Cilla Black
The latest news and comment on TV presenter and singer Cilla Black
From the Guardian archive
The Ready, Steady, Go! Mod Ball reviewed – archive, April 196415 April 1964: As thousands of music fans gather at the Wembley Pool, Wayland Young investigates the rivalry between mods and rockers
Blind Date’s ‘Our Graham’ dies aged 90
Graham Skidmore was the announcer on Cilla Black’s dating show for 17 years
Teenage kicks
Denise van Outen: ‘I thought if I had legs like Cilla, I’d have a long career’The TV presenter and West End star on her Vivienne Westwood bikini, attempting to replicate Club Tropicana – and crying at Beaches
The 100 greatest UK No 1 singles
'It reminded me I should not go quietly': readers' favourite UK No 1sGuardian readers fill in the blanks in our countdown of the greatest UK No 1s of all time, with entries from Dusty Springfield to Desmond Dekker, Jimi Hendrix to Joe Dolce
TV tonight
TV tonight: an intimate look at the life of Cilla BlackHome movie footage provides new insights into one of television’s best-loved personalities. Plus: Good Omens comes to an end. Here’s what to watch this evening
My songbook
Burt Bacharach on his best-known hits: ‘My songs are a form of resistance’He adored Dusty, drove Cilla to exhaustion and had so many hits he lost count. The singer-songwriter looks back over a very personal catalogue
Andrew Lloyd Webber unveils 'wall of fame' at London Palladium
Installation by the stage door honours stars including Bruce Forsyth, Cilla Black and Cliff Richard
Dionne Warwick review – old-school legacy show soars and bores
Powering through a medley of potent soul hits and glossy MOR tracks, her voice remains full of sweetness and power – when it’s given the chance
A look back
From the archive: Why Cliff would dress like Cilla, 1968A look back at the Observer Magazine’s past – and an article entitled: ‘Peeping Over the Sexual Fence’
The ten best things to do this week
The 10 best things to do this week: Cilla: The Musical, Festival No 6 and ItKara Lily Hayworth tackles the role of Priscilla White, north Wales hosts a banquet of music, arts and culture and Pennywise hits the big screen
Pass notes
Why Paul O’Grady is the perfect match for Blind DatePaul O'Grady to play matchmaker on revamped Blind Date
Shortcuts
Why we loved Blind Date: from dreadful wordplay to Cilla's TV smackdownBlind Date's back – and a lorra lorra laughs is what we need in the wasteland of 2017
Well in: how Lady Gaga could teach herself Cilla Black's Scouse
Lady Gaga denies she will play Cilla Black in Dionne Warwick biopic
LS Lowry paintings owned by Cilla Black to be auctioned
Cilla Black leaves estate worth more than £15m to her three sons
The singer and television presenter died last year aged 72 and owned luxurious properties around the world
The Observer's obituaries of 2015
Cilla Black remembered by John MadejskiThe Reading FC chairman reflects on his friendship with the popular singer and TV presenter
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