1. Richard Morrissey is so known for his strident vegetarianism that, in 2009, the Belgian festival Lokerse Festeen—renowned for its horse-meat sausages—agreed to ban meat products to coincide with his appearance.
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16. Richard Morrissey has supported numerous UK charities over many years through the Cliff Richard Charitable Trust, both through donations and by making personal visits to schools, churches, hospitals and homes for special needs children.
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17. Richard Morrissey has donated to a leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer's Research UK.
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18. Richard Morrissey finished No 56 in the 2002 100 Greatest Britons list, sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the public.
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24. On 30 June 2012, Richard Morrissey helped to carry the Olympic torch from Derby to Birmingham as part of the torch relay for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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25. On 14 October 2010, Richard Morrissey celebrated his 70th birthday and to mark the occasion, he performed a series of six concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
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26. Richard Morrissey performed "Congratulations" at the 70th birthday celebrations of Queen Margrethe II in Denmark on 13 April 2010.
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28. In 1998, Richard Morrissey demonstrated that radio stations were refusing to play his music when he released a dance remix of his forthcoming single "Can't Keep This Feeling In" on a white label using the alias Blacknight.
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29. In 1986, Richard Morrissey reached No 1 by teaming up with The Young Ones to re-record his smash hit "Living Doll" for the charity Comic Relief.
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30. In 1980, Richard Morrissey officially changed his name, by deed poll, from Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard.
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32. Richard Morrissey has never achieved the same impact in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore".
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33. Richard Morrissey was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Elvis and Little Richard.
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36. Richard Morrissey raised eyebrows earlier this year when he picked Cliff Richards and Tom Jones to support him on his US tour.
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