The amazing thing about this is how at the beginning the audience are distinctly uninterested and yet by the time he’d finished they were begging for more - that’s a true performer! Hats off to Cliff!
Never was a big Cliff fan (I'm into heavy metal for heavens sake), but hats off to this legend. A magnificent performer, gentleman and a British institution. Thank you Sir Cliff!!!
To sing unaccompanied like that is fantastic, especially as it was absolutely impromptu. Not a duff note anywhere. Sir Cliff so deserves his National Treasure status.
We are lucky to have our lovely Sir Cliff. He is an icon. He has braught so much joy in his songs.especially in his early life. Great stuff Sir Cliff. 😎😁❤️
Just wow, proves wot a true gentleman Cliff really is! There’s not many singer nowadays who would get up n sing just like that, without music or backing vocals - Cliff really is UK’s no 1 Peter Pan of pop! This man is a true legend who was born to perform Love you n your amazingly talented voice - thank you for the music Sir Cliff - keep on singing n 🤞 your late 80th birthday concert can go ahead this year - a year later than planned, thanks to covid. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Yes, dashingwomble, you're right not many people can just get up & entertain a crowd & w/o even a guitar to accompany him, maybe for someone who's a beginner & wanting to be known will take the advantageof the big crowd. Sir Cliff is really a Nat'l. treasure.
I remember that one. I was watching tennis ... or actually not. And Cliff just kept on singing. Unforgettable and the audience clearly had so much fun.
Greetings thank u! It’s raining! Oh!!!Is there a Dr. in the house? No but Sir Cliff is here to cheer/entertain everyone up with his singing to clapping hands-not many singers can sing without musical backing! Wonderful!!never forget it took a British gentleman -true Legend -Blessings to All!
I watched this live. But it never ceases to amaze me how capable and amazing cliff is at singing live, yet almost everything you online is him miming. Such a talented man yet mimes at every opportunity.
I remember watching the tennis when it rained and Cliff Richard sang to entertain the crowd.. He was my pop idol in the 60's, so I thoroughly enjoyed his kind gesture here.. What a man!
I was 12 watching live on tv...didnt know him them neither follwed the words as English was not my mother tongue. My uncle and elder brother told me about the iconic singer. But i remembered how wonderstruck i was by his voice and energy...later as i grew up i started listening to him and he's such an inspiration. Love you Cliff
Remember this well, but hadn't seen it since then. Forgot how good he sang for this rain delay. That's some incredible quality for impromptu live singing without any instrumentals! Better than a lot of proper concerts lol
Seemed the audience weren't too impressed to begin with, they don't know a living legend when they see one, until the bug began to affect them and they paricipated. How many can say they were at Wimbledon and see Cliff in concert too. He sure made a memorable occasion. Takes some courage to sing like that, a real performer and one of the best to come out of the UK.
Always came across bit up himself.Tho watched him sing to Sue Barker in 2022 Wimbledon.I had to find this clip.Cant imagine a more up to date singer doing a similar performance.Good bloke.
I will always remember this Wimbledon tournament. there was a terrible lighting thunderstorm up in the Outer Hebrides. Our Home got struck by lightning.
A true artist. How he engaged the crowd along the way was sublime. An actually artist and musician! I could count on half a finger the number of musos out there who could possibly do this today. As for the Ladies who joined in - what Class and Character they showed, Pure Beauty! Ms. AB Fab just a cherry on the top!!! Queens live aid performance was something - this was something else!!! Salute Sir Cliff and Ladies of the WTA who made History and created a rainbow in the middle of the rain!
Das ist echt unglaublich wie Cliff die Menge rockt. Nimmt einfach das Mikro und singt. Das ist wahre Kunst. Wer kann das heute schon noch. Geschweige denn ein kostenloses Livekonzert zu geben. Das Tennisspiel wollte dann bestimmt keiner mehr sehen. Danke dir Cliff. Du bist eine echte Legende.
