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On a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956 a fifteenyearold then called Harry Webb was mooching down Waltham Cross High Street with two mates They heard some music blaring out of a parked car It stopped them in their tracks

The song was Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley It sounded like nothing they had ever heard before In that instant the schoolboy who was destined to take the hit parade by storm as Cliff Richard fell in love with rock and roll It gave him the thrill the purpose and the mission that has shaped his life ever since

Cliff lives in and for music And with 65 years as a hitmaker the music filling his head is a broad category His soundtrack begins by blasting us all back into that first explosion of rock and roll as it redefined youth culture and changed so many lives including Cliffs own and also includes great soul soul stars such as Aretha Franklin longtime colleagues like Elton John his alltime favourite band the Bee Gees amazing gospel artists and much missed close friends Cilla Black and Olivia NewtonJohn

This book is meaningful to Cliff on a number of levels The 30 or so songs here that make up the soundtrack to his life have each moved him deeply but its also about the legendary artists he met and often got to know He shares those stories and memories with you too

A Head Full of Music is a vibrant personal journey for Cliff and its a joy to accompany him on it Get wired for sound with him and read on

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