Cliff Richard net worth: Mistletoe and Wine singer has huge sum of money in the bank
CLIFF RICHARD, 80, is a best-selling pop artist with a career spanning more than 60 years. He has earned a huge sum of money from his music and acting careers.
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Cliff Richard is best known for his work as a singer, musician and actor. How much money has he earned?
Cliff Richard net worth
The singing legend has earned a staggering £82million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
With a string of number one hits behind him it is no surprise he has earned so much money.
Cliff was born on October 14, 1940 in Lucknow, India and moved to the UK when he was eight-years-old.
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His love of music reportedly began when he was a teen, with Cliff playing guitar and singing.
When he was 18-years-old, he became the lead singer of the rock and roll band The Drifters.
The band, also known as The Shadows, grew in popularity and one of their first hits 'Move It' took the number two spot in the UK charts.
After finding success in the band, Cliff released a number of solo tracks.
He gained recognition with hits making the UK and US charts before he turned to acting.
In the 1960s, he topped up his bank balance by starring in a number of films.
These included The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, Finders Keepers and Wonderful Life.
His films were so popular Cliff was considered the top cinema box office attraction in the UK from 1962 to 1963.
The actor had writing credits in some films which is sure to have contributed to his wealth.
During his career, he has released nearly 150 singles with around 130 reaching the top 20 in the UK charts.
He earned the title of the only singer to have a UK number one hit for five consecutive decades.
Among his many singles are the Christmas hits 'Mistletoe and Wine' and 'Saviour's Day'.
Both singles added to his fortune as they landed in the number one spot.
He also released more Christmas tracks as part of festive albums.
Cliff also has money in property and recently put his Barbados mansion on the market.
The house was listed for an eye-watering price of £6.8million.
In 2016, the pop star also sold his Berkshire home for a whopping £2.9million.