Remember When Saint Cliff Richard Dominated Christmas?

We saw him in concert a couple of times in the 80s. He put on a great show. Everyone was up dancing. Cliff is one of those celebrities people like to have a go at for some reason.

Not my style of music, either, but obviously he has many, many fans.
Of course he’s changed in appearance, age tends to do that 😁.

JamesandJon33

He never dominated my Christmas. Quite the reverse .

We, I've got Mistletoe and Wine as an ear worm now.

rafichagran

Allira My thoughts exactly. I was surprised that comment was posted.
I don't particularly like Cliff's music, but he is 80 and of course he looks different.

84!
However, I do know a couple or more of old men who do look better 😁

He never dominated my Christmas. Quite the reverse .

Allira My thoughts exactly. I was surprised that comment was posted.
I don't particularly like Cliff's music, but he is 80 and of course he looks different.

Cliff Richard has had four UK Christmas number one singles, including two as a solo artist and one with The Shadows and one with Band Aid II:
Mistletoe and Wine: A solo hit
Saviour's Day: A solo hit
With The Shadows: A Christmas number one with The Shadows
With Band Aid II: A Christmas number one with Band Aid II

Dominated Christmas? Hardly

Apparently LadBaby (who?) has had the most Christmas Number 1s. Must have passed me by.

Will it be Ed Davey this year?

Kate1949

Why 'with good reason?'. Cliff was cleared of any charges. Goodness me of course he doesn't look like he used to. He's in his 80s.

Cliff was cleared of any charges Yes, well said Kate1949.

The case against him collapsed and he sued the BBC over its coverage, receiving £210,000 in damages.

He also got a £400,000 settlement from South Yorkshire Police, which investigated the original allegation.

I think posters need to be careful as posting false allegations could mean a problem for GNHQ.

And would any of us look like we did when we reach our mid-80s?

NonGrannyMoll

I idolised Cliff Richard when I was 12. Learned to appreciate music since then and haven't knowingly paid attention to any pop stars for at least 50 years...

I liked him too, bought his records and and went to see his films.
But not as much as Elvis.

For all those who 'knew' he was creepy 🤔 - hindsight is wonderful thing. Except that it's not always wonderful if based on speculation.

I quite liked him in the early days and went to see Summer Holiday at the cinema. Since then I've found him a bit cheesy.

Just realised what ‘with good reasons’ were, nasty

Why 'with good reason?'. Cliff was cleared of any charges. Goodness me of course he doesn't look like he used to. He's in his 80s.

Think he was also number one with ‘Saviour’s Day’.

And around Christmas the Millennium Prayer was another hit.

I was a fan when he recorded Living Doll.
I saw him switch on the Xmas lights in Woolwich.
I’m somewhere in the crowd.

I was a fan in the 'Living Doll', 'Travelling Light' days but when the Beatles arrived, Cliff left!

NotAGran55

He only had the Christmas number one twice on his own, and once with The Shadows. Hardly dominating.
The Beetles and LadBaby have more.

He is doing two gigs at The Royal Albert Hall next year btw.

Was this started intentionally as a Cliff bashing thread?

My thoughts too.
Apart from Mistletoe and Wine I can’t remember any Christmas Number Ones by Cliff.
He was harmless enough - clean cut, English, the “bachelor boy” many of us might have like to take home to Mum.
Hands off Cliff!

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Ha ha.
He went to my school in London. Our drama teacher always used to go on about how she was responsible for his stage presence. My friend lived round the corner to him and we used to walk home past his house.
Not really my type of music.

NotAGran55

He only had the Christmas number one twice on his own, and once with The Shadows. Hardly dominating.
The Beetles and LadBaby have more.

He is doing two gigs at The Royal Albert Hall next year btw.

Was this started intentionally as a Cliff bashing thread?

Seems like it. Nothing more important in the news, really, certainly not Wallace.

I never had any interest, not my music

He only had the Christmas number one twice on his own, and once with The Shadows. Hardly dominating.
The Beetles and LadBaby have more.

He is doing two gigs at The Royal Albert Hall next year btw.

Was this started intentionally as a Cliff bashing thread?

I idolised Cliff Richard when I was 12. Learned to appreciate music since then and haven't knowingly paid attention to any pop stars for at least 50 years...

mae13

The number 1 slot in the charts was almost reserved for him. But he's vanished completely.

I did spot an article about him just a couple of months back and the accompanying photo was not flattering by any means. Age seems to have caught up with him, as it does with all of us.

I don't suppose many of us look flattering at the age of 80 odd, unless botoxed to the nines.

Fleurpepper

Never liked him- and always found him creepy (and for good reasons).

Oh dear, another trial by media. The liar that accused him, and the BBC that destroyed him, without proof. What punishment did they get, off scot free I believe.

Fleurpepper

Never liked him- and always found him creepy (and for good reasons).

Yes, same here.