'Congratulations' was a global hit as it became a much bigger hit than 'La, La, La', which beat Cliff in the 1968 Eurovision song contest. Shortly after 'Congratulations', which was one of his solo efforts, Cliff recorded his last single with The Shadows. Again in 1973, with 'Power to All Our Friends', he entered the Eurovision song contest--this time reaching 3rd place.
The most sold artist in British Pop history - with over 40 top hits.
Worked with Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989 and the single "I Just Don't Have The Heart".
Sixty appearances at Wembley, plus sellout tour to celebrate 50 years in the business.
First hit: Move It, 1958, first no. 1: Living Doll
As big as he is in the UK, he has only had 3 Top 10 hits in the USA with the biggest still being his breakthrough 1976 single "Devil Woman" which made it all the way to #6.
Has also worked with Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Wonder, Phil Everly, Janet Jackson, Sheila Walsh, Van Morrison, and Olivia Newton-John.
Blue Turns to Gray
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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You won't feel bad for long
For maybe just an hour or
Just a moment of the day
Then blue turns to grey
And try as you may
You just don't feel good
And you know that
You must find her
Find her, find her
You think you'll have a ball
And you won't hurt at all
You'll find another girl
Or maybe more to pass the time away
Then blue turns grey
And try as you may
You just don't feel good
And you don't feel alright
And you know that
You must find her
Find her, find her
And you know that
You must find her
Find her, find her
She's not home when you call
So you then go to all
All the places where she likes to be
But she has gone away
Then blue turns to grey
And try as you may
You just don't feel good
And you don't feel alright
And you know
That you must find her
Find her, find her
Blue turns to grey
Blue turns to grey
Blue turns to grey
Blue turns to grey
The song "Blue Turns to Grey" by Cliff Richard is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of losing someone you love. The opening lines express a sense of relief that the person is gone, but it is clear that this is only temporary. The feeling of loss and the desire to find the person return and become overwhelming.
Throughout the chorus, the lyrics describe the transformation from feeling okay to feeling blue and then ultimately to feeling grey, which symbolizes the deep sadness that comes with losing someone you care about. The singer tries to convince themselves that they will be able to move on and find other distractions, but they are unsuccessful. They can’t help but think about the person who has left them and the emptiness they feel.
The repeated refrain "find her, find her" emphasizes the urgency and desperation to locate the person. Overall, the lyrics capture the complex emotions that come with a breakup and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, now that she is gone
Now that his love interest has left him.
You won't feel bad for long
He thinks he won't feel bad for too long due to her leaving him.
For maybe just an hour or
He may only feel okay for short periods of time.
Just a moment of the day
There might be one or two moments in the day where he feels fine.
Then blue turns to grey
His mood darkens and he becomes sad.
And try as you may
He tries, but cannot shake the sadness.
You just don't feel good
He feels sad.
And you don't feel alright
He does not feel okay.
And you know that
He has a strong sense that something must be done.
You must find her
He believes he has to find her in order to feel better.
Find her, find her
He repeats himself to emphasize the importance of finding her.
You think you'll have a ball
He believes he will have fun without her.
And you won't hurt at all
He thinks he won't be affected by her leaving.
You'll find another girl
He intends to replace her with someone else.
Or maybe more to pass the time away
He may try to find multiple women to fill the void.
She's not home when you call
He tries to contact her, but she doesn't answer.
So you then go to all
He goes to all the places she might be in order to find her.
All the places where she likes to be
He searches in all the areas he knows she frequents.
But she has gone away
She is no longer there.
Blue turns to grey
His sadness deepens and he becomes even more depressed.
Blue turns to grey
His sadness worsens.
Blue turns to grey
His mood continues to darken.
Blue turns to grey
His disposition keeps getting worse.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: DONNIE ELBERT
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Richard Ashford
One of the best Cliff Richard & The Shadows songs ever!
bernard benoit
Thanks, but is a song of the Stones.
Oswin Towns
A jagger/richard composition
USUK
@bernard benoit I thinks she's talking about Cliffs copy.
gloria garcia
Beautiful song w/ the Shads, thank you for the lovely photos of our one & only.
guitaaress
People forget what a great vocal band The Shadows were without Clif!
Sundae Express
I don't know who Clif is but Cliff is definitely singing on this.
guitaaress
@Sundae Express I know he is but listen to those harmonies from the shads!
Richard Scanlan
An underrated number - always liked this song.
flea sweep
I have always loved this tune .. Best cover.