Remembering Cilla Black who died 10 years ago today
Fans will be remembering the life and career of pop music & TV trailblazer Cilla Black today on the 10th anniversary of her passing.
Cilla Black was born in Liverpool Priscilla Maria Veronica White on 27th May 1943. She began her showbiz career twenty years later after signing to Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Known for chart-topping hits like ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ and ‘You’re My World’, by the end of the sixties, Cilla had achieved eleven top 10 hits, plus a presenting slot on her own BBC variety show. Later in her career, she reached new generations hosting prime-time TV shows ‘Surprise! Surprise!’ and ‘Blind Date’.
Cilla was undoubtedly one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved entertainers. She was also a trailblazer for women in British showbiz having been the No.1 selling female pop star of the 1960s and the most watched female presenter of all-time!
The official Cilla Facebook and X (formerly known as twitter) pages will be taking a trip down memory lane this august reflecting on Cilla’s life.
British broadcaster ITV have recently released on YouTube the full series of their acclaimed TV series ‘Cilla’ which stars Sheridan Smith as Cilla Black. The 2-hour-long drama tells of “our Cilla’s” rapid rise to fame from hanging out with the young Beatles in Liverpool to new-found stardom on the international stage & the launch of her TV career. Step inside Cilla’s life story here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK47Ct0xzVA