Cilla Black
(1943-2015), Television presenter and singerCilla Black (Priscilla White)
Sitter in 13 portraits
One of Britain's most popular singers and entertainers was born Priscilla Maria Veronica White in Liverpool. The first female artist to be signed by Brian Epstein. He also helped launch her television career after steering her to have nine top ten records from 1964 to 1966, including two Number One hits with Anyone Who Had a Heart and You're My World. In 1967 Black filmed her first and only lead role, in Peter Hall's satirical comedy Work Is A Four-letter Word.
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1960s
NPG x194050
by Sandra Lousada
archival pigment print, 1964
NPG x135463
by Sandra Lousada
modern enlarged contact sheet, 1964
NPG x135641
by Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 13 April 1965
NPG x125393
by Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 13 April 1965
NPG x125394
Sheet music cover for 'It's For You' by Cilla Black (Priscilla White)
published by Northern Songs Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1964
NPG D48360
published by Famous Chappell Ltd, after Unknown photographers
halftone reproduction, published 1966
NPG D48361
by Coldwar Steve (Christopher Spencer), published by Time Magazine UK Ltd
colour offset lithograph magazine cover, published 17 June 2019
NPG D48909
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