The Music Of Cliff Richard Trivia Quiz

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1. Cliff Richard had his first UK chart hit in 1958, what was it called?

Answer: Move It

"Move It" was his first UK chart hit. It entered the UK chart in September 1958 and reached number two. It never charted in the US.

"High Class Baby" entered the UK chart in November 1958 and reached number seven. "Livin' Lovin' Doll" entered the UK chart in January 1959 and reached number 20. "Mean Streak" entered the UK chart in May 1959 and reached number ten. None of these singles entered the US pop chart.

2. Which Cliff Richard single with 1,052,000 sales was his best selling single in the UK?

Answer: The Young Ones

"The Young Ones" a number one for six weeks on the UK chart in 1962, was his best selling single in the UK. It was the first single by a UK artist to enter the UK chart at number one. It never charted in the US.

"Congratulations" reached number one on tbe UK chart in 1968, it reached number 99 on the US pop chart. "We Don't Talk Anymore" reached number one on the UK chart in 1979, it reached number seven on the US chart. "The Millennium Prayer" reached number one on the UK chart in 1999, it never charted in the US.

3. What was the title of the first number one hit that Cliff Richard had on the UK chart?

Answer: Living Doll

"Living Doll" was the first UK number one for Cliff Richard. It spent six weeks at number one in 1959 and reached number 30 on the US pop chart.

A new version of the song reached the top of the UK chart for three weeks in 1986. It was a comedy relief single with Cliff, Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows) and the cast from the British TV comedy show The Young Ones.

"Travellin' Light" was Cliffs second number one in 1959, "A Voice In The Wilderness" reached number two on the UK chart in 1960. "Fall In Love With You" reached number two on the UK chart in 1960. None of these singles charted in the US.

4. Cliff Richard has sung many duets with other major performers. Which member of a famous American singing duo did he have a UK top ten hit with?

Answer: Phil Everly

Cliff sang "She Means Nothing To Me" with Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers in 1983. It reached number nine on the UK chart. It never charted in the US.

5. Cliff Richard has had a number of hits on the US pop chart. What was the title of his highest US chart hit?

Answer: Devil Woman

"Devil Woman" reached number six on the US pop chart in 1976 and earned Cliff a gold record. It was a number nine hit in the UK.

"We Don't Talk Anymore" reached number seven on the US chart and got to number one in the UK. "Dreaming" reached number ten on the US pop chart and got to number eight in the UK. "A Little In Love" reached number 17 on the US pop chart and got to number 15 in the UK.

6. Which group having had a number of UK number one hits in their own right, have backed Cliff Richard on many of his hit records?

Answer: The Shadows

The Shadows are the group that backed Cliff on many hits in the '50s and '60s. They had five UK number one hits in their own right, all instrumentals. The Shadows changed their name from The Drifters to avoid confusion with the american Drifters and they have had a long and successful separate career as well as collaborating with Cliff, playing on and writing many of his hits.

The Pacemakers backed Gerry Marsden, The Pirates backed Johnny Kidd and The Dakotas backed Billy J Kramer.

7. Cliff Richard had a UK hit with "Blue Turns To Grey" in 1966, which famous song writers wrote it?

Answer: Jagger/Richards

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote "Blue Turns To Grey" and Cliff Richard scored a UK number 15 chart hit with it in 1966. It never charted in the US.

8. Cliff Richard has been knighted along with other UK singers but who was knighted first?

Answer: Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard was, he was knighted in 1995, Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997, Elton John was knighted in 1998 and Mick Jagger was knighted in 2003.

9. These lyrics are from the B-side of a Cliff Richard 1960 UK number one hit, which B-side is it? "You get A, in biology, you get A, in psychology. You're a whizz, in your science class. In a quiz, you're a cinch to pass".

Answer: D In Love

The lyrics are from "D In Love" which was the B-side of "I Love You" a UK number one hit for two weeks in 1960.

"Don't Be Mad At Me" was the B-side of "A Voice In The Wilderness" a UK number two hit in 1960. "Willie And The Hand Jive" was the B-side of "Fall In Love With You" a UK number two hit in 1960. "Where Is My Heart" was the B-side of "Please Don't Tease" a UK number one hit for three weeks in 1960. None of these songs charted in the US.

10. Did Cliff and The Shadows have a nice break with this song? "We've seen it in the movies Now let's see if it's true"

Answer: Summer Holiday

"Summer Holiday" was the song, with which Cliff Richard and The Shadows had a UK number one for two weeks in 1963. It did not chart in the US. It was written by two members of The Shadows, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett. The Shadows then knocked themselves and Cliff off the top of the UK chart with their own number one, "Foot Tapper", written by two of The Shadows, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch.

"On The Beach" reached number seven on the UK chart in 1964. "Time Drags By" reached number ten on the UK chart in 1966. "In The Country" reached number six on the UK chart in 1966. None of these singles charted in the US.

Source: Author shipyardbernie

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Sir Cliff Richard is a British phenomenon. His first UK chart hit was in 1958 and he is still going strong. Find out what you know or don't know about his music. However old you are, you can't say you have never heard of him.

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