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Fact #5224

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Short story:

Jazz critic Steve Race writes a feature in UK pop music weekly Melody Maker celebrating what he believes to be the demise of rock'n'roll. When teenager Ian Samwell reads it, he is inspired to write the song Move It, which will become the first genuine British rock'n'roll hit, sung by Cliff Richard.

Full article:

John Lennon (The Beatles) : Before Cliff (Richard) and The Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music.
(Source : azquotes.com)