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Cliff Richard & the ShadowsNot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||
Eligible since:First Recording: 1960Previously Considered? Yes what's this? |
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Essential Albums (?) | Wikipedia | YouTube | |
Me and My Shadows (1960) | ☆ | ☊ |
Essential Songs (?) | Wikipedia | YouTube | |
Move It (1958) | ☆ | ☊ | |
Devil Woman (1976) | ☆ | ☊ |
Cliff Richard & the Shadows @ Wikipedia
Will Cliff Richard & the Shadows be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? "Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction." |
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27 comments so far (post your own)Never mind Cliff Richard & The Shadows' genuine Rock and Roll creed from 1958 to 1962 which has inspired a generation of British Invasion bands from Beatles to Zeppelin, and all the other accomplisments. Posted by Arlene B. Queen on Wednesday, 05/8/2013 @ 16:03pm |
In 1963 the # 1 money making band in the world was Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Elvis was at #2 and The Shadows were at #3. Now, for the Shadows 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Cliff Richard just released his 100th album and Hank B. Marvin has a new CD out this year (2014), so these guys are still playing. They made movies and were on TV in Europe every week for years. Most of the great British guitarists name Marvin as a principal inspiration. Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Clapton, Knopfler and David Gilmour to name a few. Cliff and the Shadows celebrated 50 years in the business in 2008 with a great live show. Wake up America. Posted by Robert Mason on Tuesday, 12/23/2014 @ 01:48am |
Unfortunately it takes a non-US artist so incredably much more to even be considered, let alone be induced, in this rather inbread society. Actually it just goes to show the American's extremely limited concept of The WORLD. Not having induced Sir Cliff and The Shadows just goes to show the appaling narrowmindness of this selfcentered group of barely competent people. Had in not been for Hank B. Marvin of The Shadows no European teen male would ever have touched a guitar and the "British Invasion" never would have taken place. Is this the Americans way of getting back at the music that changed the world outside of their control? Posted by Peter Friberg on Wednesday, 07/15/2015 @ 17:41pm |
Devil Woman and We Don't Talk Anymore should be essentials. Posted by Brian on Tuesday, 10/18/2016 @ 23:50pm |
Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett should have been inducted long ago. . Posted by Roy Adlam on Tuesday, 09/10/2019 @ 10:37am |
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Lots of British acts have been inducted. Why not the lads who started the ball rolling? Posted by Tom Parkin on Wednesday, 06/10/2020 @ 15:13pm |
I have found it impossibly insane that Cliff Richard & The Shadows as a group have not been inducted into the RRHOF!! In addition, I also find it ridiculous that The Shadows have not been inducted as a band in their own right. What I find additionally abhorrent is that Sir Cliff Richard has not additionally been inducted as a Multiple Record Breaking Solo artist. They all should have double inductions. Posted by Lyndon on Sunday, 04/4/2021 @ 23:01pm |
Totally agree with Lyndon (4.4.21). Posted by Margaret walsh on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 02:19am |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows absolutely should be in here and way before some of the ones already in who haven't had half the impact Cliff Richard has and continues to have. Posted by Elaine Fleet on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 02:51am |
Cliff Richard is a British pop icon why hasn't he been chosen he has done so much in his lifetime for the pop industry.His music is loved and listened to by so many over the decades the number ones he's had come on give him a chance Posted by Lilian dean on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 03:01am |
Posted by Judy on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 08:38am |
Posted by Judy on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 08:52am |
Why has this accolade not been credited to this amazing singer and performer. If anyone deserves it Cliff does. It seems so many priorities for this are in totally the wrong order. Make good now. Come on do not fail him or us any longer. Posted by Yvonne Balderson on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 09:13am |
Can't understand why Cliff has not had this accolade years ago. Shame on the people for not adding his name. Posted by Hilary Hutchings on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 11:13am |
Don't understand cliff Richard Posted by Janet Kendrick on Friday, 05/7/2021 @ 13:18pm |
Cliff Richard most certainly should be included. He is surely the UK's most successful popstar EVER as well as having international hits throughout his 60 year plus career. A true superstar in my opinion and I don't think there are or will be be many who can match this success. Posted by Steven Wills on Saturday, 05/8/2021 @ 05:18am |
About time Cliff was in the Rock n Roll hall of fame , having been in the Charts since 1958 there has never been a most successful artist in my opinion and still going strong Posted by Margaret kay on Saturday, 05/8/2021 @ 12:08pm |
SIR Cliff should included, He's one off Britain's most successful singer, and still going strong after 60 yrs Posted by Diane on Saturday, 05/8/2021 @ 12:49pm |
Cliff Richard has been a very large part of the music industry in Britain and many other parts of the world since the 1950's and many singers followed on from him and have admitted Cliff was their inspiration, therefore he should be there. Posted by Doris Butler on Saturday, 05/8/2021 @ 14:11pm |
Sir Cliff is one of the first Rock'n'Roll artist in Europe and has a legendary carreer over 63 years now. Selling 250+ million records, making contemporary music, selling out Tours. A TRUE LEGEND. Posted by Paula de Rooij on Monday, 05/10/2021 @ 08:53am |
As an American, I consider Sir Cliff Richard the best rock 'n' roll singer of all time, and the fact that he is still going strong after all this time and still putting out new music should be proof enough! Don't under estimate his fan base in America! No one deserves to be inducted more than Sir Cliff! Posted by Jan on Tuesday, 05/11/2021 @ 22:59pm |
Cliff Richards and the shadows should be recognized into the rock Posted by Linda marquis on Saturday, 05/15/2021 @ 07:33am |
Last I heard on television interview show (and that was years ago) was that Cliff Richard had sold MORE than 350,000,000 (!!) record sales as opposed to (from memory) Stevie Wonder / Neil Sedaka of around 45 million. Plus The Shadows were a big part of that success as well on all those "Cliff Richard and The Shadows" recordings. Posted by bob on Friday, 12/3/2021 @ 07:50am |
i realy dont get it. they frefer to induct percy sledge that has only one soul hit and not cliff? crazy! the gu has tons of r&r hits! Posted by sharonhamama on Thursday, 02/10/2022 @ 12:11pm |
are you kidding? Posted by sharonhamama on Saturday, 02/19/2022 @ 10:29am |
Cliff Richard has always acknowledged America as the birthplace of Rock n Roll and Elvis Presley as his inspiration and the prototype for all rock n roll artistes. Inspired by Elvis, Cliff and the Shadows were without doubt, at the forefront of the British (and European) birth of Rock n Roll. The Shadows became the prototype for the 4 man rock band (Lead guitar, rhythm, bass and drums) with Hank Marvin being a pioneer and the inspiration for many guitar legends. At one time, record sales of Cliff and the Shadows accounted for 25pct of the entire EMI output. That is a staggering feat. And yet, they are not in the USA's Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. That fact is the most mind-boggling of all and doesn't say much for the committee which inducts musicians. Sir Cliff recently had a sell-out tour celebrating 65 years in the business and an album release in the British top 5. He is truly a rock legend. Posted by Humphrey Jansz on Friday, 03/22/2024 @ 18:16pm |
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