ONCE Cliff was hailed as Britain’s Elvis Presley, and his backing band, The Shadows, could put any other combo in the shade.

Now six decades on, fans will be be able to ‘Move It’ to Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall, where a tribute act will celebrate a true British rock ‘n roll story.

A spokesman said: “They were the band that got excited teenagers wearing black-rimmed specs and strumming tennis rackets. Cliff Richard and The Shadows dominated Britpop in the early sixties, and six decades later Cliff is still out there wowing the crowds.

“As part of their Celebrating Sixty Years of Cliff and The Shadows tour, top tribute act Simon Goodall and The Bourne Again Shadows are playing Huntingdon Hall, Worcester on Saturday May 12.”

The spokesman added: “Simon Goodall and The Bourne Again Shadows are critically acclaimed as the most authentic Cliff and The Shadows tribute act.

“From the reviews they’ve been clocking up, it is clear to see why. On listening to their music, Bob Henrit, who played with Adam Faith, Argent, Don McLean and The Kinks, said: ‘I really thought I was listening to a recording of Cliff and the guys!’ That’s High praise indeed.”

Fellow musician Pete Lincoln, who worked in Cliff Richard’s band, added: “The emulation of The Shadows’ sound is spot on, and the ‘Cliff’ vocals are uncanny.”

Even Sir Cliff himself has said that the band’s vocalist.,Simon Goodall, is “without doubt the best ‘Cliff sound-alike’ in the business”.

The band’s repertoire includes Cliff Richard chart-toppers like Summer Holiday, Living Doll, Move It and Please Don’t Tease, and classic Shadows number one hits including Apache, Wonderful Land, Foot Tapper and Dance On.

Simon Goodall, who is a professional solo and session singer, developed his ‘Tribute to Cliff’ act after many people had commented just how much he sounded like Cliff.

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