Cilla Black

Biography

Priscilla Maria Veronica White is best known by her stage name Cilla Black. She rose to fame in the 1960s as a pop singer and her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. She hosted her own variety show titled "Cilla" in the 60s and 70s and was an occasional comedy actress. Her career had a massive resurgence in the mid-80s and 1990s were she presented "Blind Date" were many tuned in for her acerbic comments, "Surprise Surprise" showed her softer side and "The Moment of Truth" was her successful peaktime game show. In the 2000s she put in memorable appearances on chat shows such as "The Paul O'Grady Show", "Loose Women" and "So Graham Norton". She died on 1st August 2015 after a fall in her villa in Estepona, Spain. The day after her funeral, the compilation album The Very Best of Cilla Black went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart; it was her first number one album.

Known for

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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

2023 ⭐ 9.0

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If These Walls Could Sing

2022 ⭐ 6.6

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Cilla at the BBC

2015 ⭐ 6.3

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Produced by George Martin

2012 ⭐ 7.4

Career timeline

2023

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 9.0

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

Self (archive footage) · 2023

2022

If These Walls Could Sing

Self (archive footage) · 2022

⭐ 6.6

2021

Our Cilla: The One and Only

Self (archive footage) · 2021

2015

Cilla at the BBC

Self - Performer · 2015

⭐ 6.3

2012

Produced by George Martin Notable

Self · 2012

⭐ 7.4

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Self · 2011

2010

The Day John Lennon Died Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 8.0

2009

...Sings the Beatles

Self (archive footage) · 2009

2004

Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air

Self · 2004

Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle

Self (archive footage) · 2004

2002

There's Only One Paul McCartney Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 8.0

2001

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2001

⭐ 9.0

1998

The Abbey Road Story

Self · 1998

1994

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck Notable

Self - Audience Member · 1994

⭐ 10.0

1993

The Ark

Self · 1993

1983

Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

Self · 1983

1971

Cilla in Scandinavia

Self · 1971

⭐ 6.0

1968

The Frankie Howerd Show

Self · 1968

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

Betty Dorrick · 1968

⭐ 6.0

1966

Cilla at the Savoy

Self · 1966

1965

The Music of Lennon & McCartney Notable

Self · 1965

⭐ 7.0

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Cilla Black · 1965

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Mary McCartney

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Paul McCartney

Self

Ringo Starr

Self

Noel Gallagher

Self

Liam Gallagher

Self

Full filmography

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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

2023 ⭐ 9.0

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Burt Bacharach at the BBC

2023

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If These Walls Could Sing

2022 ⭐ 6.6

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Our Cilla: The One and Only

2021

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Cilla at the BBC

2015 ⭐ 6.3

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Produced by George Martin

2012 ⭐ 7.4

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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011

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The Day John Lennon Died

2010 ⭐ 8.0

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...Sings the Beatles

2009

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Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air

2004

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Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle

2004

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There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002 ⭐ 8.0

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Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show

2001 ⭐ 9.0

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The Abbey Road Story

1998

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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994 ⭐ 10.0

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The Ark

1993

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Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

1983

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Cilla in Scandinavia

1971 ⭐ 6.0

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The Frankie Howerd Show

1968

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Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1968 ⭐ 6.0