There is not many singers çan do this without music and still sound the same as his reçord the great Cliff Richard can. God bless Cliff love as usual ❤
Wow❗❗👍..........Dear Sir Cliff sings so many very beautiful classic ❤......songs in this tennis 🎾 center, his voice is REALLY so golden and very......pleasant to listen 🎶......I can feel that he sings every song wholeheartedly👍...... When he sings 「Living Doll」, he holds the hands of a lady, I REALLY want to be the lady, ha ha❗❗............ At the end of his wonderful performances, he treats every teenager standing behind him very nice, giving them very warm hugs individually, so good❗❗😘............. Sir Cliff ❤, God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗..............
Dear all, Dear Sir Cliff and his lovely fans, thanks a lot❗❗............. Good afternoon 🌹⚘🌷.......... Enjoy your very wonderful weekend with your family members and friends very much 😊❗❗............ The Bible 1 John 3 : 23「And this is his command : to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love ❤ one another as he commanded us.」is shared with all of you, Sir Cliff, his lovely fans and me, just for very warm mutual reminders and encouragements❗❗........... God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗............
Dear all, Dear Sir Cliff and his lovely fan, thanks a lot❗❗........... Good afternoon 🌷⚘🌹......Enjoy very beautiful summer holiday every year 😊, YEAH 🎊.......... I REALLY enjoy your very lovely 💖 sweet 😘......singing 「Summer Holiday」in Wimbledon Championships, YEAH CHEER 🎊🥂......You REALLY add extra much pleasure to the audience in the Centre Court 👍💯........... Dear all, Sir Cliff 💖 and his lovely fans, enjoy your very wonderful happy days everyday, God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗...........
Cliff Richard is a well known tennis fan. That day he could have sat there like the hundreds of others waiting for the rain to finish but what he did just goes to show the difference between an entertainer and a TRUE entertainer because he knew the hundreds of people will not only be getting wet but bored out of their minds as well so what do he do? what a TRUE entertainer does, he entertained the crowd so they wouldn't be bored wet and miserable waiting for the rain to stop and he did it all of his own doing, he wasn't paid to do it. How many of todays top entertainers would have done the same thing?
Apparently he was asked quietly by management, so he said in his interview with Sue Barker afterwards lol. But I know what you mean, he still had to agree to do it and actually get out there and do it! Not easy when the mood was sombre because of the rotten weather that day.
God, I have such vivid memories of this! Anyone knows who the players in the background are? I recognise a few: Martina Navratilova, Rennae Stubbs, Pam Shriver, Gigi Fernandez, Conchita Martinez... who else? Brenda Schultz? the Maleevas? Anke Huber?
Это фантастика! 💖 Так долго петь без аккомпанемента и вживую может только гениальный певец!!! Восхищение, восторг! Браво, дорогой Клифф! И спасибо за ту радость, которую Вы дарите миллионам поклонникам Вашего таланта!🕊 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Cliff Richard would have received payment through the royalties collected for the broadcast of his performance. While he did not receive a direct fee for the impromptu performance itself, the royalties paid by the BBC for airing his music would contribute to his earnings.
• UK Broadcast: If the BBC paid around £50-100 per minute for music royalties, for a 10-minute performance, this might translate to £500-£1,000. • International Broadcast: With millions of viewers worldwide, additional royalties collected internationally could add several thousand pounds or more.
Cliff, here, proving that it was he, who sings on his records, unlike other people or bands. Well done Sir Cliff.
The amazing thing about this is how at the beginning the audience are distinctly uninterested and yet by the time he’d finished they were begging for more - that’s a true performer! Hats off to Cliff!
Yes that's true. That is the test and mark of a real performer.
Never was a big Cliff fan (I'm into heavy metal for heavens sake), but hats off to this legend. A magnificent performer, gentleman and a British institution. Thank you Sir Cliff!!!
early 1980s the lead singer from the scottish band Nazareth sang 5 songs by himself at my dads cricket club in Melbourne ,what a legend
He could have made it all about himself, but yet made it all about Wimbledon, sheer class
No he made it about himself.. PR stunt if ever I saw one.
To sing unaccompanied like that is fantastic, especially as it was absolutely impromptu. Not a duff note anywhere. Sir Cliff so deserves his National Treasure status.
