| 1. | Cliff Richard is an English singer, actor and? |
| a. | | doctor |
| b. | | businessman |
| c. | | lawyer |
| d. | | chef
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| 2. | With his backing band named what Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts? |
| a. | | The Shadows |
| b. | | The Darkness |
| c. | | The Willows |
| d. | | The Sunlights
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| 3. | A conversion to what religion and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image? |
| a. | | Christianity |
| b. | | Buddist |
| c. | | Islam |
| d. | | Wicca
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| 4. | During the six decades in which he has been active, Cliff Richard has charted many hit singles, and holds the record (along with Elvis Presley) as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its active decades 1950s to what? |
| a. | | 1970s |
| b. | | 1980s |
| c. | | 1990s |
| d. | | 2000s
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| 5. | Although never able to achieve the same impact in the United States as in Britain (in spite of several chart singles there), Richard has remained a popular music, film, and television personality in the UK; he also retains a following in several other countries? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 6. | On the British charts, Richard has had over how many singles, albums and EPs make the top 20, more than any other artist? |
| a. | | 60 |
| b. | | 69 |
| c. | | 82 |
| d. | | 90
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| 7. | According to his website, he has sold over how many million records? |
| a. | | 100 |
| b. | | 150 |
| c. | | 200 |
| d. | | 250
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| 8. | In the summer of what Richard obtained a recording contract with EMI's Columbia label for himself only, leaving the band behind? |
| a. | | 1950 |
| b. | | 1955 |
| c. | | 1958 |
| d. | | 1960
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| 9. | His late 1958 and early what follow-up singles, "High Class Baby", Lionel Bart's "Living Doll" were followed by "Mean Streak" which carried a rocker's sense of speed and passion? |
| a. | | 1962 |
| b. | | 1960 |
| c. | | 1959 |
| d. | | 1958
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| 10. | Richard's fifth single "Living Doll" triggered a change of focus with a softer, more relaxed, sound? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 11. | In what year did he appear in goal for Borussia Moenchengladbach ? |
| a. | | 1712 |
| b. | | 1812 |
| c. | | 1912 |
| d. | | he is not a goalie
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