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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
shenmue
(38,506 posts)LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)T_i_B
(14,749 posts)Surprise Surprise.
malaise
(269,219 posts)and yes - there were two songs that were part of my teenage years -
Anyone Who Had a Heart and Youre My World.
Damn I'm old
Siwsan
(26,308 posts)The music from the 60's will always be my favorite, especially the "Mersey" music.
malaise
(269,219 posts)My favorites cover several decades.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)She really captured the spirit of Cilla Black.
This is really sad news!
cmkramer
(1,639 posts)Her name is Sheridan Smith. I also liked the actor who played her husband.
nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)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
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Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)Here's her song "Anyone Who Had a Heart":
Siwsan
(26,308 posts)That video, with all of those wonderful photos is a real smile maker. Those were good days, indeed.
Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)It was my pleasure.
Boudica the Lyoness
(2,899 posts)Memories.
Skittles
(153,220 posts)big tail
Boomerproud
(7,970 posts)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.