I thoroughly agree
He really deserves his Nat'l. Treasure status.
Fabulous!! I remember watching this on tv. Sir Cliff is the best ❤
The man, Was and Is and Will Always Be a Legend
True.
We are lucky to have our lovely Sir Cliff. He is an icon. He has braught so much joy in his songs.especially in his early life. Great stuff Sir Cliff. 😎😁❤️
This guy was born to sing. Sir Cliff, you are definitely amazing!!!!!!
love this and remember it as a teenager. I notice now the half empty crowd soon filled back up to witness such an iconic moment in Wimbledon history
Magical I remember that so well Cliff and Wimbledon a true legend
Just wow, proves wot a true gentleman Cliff really is!
There’s not many singer nowadays who would get up n sing just like that, without music or backing vocals - Cliff really is UK’s no 1 Peter Pan of pop! This man is a true legend who was born to perform
Love you n your amazingly talented voice - thank you for the music Sir Cliff - keep on singing n 🤞 your late 80th birthday concert can go ahead this year - a year later than planned, thanks to covid. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Indeed
That' s very true, he's a true legend.
Cliff Deserved his Knighthood.
Yes, jolly brave to put himself up there with no musical backing.
This year there he looked like shite.
He is a class act.
What a brilliant free concert
A true entertainer. Not many people can just get up, and entertain a crowd, and sound so perfect without music.
Yes, dashingwomble, you're right not many people can just get up & entertain a crowd & w/o even a guitar to accompany him, maybe for someone who's a beginner & wanting to be known will take the advantageof the big crowd. Sir Cliff is really a Nat'l. treasure.
I remember this so well....it rained and rained and rained......
Great tennis, and Cliff…what more could anyone possibly want? ❤️
Personally the most memorable scene in the history of Wimbledon .
Remember it
For all the wrong reasons
@@mci6830 depends.....it was cool then....epic now though.
@@sleepingwarrior4618 I have lived in England all my life . Cliff has never been classed as cool unless you're a grandma , who thinks he's not gay.
@@mci6830 I have lived in England too. He wasn't cool when I was a teen....wasn't cool as a young adult but now I'm 40+.....I like him! :)
Wow what a great and genuine performance! Real singer, true entertainer!
I was lucky to be at Wimbledon that day.Well done CLIFF and lady tennis players who all joined in the. Fun
*Incredible voice accapela. Props to this legend.*
I remember that one. I was watching tennis ... or actually not. And Cliff just kept on singing. Unforgettable and the audience clearly had so much fun.
AMAZING IT CAME OVER THE "NET" TO AUSTRALIA --CONGRATULATIONS ❤
Absolute legend for stepping up like that. Remember it like yesterday. Cannot believe it was over 25 years ago!
Greetings thank u! It’s raining! Oh!!!Is there a Dr. in the house? No but Sir Cliff is here to cheer/entertain everyone up with his singing to clapping hands-not many singers can sing without musical backing! Wonderful!!never forget it took a British gentleman -true Legend -Blessings to All!
A British treasure and the best gift to the world of music
I watched this live. But it never ceases to amaze me how capable and amazing cliff is at singing live, yet almost everything you online is him miming. Such a talented man yet mimes at every opportunity.
Sir Cliff is Gorgeous man ever.
What a terrific entertainer to do this during a rain delay!
I remember watching the tennis when it rained and Cliff Richard sang to entertain the crowd.. He was my pop idol in the 60's, so I thoroughly enjoyed his kind gesture here.. What a man!
I was 12 watching live on tv...didnt know him them neither follwed the words as English was not my mother tongue. My uncle and elder brother told me about the iconic singer. But i remembered how wonderstruck i was by his voice and energy...later as i grew up i started listening to him and he's such an inspiration. Love you Cliff
There is only one can do this the great Cliff Richard absolutely fantastic God bless Cliff
How can u say that
..i know what happened .
Please..
No autotune here, and Cliff sounds absolutely incredible. Take note kids because this is how it was done properly.
Absolutely brilliant. Cliff is a true fun loving entertainer, and such a wonderful voice. Loved this. 👍
Wonderful! He was born to cheer people up.💖
What a wonderful version of YOUNG ONES and FROM A DISTANCE.
