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...does anyone have an opinion on Cliff singing at Cilla's funeral?

Well he was a great Pal of her`s & he can still sing a bit .fitting tribute me thinks :-)

In what sense? his voice, the song? whether it was good of him to attend a friend's funeral?

Having watched Cliff singing live at Cilla's funeral today, I think he performed brilliantly ................ I wonderful tribute...... that deserved the applause of the congregation......

Just to say that I am not a Cliff Richard fan although I went to see him live in a concert too many years ago than I care to remember....

Today, he was singing a gospel song in memory of someone he cared for immensely ..... who could ask for more?

Dam I missed it ;-)

He was her friend and her family must have asked him to participate in her farewell

Anything else is immaterial

Probably going off course on this thread, I would like to have my son sing a song at my funeral .... to me that would be wonderful.... at my daughter's funeral he was brave enough to stand in the pulpit and speak from his heart about his love for his sister...... singing a song would have been so less distressing for him... in fact he wrote a song called 'Butterfly' that he published on facebook with a slide show of photographs of his much loved sister.

well I'm not a fan of Cliff, but I have to say I thought he sang beautifully - best I've ever heard from him

Hard song to sing live I would say?

For those who missed it ( I did) or would like to hear it again it's on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-X6JdENG2E

I thought it was truly lovely.....no matter who would have sang it....

It came from her friends heart and if it meant so much to her and her sons and family
...he sang it with grace and respect ........



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Paul O Grady
you just have to love him <3 <3 <3

But Cliff I've never really rated him
But he did well singing at his friends Funeral :-D

I agree Rose............ thanks for posting the clip of Cliff's rendition ... watched it live today and found it very moving.

i think cliff was really wonderful loved Paul O'Grady the Liverpool humour came out I think Cilla would have loved it, even the Bishop joined in with the jokes. Very surprised Paul and Ringo did not attend

Rose thank you for that.

He had every right to sing at his friends funeral and did it well,
I fail to see why it should get us arguing :-S Love him hate him Cilla was his friend of many years standing and none here would argue his right to be there.

I only wanted to know what you thought. Nearly 100% positive then.

so what did you think Bob?

But you named the thread "just to get you all arguing".....just saying.

I read that Cliff sang at Cilla's funeral and thanks to you, Rose, I have been able to view it. Many thanks for posting the link.
As a good friend of Cilla, I think Cliff did very well indeed to sing where he was and in the circumstances.
He still has a very powerful voice.
I am sure Cilla's family gave their approval for Cliff to sing.
Cliff has always been a genuine Ambassador for Great Britain ... and my, doesn't he look 'fab' - his looks and his size - for a fella who will soon be 75!
Way to go, Cliff!
Nowadays I am not a particular fan (I bought all his early singles and LPs) of Cliff's to sing his praises (I have an awful voice!), although my late Margaret was (and also a fan of Elvis.)

Paul and Ringo likely did not attend because of prior commitment(s) ... and there is the security aspect to be considered, too.
If they had attended, I think the focus of the day would have put the attention much on them.
Overall, I think it was perhaps for the better they were not there.
Paul sent flowers.

Joan, please consider viewing the link of Cliff's singing. Perhaps you will enjoy it second time around.

Joeva, I am sorry to learn you have lost your daughter.
Your son sounds like he was a lovely brother to his dearly departed sister.
I would love to view the photos but I am not on F/B or similar sites.

Bob, I'm not sure this thread would get people really 'arguing' at all.
Folks express their opinion - as we can and as we should - without becoming nasty to another's point of view.
This is my fourpenneth for another year, anyway!

Have a nice weekend, everyone.
BTW, if you can't be good, be careful!
(If ya don't know this by now ... there's NO hope for ya!)

Mike McCartney was there, also nice to see Kenny Lynch in the footage on youtube.

I have an opinion on Cliff singing at any time but it would bring out the RRer if I put it on here.

Annie