My Life, My Way [Paperback]

Cliff Richard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2010

Sir Cliff Richard has sold more than 250 million records around the world since he burst onto the music scene in 1958. In a world fuelled by drink, sex, and drugs, he is perennially attractive without any of those things that keep other singers' profiles high. Now, working with the highly acclaimed biographer and journalist Penny Junor, Cliff speaks freely and frankly about his 50 years in pop music, including a chapter on America and many mentions of his U.S. tours. Inspirational and hugely talented, his extraordinary story is one to read and treasure for the next 50 years.

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About the Author

Cliff Richard is a singer and actor whose best-known singles include "We Don't Talk Anymore," which sold 1 million copies in the U.S., and the duet "Suddenly" with Olivia Newton-John. He was the first rock star to be knighted. He lives part of the time in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (March 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755315898
• ISBN-13: 978-0755315895
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,238,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Life, My Way by Cliff Richard, March 21, 2009

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Rosey Gates "Shenandoah Rose" (St Paul MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Life, My Way (Paperback)

With My Life, My Way, Cliff Richard shares the details of his success. I never realized just how successful he is until I read this book. He is truly a man to be very proud of. He is honest to a fault, forthright, charitable, energetic, and complete with hard working talent on stage and off. I am proud to have purchased this book and been a part of his reading audience. As an American I can honestly say that he has been sorely missed. Thanks to this book, he has filled part of a gaping hole.

Cliff starts by focusing on the early years of his life; born in India, living a very comfortable life with his parents and suddenly being cast into a life of poverty in Britain. Living a life similar to many Americans in the 1950's and 1960's his story gives me a deep appreciation for the financial struggles of his home life. He has an innate love for his parents, siblings and extended families. A quality most celebrities won't share in the detail that Cliff shares. Cliff opens his heart and shares the blessings of his life. This book is as moving as it is funny and sad. He is both smart and quick witted.

This is the material that documentaries are made of. In this book he defines his success in the UK and the doors that were slammed shut on him in America. Not only did Cliff miss out on the American music scene, but as Americans we lost Cliff.

Not unlike others of his early career, far too much credit is given to Elvis Presley. Cliff has his own musicality. Cliff has a voice that is naturally as easy on the ears as Elvis's was. Elvis was a cultural icon born of rockabilly. Was it really Elvis who dressed the 50's and 60's or did those years dress Elvis? There is something much bigger than Elvis that took place in Richard's life and all readers will understand that through this book. As children we see something or someone that becomes our choice for a career path. For Cliff it was Elvis who sparked the fire inside of him.


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest Feelings From A Pop Icon, May 13, 2009

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D. Knighton (Layton, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Life, My Way (Hardcover)

I have been a huge Cliff Richard fan since attending a concert in 1981. After the concert, I did some research on this talented man and I was surprised to discover that he had been around since 1958 and was fairly responsible for the career of Olivia Newton-John. I have read a couple of biographies on him but I felt I found out a lot more about him from reading his book. How refreshing for someone to admit that you have to be vain and ambitious when going into show business. The parts of the book when he talks about his family were very introspective and appealing. When he talks about his feelings about his conversion and his mother's illness and death it was very revealing and touching. I have always had a lot of respect for this man as an entertainer and now I have a lot of respect for him as a human being. His voice is absolutely fabulous and his charitable work is very admirable. If you want to learn more about this remarkable man, GET THIS BOOK!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Life, My Way, February 6, 2010

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Fiona Caldarevic (Narrandera NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Life, My Way (Paperback)

This latest autobiography from Cliff Richard (ghosted by Penny Junor) is a fantastic look at his life as it is as a "sexygenarian". The book has a very conversational style that sounds like he's there telling you all his stories in person. It's not bogged down by a chronological detailed account of his life and career; rather he talks about key moments in his life and intertwines them with other anecdotes and issues important to him. In this book Cliff comes across as a very human, normal (albeit very wealthy) person rather than a larger-than-life rock star. At times throughout the book though he gets grumpy; he gets on his hobby horse about favourite topics; and at times he's also incredibly funny, e.g. the spider phobia story. Most surprising for me, having been a very enthusiastic Cliff fan for over 20 years, is that there was plenty of information there that I didn't know before or had forgotten about. It also gives more of an insight into his personality. A very easy and entertaining read.