Remember this well, but hadn't seen it since then. Forgot how good he sang for this rain delay. That's some incredible quality for impromptu live singing without any instrumentals! Better than a lot of proper concerts lol
He's so beautiful and elegant also spontaned singing his best songs a capella.I love
Seemed the audience weren't too impressed to begin with, they don't know a living legend when they see one, until the bug began to affect them and they paricipated. How many can say they were at Wimbledon and see Cliff in concert too. He sure made a memorable occasion. Takes some courage to sing like that, a real performer and one of the best to come out of the UK.
Very well said, ROCKINGMAN.
Just finished Cliffs autobiography. Great listen
I'm currently listening at the moment. That's why I'm here 😂 wanted to see the Wimbledon bit 😊
Pitch perfect. Timing perfect. This man!!!! Fabulous
Sir Cliff Richard❤️❤️🎾🎾🎾⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The best...remember this day forever.Happy Wimbledon memories❤️🎾🍓
Cliff in the rain is better than most in the sun.
Always came across bit up himself.Tho watched him sing to Sue Barker in 2022 Wimbledon.I had to find this clip.Cant imagine a more up to date singer doing a similar performance.Good bloke.
Greatest Moment For All Youths On The Ground
I will always remember this Wimbledon tournament. there was a terrible lighting thunderstorm up in the Outer Hebrides. Our Home got struck by lightning.
A true artist. How he engaged the crowd along the way was sublime.
An actually artist and musician! I could count on half a finger the number of musos out there who could possibly do this today.
As for the Ladies who joined in - what Class and Character they showed, Pure Beauty! Ms. AB Fab just a cherry on the top!!!
Queens live aid performance was something - this was something else!!! Salute Sir Cliff and Ladies of the WTA who made History and created a rainbow in the middle of the rain!
LEGEND
Young people were not born yet.....but the 60 and 70 tees really lovehis music....🥰🥰🥰🥰
2022 Wimbledon Centennial Ceremony, Sir Cliff Richard is back in Centre Court! 👍👏👌
Love all his songs
I forgot how good his voice is without accompanying music. How lucky were the crowd to be there at the time.
Stoppage at Wimbledon because of of rain 🌧 and you get a Sir Cliff Richard concert
クリフのアカペラでの歌唱力素晴らしいの一言❗️
I am a big Elvis fan.....But what another Legend this is.
Such a legend!
Thanks cliff cheered my today and 1996
This is truly lovely. Cliff has amazing personality.
This bloke will be famous one day. 🤣
Not easy to do without any preparations,and thumbs up to the back group the women tennis pros
Cliff Richard is number for me, i love all his songs until now he is a nice person
Das ist echt unglaublich wie Cliff die Menge rockt. Nimmt einfach das Mikro und singt. Das ist wahre Kunst. Wer kann das heute schon noch. Geschweige denn ein kostenloses Livekonzert zu geben.
Das Tennisspiel wollte dann bestimmt keiner mehr sehen.
Danke dir Cliff. Du bist eine echte Legende.
Grande Cliff Richard..elegantisimo en el palco..saludos de chile
Rain 🌧 at Wimbledon you get a Sir Cliff Richard concert, what a 🌟 🤩 😊
I'm glad it was raining that day
VINI VIDI VICI,...conquer the heart of centre court.
There is not many singers çan do this without music and still sound the same as his reçord the great Cliff Richard can. God bless Cliff love as usual ❤
Wow❗❗👍..........Dear Sir Cliff sings so many very beautiful classic ❤......songs in this tennis 🎾 center, his voice is REALLY so golden and very......pleasant to listen 🎶......I can feel that he sings every song wholeheartedly👍...... When he sings 「Living Doll」, he holds the hands of a lady, I REALLY want to be the lady, ha ha❗❗............
At the end of his wonderful performances, he treats every teenager standing behind him very nice, giving them very warm hugs individually, so good❗❗😘.............
Sir Cliff ❤, God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗..............
Dear all, Dear Sir Cliff and his lovely fans, thanks a lot❗❗.............
