Cliff and Friends

“Living Doll” is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice; in its original version in 1959 and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief. In 1986, 27 years after the first release, alternative comedy group The Young Ones approached Richard to record a comic version of “Living Doll” for the Comic Relief charity. Despite the apparent contrast between the anarchic comedians and the clean cut Richard, he agreed and their version again topped the UK Singles Chart, for three weeks from March 1986. The single was certified gold in the UK by the BPI in April 1986. Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin was reunited with Richard on this recording for the first time since 1975.

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