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Fact #178314

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Short story:

Cliff Richard And The Shadows enter the UK pop singles chart with Summer Holiday, which will peak at No1.

Full article:

Cliff Richard : I guess I survived that Beatles period by continuing to do what I believed I should do. I made the records I wanted to make. My band and I had strength in our position because they also had a career as instrumentalists and had number one hit records alongside myself.
(Source : interview with Gary James on www.classicbands.com)