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Richard was born into an Anglo-Indian family which emigrated to [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]] when India gained independence in 1947. Having started his musical career in [[skiffle]] groups, Richard attained fame in the late 1950s as a rock and roll singer, being touted as the British [[Elvis Presley]]. His backing group was ''The Shadows'', which went on to have a number of instrumental hits independently. Cliff Richard and the Shadows made a number of successful films, including ''The Young Ones'' and ''Summer Holiday'', in which a group of young Londoners travel on holiday to the [[Mediterranean]] in a hired double-deck London bus.

Richard was born into an Anglo-Indian family which emigrated to [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]] when India gained independence in 1947. Having started his musical career in [[skiffle]] groups, Richard attained fame in the late 1950s as a rock and roll singer, being touted as the British [[Elvis Presley]]. His backing group was ''The Shadows'', which went on to have a number of instrumental hits independently. Cliff Richard and the Shadows made a number of successful films, including ''The Young Ones'' and ''Summer Holiday'', in which a group of young Londoners travel on holiday to the [[Mediterranean]] in a hired double-deck London bus.

In 1964 Richard discovered his [[Christian]] faith and for a time planned to give up entertainment to become a teacher; however, he was dissuaded by Christian friends. He continued a highly successful career, representing the [[United Kingdom]] twice in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. In 1968 he came second with ''Congratulations'', and in 1973 third with ''Power to all our Friends''. It emerged recently that [[General Franco]] authorised a programme of bribery of national juries to ensure that the [[Spanish]] entrant won the 1968 competition.

In 1964 Richard discovered his [[Christian]] faith and for a time planned to give up entertainment to become a teacher; however, he was dissuaded by Christian friends. He continued a highly successful career, representing the [[United Kingdom]] twice in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. In 1968 he came second with ''Congratulations'', and in 1973 third with ''Power to all our Friends''. It emerged recently that the Spanish dictator [[General Franco|Francisco Franco]] authorised a programme of bribery of national juries to ensure that the [[Spanish]] entrant won the 1968 competition.

Richard had number one hits in every decade from the 1950s to the 1990s. He was knoghted in 1995.

Richard had number one hits in every decade from the 1950s to the 1990s. He was knoghted in 1995.