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The Dreamer

An Autobiography

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The Dreamer

By: Cliff Richard
Narrated by: Cliff Richard
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Cliff Richard tells his story, in his own words, in his highly anticipated new autobiography.

Achieving a hit in every decade since the 1950s, Cliff Richard stands alone in pop history. Coming of age in 1950s London, he began his music career at Soho's legendary 2i's Cafe, and now he's approaching his 80th birthday with record sales of over 250 million and counting.

Cliff Richard was a pioneer, forging the way for British rock 'n' roll with his unique sound. The original British teen idol, his incredible story takes us into the studio of TV's first pop show Oh Boy!, through 40 years of Top of the Pops and playing live up and down the country and across the world, with a constant backdrop of screaming fans.

Cliff looks back on his humble upbringing and how he went on to fulfil his wildest dreams by becoming a pop star and even a film star. He talks about finding Christianity, reflects on the ups and downs of life in the public eye and reveals how the false allegations against him changed his life forever.

He's seen era-defining pop stars come and go and he's still making new music, with a new project to be released this year. As a teenage Elvis fan in Cheshunt, this may have seem a distant dream. Here's his story of how he made it all happen.

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"Before Cliff Richard and The Shadows, there was nothing worth listening to in British music." (John Lennon)

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It was great to hear Cliffs story from his point of view and in his own voice.
Anyone who is interested in British rock and or pop music is given a unique view of life on the inside making dreams come true.

A fab listen for any Cliff fan

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I've been a fan since 1980 and loved hearing Sir Cliff reading this book full of emotion and small laughs every now and again. Never wanted it to end.

I LOVE CLIFF

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Great to hear Cliff in his own words tell his story from humble beginnings to living humbly still. Lovely to hear how he accents certain words and brings to life his dream it was as if I was there too. Here’s to the Elvis duets album Sir Cliff keep dreaming.

Dreaming of Cliff

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What a delight listening to this book. I first became interested in Cliff through an earlier autobiography - Single Minded. I couldn’t put it down. This led me to his music. Similarly this book has that same X factor. Cliff your music has supported me through life’s ups and downs. Thank you. PS please - can’t wait for your next tour 😊

A phenomenon

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Hearing Sir Cliff's voice telling his own story made it feel like he was speaking to you. This book had me laughing, crying, getting angry and reminiscing and I didn't want it to end. Superb.

Moving, packed full of facts and utterly addictive

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