82-year-old Sir Cliff Richard, who had lived with Bill Latham for 30 years as a friend and former manager, commented on Facebook on Friday to express his sorrow over his demise. The musician credited his late religious studies instructor with helping him find the “spiritual pathway” that changed his life.
He gave American evangelist Billy Graham an old photograph of the couple.
Does the Holiday Season Matter? songwriter uttered, “Dear everyone. One more setback.
This time, a person who I thought I knew for all time has passed away and is now living a better life.
“Most of you, if not all of you, will know who I’m writing about… Latham, William
He is the one who led me along the spiritual path that completely and entirely changed my life, Sir Cliff stated.
He gave me examples of the importance of kindness and the virtue of having the guts to publicly express my ideas. Bill was somebody you could rely on, and I did so quite a bit.
The singer went on to say that Bill would be “greatly missed” and that he “will live on in the many hearts of those that loved and respected him…my heart being one of them.”
“God bless you, Bill,” he said in closing. Cliff, you merited tranquility.
Bill and Sir Cliff lived in the singer’s home on the St. George’s Hill estate in Weybridge, Surrey, where they originally met in the 1960s, where they stayed until Bill moved out to be with his wife in 1996.
Cliff addressed romance allegations in 2008, according to Mail Online, and said: “When Bill and I shared a house, there were always stories about what people believed our real relationship was, but what nobody recognized was that Bill’s girlfriend was also living with us.
Nobody asked about that because it didn’t affect them. Simply put, Bill decided to move out since he and his girlfriend wished to be alone.
Cliff recently spoke about his career’s length and how his 20-year Christmas calendar “came to an end.”
Earlier this month, the singer spoke with Richard Arnold of Good Morning Britain about his most recent Christmas CD and his annual calendar, which has been released every year for the past 20 years.
Richard started the debate by asking Sir Cliff why it took him so long to release a Christmas record.
The artist clarified: “If you keep doing Christmas CDs, it may get pretty boring. I’ve recently listened to a variety of Christmas songs, but they don’t really make me feel festive.
“You are aware now,” Sir Cliff added in reference to the reaction of the populace. The only thing left to do is wait and anticipate the public’s response.
Sir Cliff’s 20-year-old yearly Christmas calendar suddenly came up, and Cliff said that it “must come to an end” eventually.
“You’re not only talking about Christmas,” the GMB host said. The calendar is, of course, a gift that never passes away.
We’ve been doing it for around 20 years, said Sir Cliff.
“As a result, I think viewers of the last performance took pictures of this year’s calendar.
We are crossing our fingers because we did top the charts the year before, but it has to stop.