Good afternoon 🌹⚘🌷..........
Enjoy your very wonderful weekend with your family members and friends very much 😊❗❗............
The Bible 1 John 3 : 23「And this is his command : to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love ❤ one another as he commanded us.」is shared with all of you, Sir Cliff, his lovely fans and me, just for very warm mutual reminders and encouragements❗❗...........
God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗............
Dear all, Dear Sir Cliff and his lovely fan, thanks a lot❗❗...........
Good afternoon 🌷⚘🌹......Enjoy very beautiful summer holiday every year 😊, YEAH 🎊..........
I REALLY enjoy your very lovely 💖 sweet 😘......singing 「Summer Holiday」in Wimbledon Championships, YEAH CHEER 🎊🥂......You REALLY add extra much pleasure to the audience in the Centre Court 👍💯...........
Dear all, Sir Cliff 💖 and his lovely fans, enjoy your very wonderful happy days everyday, God bless and love ❤ you all forever and forever❗❗...........
lovely fan → lovely fans
Lovely character he is....🥰
Watched it live brilliant if you planned it couldnt went as well
Cliff Richard is a well known tennis fan. That day he could have sat there like the hundreds of others waiting for the rain to finish but what he did just goes to show the difference between an entertainer and a TRUE entertainer because he knew the hundreds of people will not only be getting wet but bored out of their minds as well so what do he do? what a TRUE entertainer does, he entertained the crowd so they wouldn't be bored wet and miserable waiting for the rain to stop and he did it all of his own doing, he wasn't paid to do it. How many of todays top entertainers would have done the same thing?
Amen, to that! You are so right.
Apparently he was asked quietly by management, so he said in his interview with Sue Barker afterwards lol. But I know what you mean, he still had to agree to do it and actually get out there and do it! Not easy when the mood was sombre because of the rotten weather that day.
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God, I have such vivid memories of this! Anyone knows who the players in the background are? I recognise a few: Martina Navratilova, Rennae Stubbs, Pam Shriver, Gigi Fernandez, Conchita Martinez... who else? Brenda Schultz? the Maleevas? Anke Huber?
The man who saved Wimbledon 😊
28 years today when cliff richard sing at wimbledon when rain stop play at wimbledon in 1996
The roof has ruined this.
It Wonderfull Times For The Youths ！
Brilliant!!!! What a star 💖
Cliff has a great voice.😊
Cliff legend❤
He is Awesome!
Это фантастика! 💖
Так долго петь без аккомпанемента и вживую может только гениальный певец!!! Восхищение, восторг! Браво, дорогой Клифф! И спасибо за ту радость, которую Вы дарите миллионам поклонникам Вашего таланта!🕊
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Oh oh oh just wonderful.
Impromptu showing a natural gift without any electronic enhancements or support.
I was heavily pregnant with my son.. I had had a sleep, woke up and turned on the TV... Nice surprise to see Cliff!!
I remembered this well...
Wonderful.
Quando o cantor é bom mesmo, até sem orquestra canta muito bem.....
What a STAR
Cliff Richard would have received payment through the royalties collected for the broadcast of his performance. While he did not receive a direct fee for the impromptu performance itself, the royalties paid by the BBC for airing his music would contribute to his earnings.
I remember this also, never been a fan of Cliff Richards (very average voice) but fantastic of him to do this
Absolutely superb!
Unbelievable!
This guy can really sing.... Oh I forgot it's Sir Cliff Richard!!!
People are getting a bonus ticket here🎉🎉🎉
Also, Des Lynam is an absolute legend of BBC sport!
The blond lady wanted to aplause Cliff, but his husband had a angry face.
That's Joanna Lumley and Stephen Barlow.
She’s just been on tv talking about it now
• UK Broadcast: If the BBC paid around £50-100 per minute for music royalties, for a 10-minute performance, this might translate to £500-£1,000.
• International Broadcast: With millions of viewers worldwide, additional royalties collected internationally could add several thousand pounds or more.
What a good idea from him
Thanks for sharing
Which tennis ladies joined him? I recognized only Martina Navratilova
if only life was still like this