Cilla Black RIP

[leschirons]

Blimey, just heard that Cilla Black has passed away.

Shame. I remember some of her hits with fondness.

[gary mac]

That is a shock

[MacDaddy]

Where did you hear that? It's not on the BBC website.

[MacDaddy]

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Where did you hear that? It's not on the BBC website.
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Just Googled her, the Beeb have some catching up to do.

RIP Cilla, old school legend.

[Geddys nose]

National treasure IMO. RIP

[HowieBass]

I'm also saddened to hear this, 72 seems quite young. I really enjoyed her music, particularly her hits in the 60s and not ashamed to say I watched Blind Date on a regular basis too.

[essexbasscat]

What !

That is a surprise (surprise)

RIP

[White Cloud]

Very sad, a really great entertainer

[Slipperydick]

Sad.

I always thought she had one of the best soul voices to come out of the UK, but I didnt like all the family entertainment stuff.

[Hobbayne]

i quite enjoyed the Sheridan Smith Cilla TV show last year.

[DaveFry]

[Mickeyboro]

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i quite enjoyed the Sheridan Smith Cilla TV show last year.
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Sure it will be repeated quick style...

[Bassman Sam]

72 is no age these days. There's going to be a lorra lorra tears. RIP Cilla, you were a real star.

[bonzodog]

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i quite enjoyed the Sheridan Smith Cilla TV show last year.
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Yes that was a great show and would like to think Cilla herself thought she was portrayed very well

[4-string-thing]

My mate played drums on her last album, released in 2008. He said she was a lovely woman, very friendly and had a great voice.

[rjs1909]

Sad news indeed

[ubit]

Sad news indeed. I used to love blind date. 72 is not old nowadays!

[Paultrader]

I'll always remember as a young student in the summer of 1976 who considered myself extremely cool, going down from Newcastle to visit my parents in Sussex. My dad had got tickets for us to see Cilla at The Congress Theatre in Eastbourne. What, Cilla, not Zeppelin or Zappa!

Anyway, we went along and she knocked me out; fantastic voice, brilliant stage presence, and those wonderful songs from the 60s that I remembered so well. I felt more than a little chastened by my attitude. This was before she became a TV star.

I hope they re-broadcast the Sheridan Smith series, I thought it was excellent.

[MarkW]

I must admit I have never been able to stand Cilla Black's voice, and have often used the fact that my father-in-law thinks she's fantastic as the absolute benchmark of his abject lack of musicality. Seriously, I've heard more melodious noises when I've trodden on the cat.

[bootleg]

Her voice was her personality. Great energy. Saw her once in Norwich, just coming out of a restaurant. She lit the place up for an instance. An unremarkable event really, but I'll always remember the impact it had on me.

[Count Bassy]

"Slipped and died love" ?

[steantval]

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"Slipped and died love" ?
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Well out of order IMO.

When someone dies it's not the time or place for joking.

I think "respect" is the word.

[Hobbayne]

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Well out of order IMO.

When someone dies it's not the time or place for joking.

I think "respect" is the word.
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Unfortunately, the death of a celebrity opens the floodgates for jokes.

[PaulWarning]

[quote name='MarkW' timestamp='1438727725' post='2836811']
I must admit I have never been able to stand Cilla Black's voice, and have often used the fact that my father-in-law thinks she's fantastic as the absolute benchmark of his abject lack of musicality. Seriously, I've heard more melodious noises when I've trodden on the cat.
[/quote]While it is true she'd never have won X Factor, just like Paul Weller, Mark Knoffler etc, her voice had character, which is far more important, you always knew it was Cilla, I couldn't stand her TV shows either

[SteveK]

[quote name='MarkW' timestamp='1438727725' post='2836811']
I must admit I have never been able to stand Cilla Black's voice, and have often used the fact that my father-in-law thinks she's fantastic as the absolute benchmark of his abject lack of musicality. Seriously, I've heard more melodious noises when I've trodden on the cat.
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Shame, that in a thread titled "Cilla Black RIP" you felt the need to post the above!

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"Slipped and died love" ?
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Disappointing!

RIP Cilla