My Biography

Biography - Cilla Black

Imagine you’re on a stage, the crowds cheering, and the lights are shining down on you. You are Cilla Black.  Cilla Black is without a doubt one of Britain’s most popular singers and is adored by all her fans nationwide.  

Early Years

Born Priscilla Maria Verconia White on May 27^th 1943, during World War 2 to a Protestant father and a Catholic mother. She grew up in a musically oriented household in one of the toughest parts of Liverpool. Living with her parents and three brothers she was encouraged to share her musical talent by performing in front of her family.  She went to St Anthony's School which was behind St Anthony's church and Anfield Commercial College

Teenage Years

During her late teens, Cilla Black decided that she had to become famous and that she will never be just another girl suitable for office work, as a early school report had suggested. Understandly, she wanted more to life and could be found sneeking out to the night clubs, The Iron Door and The Cavern, which one of them she worked as a coat-check girl. She also worked at a club called The Zodiac were she served coffee and soon met her future husband Bobby Willis. As the singers left the night club stages, Cilla Black wowed them with her talent, singing. Taking the spotlight.

Thanks to a lot of support from friends and family, she quickly became a mini celebrity in the neighbourhood. Cilla Black performed with so many legendary acts who were establishing a newspaper called ' Mersey Beat'.

Due to a twist of fate, the publisher of the Mersey Beat mistakenly reffered her to Cilla Black instead of Cilla White so she decided she liked the name and took it as her stage name.

Adult Years

It wasn't long before Cilla Black was spotted by music producer Brian Epstein. John Lennon from the beatles introduced Brian Epstein to Cilla Black. Who soon persuaded him to audition Cilla Black to see if she could become a star, so on the 6th September 1963 she became his only female vocalist.

Brian Epstein grew a great bond between Cilla Black and had high expectations of her. His faith and Cilla Blacks talent convinced George Martin that she was worthy of auditing for Parlaphone Records.

Marriage

Cilla Black was married to her manager Bobby Willis for more than 30 years until he died from lung cancer on 23rd October 1999. Together they had three sons,  Robert now her manager (born in 1970), Ben (born in 1974) and Jack (born in 1980). Her daughter Ellen (born in 1975) was 13 weeks premature and died two hours after birth.

Acheivements  

Over the years Cilla Black has performed and produced many songs here are some, You're my world is a number 1# hit, Anyone who had a heart is the biggest selling single of all time by a Bitish female recording artist and was her first Number 1# Hit. In 1997, Cilla Black was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth for her acheivementsin the entertainment industry

Cilla Black, also known as the highest paid female entertainer in British Television history, today wants to be remembered by her accomplishments as a popular recording artist. Cilla Black is so proud of herself for being able to become famous and share her musical talent around the world. Cilla Black is still alive today, she is 69 years of age.