NJ
Black actually started out as a singer in the 1960s and for the most part remained a singer to a certain extent for the rest of her life.
Well if you are married to somebody for 30 years and they die, it's kind of going to hit you hard. Remember that Bobby Willis wasn't just Cilla's husband, he was also her manager. His death would have left a huge hole in her life, just as if you were married to somebody for 30 years and they die, you'd have a huge hole in your life.
Black never had a number one album. At least one number one single but never a number one album. That only happened after she died. Some singers, as morbid as it sounds, tend to be more successful after their death - Michael Jackson has "earned" more after his death than most living solo musicians.
Whether Black generates a significant amount of revenue after death remains to be seen.
Neil Jones
Founding member
I seen the tribute on UTV on Christmas Day - it was a wonderful tribute. I had no idea she was a singer until I seen the Cilla drama. I just thought she was a presenter up until then and y'know I heard a number of songs and didn't realise it was our Cilla.
Black actually started out as a singer in the 1960s and for the most part remained a singer to a certain extent for the rest of her life.
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I didn't realise how deeply Bobby's death affected her until now - I remember when he died but I never realised how much it affected her when it came to presenting Blind Date and Surprise Surprise - I could see she wasn't the same - her heart wasn't fully in it anymore really.
Well if you are married to somebody for 30 years and they die, it's kind of going to hit you hard. Remember that Bobby Willis wasn't just Cilla's husband, he was also her manager. His death would have left a huge hole in her life, just as if you were married to somebody for 30 years and they die, you'd have a huge hole in your life.
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So really... She'd done everything she wanted to do in her life, she had a successful singing career, she had a successful presenting career, she got her BAFTA for all her TV work just last year, she had a husband who she loved and was gone, she had her Children and Grandchildren.
Black never had a number one album. At least one number one single but never a number one album. That only happened after she died. Some singers, as morbid as it sounds, tend to be more successful after their death - Michael Jackson has "earned" more after his death than most living solo musicians.
Whether Black generates a significant amount of revenue after death remains to be seen.