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About Best Of 1963-1978
Product Description 80 track collection released to celebrate the personality's 40th anniversary in show business. An epic journey through 15 years of hit singles & albums, includes seven previously unreleased tracks, 'When You Walk In The Room', 'From The Inside', 'If I Could Put You In My Song', 'Follow', 'This Time I'm In It For Love', 'I'll Still Love You (When Every Song Is Sung)', & 'Slow Dance', as well as many others making their debut on CD. Includes 36-page full color booklet with extensive liner notes & many photos. Standard double jewelcase. EMI. 2003. From the Artist "I'm so thrilled with EMI for releasing this very special collection of my favourite songs..." - Cilla Black (March 2003) About the Artist Cilla Black has undoubtedly proven since her debut on the pop circuit in 1963 to be an extremely versatile & successful artiste, in 1997 being awarded Queen Elizabeth II's O.B.E. Although Cilla is now more recognised in the UK for her television work she ultimately still wishes to be remembered for her music. This is understandable when you look back on an impressive singing career which has spanned four decades, produced over 250 epic studio recordings plus hundreds of sell-out international appearances. Born in Liverpool on the 27th of May 1943, Priscilla Maria Veronica White grew up surrounded by the buzz of the local Mersey music scene. As a young woman shed combine her sideline job of hanging up coats at trendy night spots with singing. It was a gig at the Iron Door organised for The Beatles which became one of Cillas earliest spotlights on stage. This raised her profile and gained her respect and the nickname of Swinging Cilla. Soon after [unknown to her] a performance at the Blue Angel was to be the unofficial audition which convinced Brian Epstein (The Beatles' Manager) to sign her as his only female vocalist. Cilla was then quickly whisked away to the legendary Abbey Road Studios where producer George Martin signed her to the EMI Group. Cillas strong connection with The Beatles would continue to influence and develop throughout the early part of her career. Not only did John Lennon heavily support her from day one but Cilla recorded many of the classic Lennon & McCartney songs - often having first pick of them before anyone else! Her debut single in September 1963 was a cover of their song "Love Of The loved" which she had heard The Beatles sing many times at the Cavern club. The duo later penned in 1968 "Step Inside Love" for "Cilla", her first BBCtv variety show which incidentally often featured Ringo Starr as a special guest. Then notably in 1972, Cilla collaborated with the fourth and final band member - George Harrison. Harrison wrote her "I'll Still Love You (When Every Song Is Sung)" which was an eagerly awaited single of the time that disappeared into obscurity [a 1975 re-recording of "Ill Still Love You" appears on this set]. Throughout Cillas signing to the EMI group from 1963-78 her musical career rocketed world-wide with 19 Top40 singles which included hits like "Youre My World", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Alfie", "Surround Yourself With Sorrow" and "Something Tells Me". On leaving EMI other critically acclaimed albums included "Especially For You" (1980) produced by Bruce Welch and "Through The Years" (1993) featuring duets with Dusty Springfield and Cliff Richard. It is however Cillas recording from 1964 of her #1 seller "Anyone Who Had A Heart" which still to this day remains the most successful single for any British female, painting the picture of an unforgettable pop songstress! Now in 2003 Cilla celebrates not only her 60th birthday but also her landmark 40th year in show business with her autobiography "What's It All About?", a charity-gala performance at the London Palladium and a studio album all due later this year.
