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  • I have been a Cliff fan since 1958, when I caught a glimpse of him on the 'Oh Boy!' TV show.


  • First saw Cliff live at the Gaumont, Cheltenham on February 22nd 1959.


  • Really 'hooked' on him when I saw 'The Young Ones'.


  • I joined Cliff's first Fan Club in 1963.


  • Attended every Cliff tour every year, without fail.


  • Joined the International Cliff Richard Movement in 1971.
    -Contributing Editor for 39 years.


  • I started the 'Annual Cliff Poll' in 1973. Been doing it every year since. The Longest-running world-wide Cliff Poll.


  • Written many articles, competitions, Poll Specials, regularly in the "Dynamite/International" Cliff Fan Club magazine.


  • Formed a UK Cliff Fan Club (local branch of ICRM) in 1979,
    which has become The Longest-running Cliff U.K. Fan Club.


  • Editor of the Cliff fanzine "Constantly Cliff" with high rating
    reviews in "Idols" and "Record Collector" music magazines.


  • Wrote the 'Hit-maker' series in 'DI' for 6 years (1984-89).
    -The highlights of Cliff's career 1958-1989 year-by-year.


  • Written the 'Chart Cliff' column in 'DI' since 1989.
    -21 continual years of Cliff chart facts and figures.


  • The "Chart Cliff" column continues to be published now in
    various Cliff fan publications: "Cliff United", the magazines
    of the Cliff Richard Fan Clubs of Sussex & Surrey,
    Birmingham and Gloucester & Oxford.


  • Have contributed to many Cliff books, written numerous articles, letters to the media and have made many Radio and TV appearances.


  • Consultant for Cliff's record valuations in "Record Collector's
    Rare Record Price Guide".


  • Compiled and wrote the sleeve-notes for the Cliff Christian
    2-CD set "Yesterday, today, forever" in 1998.


  • Fully up-dated and re-issued the 'Hit-maker' series covering
    the years 1958-1998.


  • Compiled 'Top 50 Cliff Collectables' and 'International Rarities'
    in "Record Collector" October 2008 celebrating Cliff's
    50th anniversary in music.


  • Have been called (amongst other things): 'Cliff record expert', 'Cliff Poll Man', 'Man in white jacket', 'Cliff Ologist'...
    I remain first and foremost, a Cliff fan.


  • Have every national Cliff quote and interview since Cliff started his career in 1958.


  • Launched this Cliff Richard website on June 14th, 2002.


  • October 31st, 2002, this website becomes 'The Top Unofficial Cliff Richard website'. (Figures supplied by 'Webtrends').


  • May 31st, 2010, successful hits
    total 33,122,680.


This site is constantly up-dated with the
LATEST CLIFF CHART FACTS AND MORE!!!


'WILLIAM'S LATEST CLIFF CHAT'
is up-dated regularly on 'Charts Latest' page
.

CLIFF "BOLD AS BRASS" ALBUM
New Cliff album. Full details and tracklisting.
CLIFF "BOLD AS BRASS" 2010 CONCERTS
Royal Albert Hall. Full dates and details.
CLIFF AND THE SHADOWS 2009/2010 TOUR
Full report and reviews of "Reunion" tour.
and report of Fan Club Afternoon Tea
can be found on 'Chart hits totals' page.

"William - One of the best music websites I've ever seen"
- David Roberts, Editor: British Hit Singles - British Hit Albums".

"William - Congratulations on a good site!"
- Dave Aylott, Producer - All Time Greats - BBC Radio 2.

"EXCELLENT. The website is absolutely brilliant. Keep up
the good work." - Jimmy Jemain, No.1 Cliff sound/lookalike.
1990 "Stars In Their Eyes" winner.

"There's nothing better than a good fan site, and
this Cliff Richard site is a classic of the genre".
- Guinness "British Hit Singles & Albums".

"Looks good William" - Colin Martin,
Executive Producer for Music - BBC Radio 2.

"Congratulations on a great Cliff site"...
- Mick Fitzsimmons (Music Producer, BBC Radio 2), Ed Stewart (BBC Radio 2), Sarah Kennedy (BBC Radio 2), Desmond Carrington (BBC Radio 2), Gloria Hunniford (Channel Five TV), Marty Wilde, The Wildcats, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Wiltshire, Record Collector, Rebecca Thomas (BBC ON-LINE), Greg Ogarrio (The Rapiers website), The Swinging 60's Zone website, Malcolm Campbell (Shadows website), EMI Records, Sarah Leese (GMTV), Joe Brown, Terry Britten, Alan Tarney, Chris Eaton, Rod Trott, Dave Cooke, Papillon Records, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett, Jet Harris, Cliff Hall, Dave Townsend, Tony Jasper, Peter Lewry, The Rapiers (Shadows tribute band), Mike Read, Kytsun Wolfe (Cliff look/soundalike), Costa Pilavachi (Decca Records), Paul Burnett,
Tony Blackburn, Geoff Barker (BBC West and South West),
Peter Howarth, Keith Murrell, Mick Mullins, Tony Rivers, John Perry,
Simon Goodall, Elaine Paige (BBC Radio 2), Cilla Black,
Ricky Aron (Cliff look/soundalike), Malcolm Prince (BBC Radio 2), Bungleflint (Shadows tribute band), Rich Clifford and The Shadoze (tribute band) and FBI (Shadows tribute band).

"This is the most easy to read, intelligent, factual
and up-to-date Cliff Richard website".

'WILLIAM'S LATEST CLIFF CHAT'
Up-to-date Cliff News regularly on 'Latest Chat' page.


THIS WEBSITE IS OFFICIALLY...
THE No.1 UNOFFICIAL CLIFF WEBSITE.

- THE Cliff website to watch!!!

2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006
- 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010



65 pages dedicated to Britain's No.1 hit-maker Cliff Richard

Award nominated for Best People's Music Website
in the Digital Music Awards 2004.

What Cliff fans say about the website
View 'Chart Trivia' page under Duet Hits.

william@cliffchartsite.co.uk

"Cliff Chart Site"
The website that celebrates
Cliff Richard and his career.





Below are some sites that you may like to click onto:

The Official Cliff Richard Website
Run by the Cliff Richard Organisation

International Cliff Richard Movement
Based in Holland, the ICRM has been in operation since 1961

Cliff Guaranteed
Website of the Cliff Fan Club of London and Surrey

Leo's Den
Leo's are the largest suppliers of Cliff and the Shadows material

Cliff Richard Songs/Cliff and Shads
Complete Cliff and The Shadows Record Collectors Guide

Malcolm Campbell's Shadows Website
Website full of Shadows information

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