36 Facts About Harry Rodger Webb

Sir Cliff Richard was born on Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940 and is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship.

Harry Rodger Webb has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Harry Rodger Webb's 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song.

Harry Rodger Webb holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades.

Harry Rodger Webb has achieved 14 UK No 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades.

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Harry Rodger Webb had four UK Christmas No 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day".

Harry Rodger Webb has remained a popular music, film, and television personality at home in the UK as well as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and retains a following in other countries.

Harry Rodger Webb's parents were Rodger Oscar Webb, a manager for a catering contractor that serviced the Indian Railways, and the former Dorothy Marie Dazely.

Harry Webb attended a local primary school, Stanley Park Juniors, in Carshalton, north Surrey.

Harry Rodger Webb then attended Cheshunt Secondary Modern School from 1952 to 1957.

Harry Rodger Webb then started work as a filing clerk for Atlas Lamps.

Harry Webb became lead singer of a rock and roll group, the Drifters.

The 1950s entrepreneur Harry Rodger Webb Greatorex wanted the up-and-coming rock 'n' roll singer to change his name.

Harry Rodger Webb continued to be popular, and have hits in the charts throughout the 1960s, though not at the level that he had enjoyed before.

Harry Rodger Webb still recorded secular songs with the Shadows, but devoted a lot of his time to Christian work, including appearances with the Billy Graham crusades.

Harry Rodger Webb began 1970 by appearing live on the BBC's review of the sixties music scene, Pop Go The Sixties, which was broadcast across Britain and Europe on 31 December 1969.

Harry Rodger Webb performed "Bachelor Boy" with the Shadows and "Congratulations" solo.

Harry Rodger Webb went on to release a double live album, Cliff Live in Japan 1972, which featured Newton-John.

Harry Rodger Webb's final acting role on the silver screen to date was in 1973, when he starred in the film Take Me High.

Harry Rodger Webb presented the Eurovision Song Contest Previews for the BBC in 1971 and 1972.

Harry Rodger Webb was amassing a string of top ten albums, including I'm No Hero, Wired for Sound, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, a live album he recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra titled Dressed for the Occasion, and Silver, marking his 25th year in show business in 1983.

Harry Rodger Webb said that his seatbelt had prevented him from flying through the windscreen.

Harry Rodger Webb made a surprise appearance at the Antwerp concert of the Night of the Proms on Thursday, 28 October 2010 and sang "We Don't Talk Anymore" to a great reaction from the surprised 20,000 fans at Sportpaleis Antwerp.

Harry Rodger Webb was among the performers at the Diamond Jubilee concert held outside Buckingham Palace in June 2012.

Harry Rodger Webb took to the stage across seven cities in the UK, including six nights at London's Royal Albert Hall, where he has performed on over 100 occasions during his career.

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Harry Rodger Webb performed a duet with Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler on "Taking Control" that appeared on her 2019 studio album, Between the Earth and the Stars.

Harry Rodger Webb spoke about this on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV in December 2007, pointing out that while new bands needed airplay for promotion and sales, long-established artists such as himself relied upon airplay for the same reasons.

Harry Rodger Webb noted that 1980s radio stations did play his records and that this went some way to help sales and maintain his media presence.

Richard's father, Rodger Webb, died in 1961, aged 56, and that had a great impact on Richard.

Harry Rodger Webb has become a companion, which is great because I don't like living alone, even now.

Harry Rodger Webb called on the Church of England to affirm people's commitment in same-sex marriage.

Harry Rodger Webb has made overseas visits to see their work in Uganda, Bangladesh and Brazil.

Harry Rodger Webb has helped to raise funds and awareness of the disease by speaking publicly about his mother's condition.

Harry Rodger Webb was not arrested, and strongly denied the allegations.

Harry Rodger Webb subsequently returned to the UK and voluntarily met with and was interviewed by members of South Yorkshire Police.

Harry Rodger Webb's written statement was made available online by his lawyers, Simkins LLP.