Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Acting
Born 1943-05-27 - Died 2015-08-01Vauxhall, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Movies (24)

If These Walls Could Sing
6.5

If These Walls Could Sing

2022Movie6.5
Cilla at the Savoy

Cilla at the Savoy

1966Movie
There's Only One Paul McCartney
8.0

There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002Movie8.0
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
7.0

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

1965Movie7.0
Produced by George Martin
7.4

Produced by George Martin

2012Movie7.4
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011Movie
The Ark

The Ark

1993Movie
...Sings the Beatles

...Sings the Beatles

2009Movie
60s Legends in Concert

60s Legends in Concert

Movie
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
6.0

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1968Movie6.0
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
10.0

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994Movie10.0
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
9.0

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

2023Movie9.0
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
9.0

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

2001Movie9.0
Ferry Cross the Mersey
6.1

Ferry Cross the Mersey

1965Movie6.1
Our Cilla: The One and Only

Our Cilla: The One and Only

2021Movie
The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

1998Movie
Cilla in Scandinavia
6.0

Cilla in Scandinavia

1971Movie6.0
The Day John Lennon Died
8.0

The Day John Lennon Died

2010Movie8.0
Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

1983Movie
Burt Bacharach at the BBC

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

2023Movie
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle

Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle

2004Movie
Cilla at the BBC
6.3

Cilla at the BBC

2015Movie6.3
The Frankie Howerd Show

The Frankie Howerd Show

1968Movie
Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air

Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air

2004Movie

TV Shows (41)

Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

1964Series6.6
Loose Women
3.4

Loose Women

1999Series3.4
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996Series7.0
The Paul O'Grady Show
5.1

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004Series5.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
Benidorm
7.6

Benidorm

2007Series7.6
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series4.5
Blind Date
6.7

Blind Date

1985Series6.7
Shindig!
6.4

Shindig!

1964Series6.4
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
So Graham Norton
7.4

So Graham Norton

1998Series7.4
Live & Kicking
6.0

Live & Kicking

1993Series6.0
The Goodies
7.7

The Goodies

1970Series7.7
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
5.2

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2009Series5.2
Surprise, Surprise
5.7

Surprise, Surprise

1984Series5.7
Cilla
8.0

Cilla

1968Series8.0
Ready Steady Go!
7.0

Ready Steady Go!

1963Series7.0
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
5.9

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

2009Series5.9
Disco

Disco

1971Series
The Two Ronnies
7.8

The Two Ronnies

1971Series7.8
Through the Keyhole
6.3

Through the Keyhole

2013Series6.3
TV Intim

TV Intim

1969Series
Seaside Special
2.0

Seaside Special

1975Series2.0
Christmas Night with the Stars
7.0

Christmas Night with the Stars

1958Series7.0
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

1966Series
Al Murray's Happy Hour
6.7

Al Murray's Happy Hour

2007Series6.7
The 60s: The Beatles Decade

The 60s: The Beatles Decade

2008Series
The Moment of Truth
7.0

The Moment of Truth

1998Series7.0
The Story of Light Entertainment
5.0

The Story of Light Entertainment

2006Series5.0
Feast

Feast

2009Series
Cilla's Comedy Six
5.5

Cilla's Comedy Six

1975Series5.5
The World Of Cilla

The World Of Cilla

1973Series
Cilla's World Of Comedy
7.5

Cilla's World Of Comedy

1976Series7.5
Keith Lemon's LemonAid

Keith Lemon's LemonAid

2012Series
Eating With...

Eating With...

2006Series
The Brit Girls
8.0

The Brit Girls

1997Series8.0
The Friday Night Project
6.0

The Friday Night Project

2005Series6.0