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- NAME: Cliff Richard
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1940 (Age: 72)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Lucknow, India
- Originally: Harry Roger Webb
- ZODIAC SIGN: Libra
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Cliff Richard, once dubbed the British Elvis Presley, is a singer whose single “Move It” was the first great British rock-and-roll record.
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British singer Cliff Richard hit stardom on 1958 with the release of “Move It,” which is considered the first great British rock-and-roll record. Dubbed the British Elvis Presley, he quickly found greater success as an all-around entertainer with pop hits such as “Living Doll” (1959) and as an actor in “clean teen” films such as The Young Ones (1961) and Summer Holiday (1962).© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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