Born Harry Rodger Webb on October 14, 1940, in Lucknow, India, Richard is one in every of Britain’s most enduring and profitable pop stars.
Transferring to England as a toddler, he rose to fame within the late Nineteen Fifties as a pioneer of British rock and roll, and was as soon as seen as Britain’s reply to Elvis Presley.
His first hit, Transfer It (1958), showcased his energetic stage type and solidified his place in music historical past.
Regardless of being critically panned and shunned from U.Ok. radio playlists because the Nineties as he is seen as “tacky” and “over the hill,” over a profession spanning greater than six many years, Richard has offered over 250 million information worldwide and has had greater than 130 singles within the UK charts, together with a number of quantity ones.
Past music, he has acted in movies resembling The Younger Ones (1961) and Summer season Vacation (1963), which cemented his picture as a clean-cut teen idol.
Knighted in 1995 for providers to music and charity, Richard stays lively, mixing nostalgia with modern releases, and continues to tour internationally, inspiring generations of followers.