocent. He is very strong getting thru this. I admire him. Thank you Fil😊

@hanksta34

4 жыл бұрын

Dreamin' was a big pop hit here in the states in 1980

@sharonn9676

4 жыл бұрын

You are right I just went to listen to it. Sounds familiar. Thank you

Hey Phil love your work maybe check out your country women Dusty Springfield! Her album dusty in Memphis is one of the best albums of all times!

Well, I had the name before. But, this is the first time I've heard a song of his. And, I'm no kid! Answer me this, he's British right? How come when Brits sing, they have no discernible accent? Anyway, thumbs up for the analysis, as always!

@sandralindley6016

7 ай бұрын

In an interview on a TV show (British, but can’t remember what show … saw it here on KZread) … he said when you sing R&R you have to use an American accent to make it sound real/right. He then used an example, saying you can’t sing Do you want to daunce? (Instead of Do you wanna dance … not sure how to spell the British accent … but he made it sound posh, haha).

Ok, ok. I have 6 Cliff Richard albums and 10 of The Shadows (and a The Shadows (The Atlantic Blues) not sure if it's them or someone other...) HOWEVER. Except for Apache, I don't know much about Cliff or the Shadows. I remember them as a cover band, possibly before Cliff joined them. I've moved some of he and they over to my Hit List to listen to. Like with book libraries, I haven't listened to anywhere near all of my library.

Coincidentally I saw the same video(constantly)a few days ago & you chose the same song & video for your analysis. If he had the same success in the US as he has had in GB can't imagine what his record sales would have been. It is no mean achievement to be just behind Elvis & The Beatles in record sales. A request. Please do an analysis of his 1989 live at Wembley stadium concert where he invites exShadows members Jet Harris on bass & Tony Meehan on drums on stage .the song- Move It.

Yup, have heard of him, but this is the first time I’ve heard him. Oh, wait ... he’s the guy who did, “Devil Woman”?!

Not hard to see and hear why these guys were so successful in this performance. Rock! :-)