1956: Harry Webb and friends Betty Clarke, Freda Johnson, John Vince and Beryl Molineux formed a group called ‘The Quintones’.
He first performed in rock ‘n’ roll on 14th July, with The Quintones; Harry sings “Heartbreak Hotel” and the event was published in the local newspaper with a picture of Harry.
Harry Webb and friends were asked to appear at the Anglo-French dance which was a fundraiser for the Holy Trinity School on Bastille Day.
1957: Harry Webb got his first job in summer 1957 picking tomatoes at a local garden nursary.
1958: Norrie Paramor agrees to take Cliff Richard and The Drifters after hearing their demonstration record “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “Breathless”.
Cliff Richard’s first photo for publicity taken at EMI Studios, Abbey Road.
Cliff Richard and the Drifters played at the Astoria Cinema.
On July 24th, Cliff and the Drifters’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios, recorded “Schoolboy Crush” and “Move It”.
1959: The Drifters change their name to The Shadows.
Cliff Richard’s 5th single “Living Doll” / “Apron Strings” (DB 4306) released.
On July 31st, “Living Doll” tops the British charts and earns Cliff with his first ‘Gold Disc’.
Cliff Richard to stars in ‘Express Bongo’.
1960: NME publish their British chart points for the first half of 1960, Cliff is at No.2
1. Adam Faith 779
2. Cliff Richard 713
3. Anthoney Newley 609
4. Johnny Preston 531
5. Emile Ford 471
Cliff Richard and The Shadows' ‘Me And My Shadows’ for 13 weeks Saturday Night series on ‘Radio Luxembourg’.
On July 28th, Cliff’s third No.1 single “Please Don’t Tease” tops the British Charts.
Cliff Richard stars on ATV’s ‘Saturday Spectacular’, Norrie Paramor presents Cliff with ‘Golden car mascot.
Cliff’s fourth No. 1 single and first Christmas single at No.1 “I Love You” top the British charts on December 29th.
1961: Cliff appears on ATV’s ‘Jo Stafford Show’ recorded at Elstree Studios for transmission in the U.S.A.
NME publish their British chart points for the first half of 1961, Cliff is at No.2
1. Elvis Presley 916
2. Cliff Richard 581
3. The Shadows 519
4. Everly Brothers 488
5. Matt Monro 374
1963: Cliff appear on ‘Saturday Club’ and sings “Move It”, “Spanish Harlem”, “Lucky Lips”, “Bachelor Boy”, “Summer Holiday” and “What’d I Say”.
Cliff Richard appears at ‘Blackpool Night’ singing “I Gotta Know”, “So I’ve Been Told” and “Lucky Lips”.
“Cliff’s Hit Album” (SX 1512 MONO) / (SCX 1512 STEREO) is released.
‘Disc’ music magazine publish their 1963 half-yearly British Single chart points,
1. Cliff Richard 722
2. The Beatles 583
3. The Shadows 538
4. Frank Ifield 535
5. Jet Harris and Tony Meehan 475
Cliff’s new single for America “Lucky Lips” / “The Next Time” released in U.S.A.
“Lucky Lips” is No.1 in South Africa and in top ten in Hong Kong, Israel, Sweden and Thailand.
1964: Soundtrack album “Wonderful Life” (SX 1628 MONO) / (SCX 3515 STEREO) is released.
“Wonderful Life” premiered at the Leicester Square Empire in London; Princess Alexandra and her husband attended the premiere of the film.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows appear on ATV one hour special.
NME publish their British chart points for the first half of 1964, Cliff is at No.11
1. The Beatles 710
2. The Bachelors 647
3. Dave Clark Five 529
4. Cilla Black 467
5. The Hollies 458
11. Cliff Richard 344
1965: Cliff’s “More Hits – By Cliff” album (SX 1737 MONO) / (SCX 3555) is released.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows open their six cities tour of Scandinavia in Copenhagen, Cliff sings “Constantly” “Don’t Talk To Him”, “Angel”, “Bachelor Boy”, “Do You Wanna Dance”, “Hi Heel Sneakers” and “On The Beach”.
1966: Cliff Richard’s 34th single “Visions” / “What Would I Do (For The Love Of A Girl)” (DB 8968) released (15-7-1966).
1967: NME publish their British chart points for the first half of 1967, Cliff is at No.18
1. Engelbert Humperdinck 554
2. The Monkees 546
3. Tom Jones 453
4. The Tremeloes 426
5. Jimi Hendrix 408
18. Cliff Richard 248
July 3rd, Cliff Richard makes the Week’s Good Cause appeal on the BBC Home Service on behalf of the Westminster Homes for Elderly People.
