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Cliff Richard

British singer (born 1940)
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Summary

Cliff Richard was born on October 14, 1940[1], in Lucknow[2]. He has worked as a film actor[3], singer[4], actor[5], entrepreneur[6], and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,527 views/month, #3,846 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: songwriter[10], guitarist[11], television actor[12], amateur radio operator[13], composer[14]
  • Educated at: St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah[15], Cheshunt School[16]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], Silver Clef Award[18], Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[19], Knight Bachelor[20]
  • Member of: Cliff Richard & The Shadows[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: pop music[23], skiffle[24], pop rock[25], rock and roll[26], contemporary Christian music[27]
  • Record label: EMI[28]
  • Discography: Cliff Richard discography[29]
  • Commons category: Cliff Richard[30]
  • Family name: Webb[31]
  • Given name: Harry[32], Rodger[33]
  • Pseudonym: Cliff Richard[34]
  • Official website: https://www.cliffrichard.org/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cliff Richard[36]
  • Instrument: guitar[37], voice[38]
  • Participant in: Eurovision Song Contest 1973[39], Live Aid[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Birth name: Harry Rodger Webb[42]
  • Name in native language: Cliff Richard[43]
  • Start of work period: 1958[44]

Why It Matters

Cliff Richard has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Cliff Richard born?

Cliff Richard was born in Lucknow[2].

What did Cliff Richard do for work?

Cliff Richard worked as a film actor[3], singer[4], actor[5], entrepreneur[6], and autobiographer[7].

Where did Cliff Richard go to school?

Cliff Richard was educated at St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah[15] and Cheshunt School[16].

What awards did Cliff Richard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], Silver Clef Award[18], Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[19], and Knight Bachelor[20].

Related Entities

EMI entrepreneur United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 130093
    Occupation → film actor, singer, actor +7
    Polish music library pbm id → richard-cliff
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  4. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Cliff Richard's hands.jpg
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Harry, Rodger
    Place of birth → Lucknow
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