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Siwsan

(26,292 posts) Sun Aug 2, 2015, 08:47 AM Aug 2015

Singer Cilla Black has died at age 72

Piece by piece, my youth seems to be slipping away. I wish I knew how to post a video because her song "Anyone Who Had A Heart" will be playing in my head, all day.

BREAKING NEWS: Former singer and Blind Date host Cilla Black dies of natural causes aged 72 at her Spanish villa in Marbella

Showbusiness royalty Cilla Black has died aged 72 of natural causes at her home in Spain, it was announced today.
Spanish police confirmed the death of the Liverpool-born former singer and presenter of Blind Date.
A police spokesman said: ‘I can confirm the death of British national Priscilla White, aged 72.
‘We are still awaiting autopsy results but everything at this stage is pointing towards her death being the result of natural causes.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3182908/Former-singer-TV-presenter-Cilla-Black-dies-aged-72.html#ixzz3hf46TbFF

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Singer Cilla Black has died at age 72 (Original Post) Siwsan Aug 2015 OP

Rest in peace shenmue Aug 2015 #1

RIP. LeftishBrit Aug 2015 #2

I see that the terrible jokes about this on social media have already started... T_i_B Aug 2015 #3

Just read this in the Guardian malaise Aug 2015 #4

And, can't forget 'Alfie' Siwsan Aug 2015 #5

Loved both the movie and the song malaise Aug 2015 #6

3 part UK mini series about her life came out last year...the trailer Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #7

I saw that show. The girl was amazing! displacedtexan Aug 2015 #9

ITA cmkramer Aug 2015 #12

Sheridan Smith is incredible. Top of the talent heap in Britain right now nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #15

RIP... Tom_Foolery Aug 2015 #8

Thank you so much Siwsan Aug 2015 #10

You are very welcome... Tom_Foolery Aug 2015 #11

I spotted Basil Brush in the video. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #13

my mum named one of her cats Basil after Basil Brush Skittles Aug 2015 #17

R.I.P. Cilla Boomerproud Aug 2015 #14

Ringo Starr and Cilla Black back when Ringo was in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes Monk06 Aug 2015 #16

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Rest in peace

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 08:51 AM

Aug 2015

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts)

2. RIP.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 08:56 AM

Aug 2015

T_i_B

(14,749 posts)

3. I see that the terrible jokes about this on social media have already started...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:21 AM

Aug 2015

Surprise Surprise.

malaise

(269,182 posts)

4. Just read this in the Guardian

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:23 AM

Aug 2015

and yes - there were two songs that were part of my teenage years -
Anyone Who Had a Heart and You’re My World.

Damn I'm old

Siwsan

(26,292 posts)

5. And, can't forget 'Alfie'

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:30 AM

Aug 2015

The music from the 60's will always be my favorite, especially the "Mersey" music.

malaise

(269,182 posts)

6. Loved both the movie and the song

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:45 AM

Aug 2015

My favorites cover several decades.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

7. 3 part UK mini series about her life came out last year...the trailer

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:46 AM

Aug 2015

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

9. I saw that show. The girl was amazing!

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:49 AM

Aug 2015

She really captured the spirit of Cilla Black.

This is really sad news!

cmkramer

(1,639 posts)

12. ITA

Reply to displacedtexan (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 01:44 PM

Aug 2015

Her name is Sheridan Smith. I also liked the actor who played her husband.

nationalize the fed

(2,169 posts)

15. Sheridan Smith is incredible. Top of the talent heap in Britain right now

Reply to displacedtexan (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 07:22 PM

Aug 2015

Her performance in Mrs. Biggs as wife of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was smashing as well. The Country Western singer from Doncaster has made it big. Just appointed OBE.

Fun: Here's Cilla Black hosting Never Mind the Buzzcocks with Holly Willoughby from 2011

For the latest on Brit TV: https://www.reddit.com/r/BritishTV/

Tom_Foolery

(4,691 posts)

8. RIP...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:43 AM

Aug 2015

Here's her song "Anyone Who Had a Heart":

Siwsan

(26,292 posts)

10. Thank you so much

Reply to Tom_Foolery (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:56 AM

Aug 2015

That video, with all of those wonderful photos is a real smile maker. Those were good days, indeed.

Tom_Foolery

(4,691 posts)

11. You are very welcome...

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:58 AM

Aug 2015

It was my pleasure.

Boudica the Lyoness

(2,899 posts)

13. I spotted Basil Brush in the video.

Reply to Tom_Foolery (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 04:57 PM

Aug 2015

Memories.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

17. my mum named one of her cats Basil after Basil Brush

Reply to Boudica the Lyoness (Reply #13)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:03 AM

Aug 2015

big tail

Boomerproud

(7,968 posts)

14. R.I.P. Cilla

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 05:54 PM

Aug 2015

Also with Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and Petula Clark she was the role model for female singers in the '60's. Yes, my youth went away a long time ago and now the culture is gone too. For Cilla.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)

16. Ringo Starr and Cilla Black back when Ringo was in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:40 AM

Aug 2015

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