Cliff Richard and Billy Graham appear on ABC TV’s religious program ‘Looking For An Answer’.
1968: Cliff Richard receives his ‘Gold Disc’ for “Congratulations.
Cliff Richard takes part on BBC TV’s ‘Juke Box Jury’ show.
1970: “Cliff Live At The Talk Of The Town” (SRS 5031) album released on Regal Starline.
Cliff Richard began South Africa tour.
1971: In the 1970/71 ‘Ivor Novello Awards’, Cliff receives an award for ‘Out Standing Service to British Music’, at the Festival of the d’Or in France.
1972: “Living In Harmony” / “Empty Chairs” (DB 8917) released.
1973: Cliff Richard is on location in Birmingham shooting for his new film “Take Me High”.
1974: The International Cliff Richard Movement gathers members together at the United Reformed Church, London.
Cliff gives short concert and two films ‘Love Never Gives Up’ and ‘A Day In The Of Cliff Richard’ are shown.
Cliff played as Bottom in Cheshunt School Dramatic Society’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
Cliff Richard chats on Radio 2’s ‘Pause For Thought’.
1975: On BBC’s ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ show Cliff sings “Run Billy Run”.
Cliff Richard recorded “(Wouldn't You Know It) Got Myself A Girl”.
Cliff Richard attends a Variety Club lunch at the Savoy Hotel in honour of Vera Lynn.
1976: BBC 2 screens ‘Cliff In Concert’.
“I Can’t Ask For Anymore Than You” / “Junior Cowboy” (EMI 2499) released.
Cliff Richard flies to U.S.A. for promoting his new single “Devil Woman” and new album “I’m Nearly Famous”.
1977: Cliff Richard attends a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Cliff Richard guest on the ITV show ‘Saturday Scene’.
1978: Cliff’s 72nd single “Please Remember Me” / “Please Don’t Tease” (EMI 2832) released.
The B-side “Please Don’t Tease” is a new version of an old Cliff’s hit in 1960.
Cliff Richard flies to Paris for recording tracks for the “Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile” album at the Pathe Marconi Studios.
1979: At a Variety Club of Great Britain lunch, Cliff Richard is a guest of honour in celebration of his twenty-one years in show business.
Cliff Richard’s 75th single “We Don’t Talk Anymore” / “Count Me Out” (EMI 2975) released and became Cliff’s another super hit song.
1980: “Listen To Cliff” (Double album) same tracks as on “Listen To Cliff” and “32 Minutes and 17 Seconds With Cliff” released on MFP label.
On Wednesday July 23, Cliff Richard received his O.B.E. from The Queen at Buckingham Palace.
1981: Compilation album of Cliff Richard’s hits “Love Songs” (EMTV 27 is released.
“Love Songs” Tops the chart in U.K.
1982: “The Only Way Out” / “Under The Influence” (EMI 5318) is released.
1984: “20 Original Greats” (EMI CRS 1) album released.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows reunion for the ‘Together’ concert at Wembley Arena and Birmingham NEC.
1985: Cliff Richard begins his UK Gospel tour.
Cliff Richard flies to U.S.A.
1986: Cliff Richard interviewed by Marianne Collicutt for ‘The Informer’.
5 D M Sydney, Australia, interviewed Cliff Richard.
Cliff Richard attends the party thrown by Queen’s Freddie Mercury.
Cliff Richard interviewed by Simon Cummings for Country Sound Radio, Guildford.
1987: Cliff Richard records The Edna Everage TV show.
Cliff Richard sings “Some People” for ‘Hold Tight’ TV show.
Cliff Richard appears live on German TV ‘Wunch Konzert’ singing “My Pretty One”.
Cliff performs 3 songs on ‘Summertime Special’ “Summer Holiday”, “Some People” and “My Pretty One”.
1988: Cliff Richard participates in a video cameo for ‘On The Beach’ at home.
Undertakes a photo session for his new album “Always Guaranteed”.
Cliff is interviewed by Woman magazine.
Cliff goes to Portugal on holiday.
1989: Cliff’s Gospel tour opened at City Hall in Newcastle.
Two of Cliff’s albums released on CD, “40 Golden Greats” (CDS 7 92425 2) and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Juvenile” (CDP 7 92422 2).
Cliff Richard performs in Germany at the eighth ‘Ard-Wunsch Konzert’.
Cliff Richard receives the 'Freedom Of The City Of London'.
1990: Cliff Richard made an appearance at the London Palladium for the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday concert.
Cliff Richard attends the Hampton Court Flower Festival.
Cliff Richard records for Billy Graham video Bray Studios.
