Cliff Richard is a British pop singer, musician, performer, and philanthropist who has had a #1 single on charts every decade for the last 60 years.
Keep scrolling to find out about his girlfriends, net worth, and parents.
Cliff Richard Has A Long List Of Girlfriends
Cliff Richard has dated many singers and actresses. He dated Australian backup dancer Delia Wicks in 1959, with whom he dated for only 18 months and broke up through a letter where he explained that his career was more important at the time. They first met in London while she was one of his backup dancers and fell in love while working together. The two were in love, but long-distance was also the reason for the split.
The iconic singer then had a passionate affair with British actress Una Stubbs in 1962. Cliff started a romance with another dancer Jackie Irving in the mid-1960s, whom he almost thought of marrying. Cliff spent time with her at the opera house in the northern capital of sea, sand, and Blackpool in summer.
The British Elvis Presley, Cliff, fell in love with singer Olivia Newton-John in the early 1970s. But his love was engaged to another person, so they ended up being good friends, performing several times together.
Then he was so in love with English television presenter and former professional tennis player Sue Barker in 1982. They almost had a history as he was ready to get on his knees for her, but later, he doubted his commitment level for her and ended with a good friendship. He gave his fans an insight into his time with her in his book, My Life, My Way, where he said, “Of all the women I've known, there were only two that I've come close to marrying. One was Jackie Irving, a dancer whom I met in Blackpool. She was utterly beautiful, and for a while, we were inseparable.”
“The other girl I came close to asking was Sue Barker, whom I met in 1982. I seriously contemplated asking her to marry me, but in the end, I realized that I didn’t love her quite enough to commit the rest of my life to her. There were no broken hearts.”
Is Cliff Richard Gay?
Cliff Richard spoke with the Australian TV show A Current Affair about how his family was hurt by his gossips about his sexual orientation. He said, “ it hurt my family a lot. It doesn’t really matter to me anymore. I have got gay friends. Most people have gay friends. If I was gay would it make any difference? Would you not come to my concerts because I was gay? I hope not.”
Net Worth Of Cliff Richard
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the legendary musician of Britain, Cliff Richard, has an estimated net worth of $110 million. He is the highest-selling singles artist of all time in the United Kingdom and has sold over 260 million albums worldwide, making sense that his fortune is staggering. His career has spanned more than 60 years, and he earned many golds and platinum awards.
His journey with music started when his father provided him a guitar at the age of 16 and even formed his school’s harmony group named The Quintones. Later, he changed his name to Cliff Richard as he became a lead singer of a rock and roll group called The Drifters. His first single, Move It, reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1958, and even john Lennon credited the song as the first British rock record. His rock and roll group changed its name to The Shadows but split in 1968.
The singer then had his own TV show, It’s Cliff Richard which starred his ex-lover, Olivia Newton-John. Some of the hit singles are Devil Woman, We don’t talk anymore, Wired for Sound, Living Doll, and Mistletoe and Wine.
Over his 60 years of a long career, Cliff has won many accolades and awards for his music, including Best British Male Solo Artist in 1977 and 1982 at the Brits. He was even given an Order of the British Empire (OBE) from the Queen in 1980.
He has a New York apartment and has sold his £3.5 million Berkshire mansion claiming it was defiled by cops. He has also put his Barbados mansion up for sale for £6.8 million, located in the Sugar Hill estate. He was also reportedly selling off his award-winning vineyard in Portugal in 2017.
Cliff Richard's Parents Details
Cliff Richard was born as Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on 14 October 1940 to Rodger Webb, who worked for the Indian Railways as a catering service provider. His mother’s name is Dorothy Marie Webb, and he has three siblings named; Donella Webb, Jacqueline Ann Webb, and Joan Webb.
The 71-year-old artist had attended St. Thomas Church School, Howrah, and moved to Tilbury, Essex, England, after the Independence of India in 1948. Then he graduated from Chestnut Secondary Modern School in 1957. He had his first guitar at the age of 16 from his father.
Cliff Richard weights 71 kg and stands tall at 5 feet 10.5 inches. The Peter Pan of Pop and Riff Cliché is his nickname.