1991: Cliff Richard attends the Hampton Court Flower Festival.
Cliff has recording sessions for the “Together With Cliff Richard” Christmas album.
Cliff Richard goes to Sandown Park to see filming of the TV series Trainer.
1992: Cliff Richard goes to the preview of the International Flower Show at Hampton Court.
Bill Latham interviews Cliff Richard about his faith at Yeldall Manor.
Cliff Richard has ‘Joy To The World’ photograph taken with Gloria Hunniford, is interviewed for ‘Surrey County Megazine’.
Cliff records ‘Joy To The World’ video message and a piece for Age Concern.
Cliff Richard unveils his new waxwork at the Rock Circus.
Cliff Richard flies to Portugal for holidays.
1993: Cliff Richard appears on The Michael Ball Show.
Cliff Richard recorded a book of Bible stories at RG Jones Studios in Wimbledon.
Cliff begins ‘An Evening with Cliff Richard’ tour.
Cliff Richard attends a preview of the Hampton Court Flower Show.
“Healing Love” is re-mixed at Abbey Road Studios.
Cliff Richard records with Hank Marvin at Brian Bennett's studio.
1994: Cliff Richard appears at Liverpool Empire for Roy Castle’s ‘Train Of Hope’ concert.
Cliff Richard performs before 250 people at the Byfleet village hall to raise money to repair the local church.
1995: Cliff Richard appears at charity concert at London Palladium 'For The Love of Roy'.
1996: “Cliff At The Movies” (CD EMD 1096) (7243 8 52790 2 7) released.
1997: “The Rock ‘N’ Roll Years” (CD 7243 8 59309 2 8) released.
Cliff Richard’s first recorded songs in studio “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” / “Breathless” 78 R.P.M. (Limited Edition) released.
1999: Cliff Richard’s “The Miracle” (CDEMDJ 546) Promotional Copy released.
Cliff Richard’s new single “The Miracle” / “Just Don’t Say Goodbye” / *“Move It” *(Cliff & Hank) (CDEM 546) and “The Miracle” / “Hope Faith And You” / *“The Twelfth Of Never” *(with Michelle Wolf) (CDEMS 546) are released.
2000: BBC News: Sir Cliff Richard will lead the line-up at a tribute concert for murdered BBC presenter Jill Dando.
2001: On July 9, EMI re-releases 4 of Cliff’s albums with bonus tracks, “I’m Nearly Famous”, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Juvenile”, “I’m No Hero” and “Wired For Sound”.
2002: On July 1, EMI released four digitally re-mastered Cliff albums with bonus tracks, “Every Face Tells A Story”, “Green Light”,
“Now You See Me Now You Don’t” and “Silver”.
2003: Sir Cliff Richard has recorded two duets with Belgian singer Helmut Lotti. One song will appear on Cliff's Christmas album and the other on Helmut Lotti's new album.
In August Sir Cliff will take part in a Belgian television show with Helmut Lotti.
2004: Sir Cliff Richard “Summer Nights” concert series at castles around the U.K.
Cliff sings many of his hits and songs from his upcoming studio album releasing in October, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Move It”, “No Particular Place To Go”, “Gee Whiz It’s You”, “Always”, “The Young Ones”, “Summer Holiday”, “Bachelor Boy”, “Without You”, “Baby I Could Be So Good At Loving You”, “Please Don’t Tease”, “On The Beach”, “Baby It's You-Save The Last Dance For Me-Donna-Silhouettes”, “We Say Yeah”, “Good Golly Miss Molly”, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow-What A Wonderful World”, “Miss You Nights”, “We Don't Talk Anymore”, “Dreamin’ ”, “It Takes Two” duet with Cilla Black, “From A Distance”, “Faithful One”, “I Don't Wanna Lose You”, “The Day That I Stop Loving You”, “I Cannot Give You My Love”, “Sometimes Love (Lay Your Bets Down)”, “What Car?”, “Thousand Miles To Go”, “Willie And The Hand Jive”, “We Don’t Talk Anymore (Instrumental) and “Wired For Sound”.
July 23rd, Sir Cliff Richard a music legend played a sell-out gig at Blickling Hall.
On July 26, EMI released four digitally re-mastered Cliff albums with bonus tracks, “Sincerely”, “Tracks ‘N’ Grooves”, “31st Of February Street” and “Thank You Very Much”.
2005: On 6 July Sir Cliff was interviewed on the German television show Gottschalk's Late Show.
Sir Cliff Richard contributing three songs to the ‘Starnight Worthersee’ lakeside concert in Austria.
Sir Cliff Richard and G4 recorded duet on “Miss You Nights” for G4’s new album.