Remembering Cilla

I am sure that I am sharing in the mourning of the beloved Liverpudlian singer, Cilla Black with the rest of you. As a Beatle fan the deaths of those who were within the Beatle circle are getting more and more frequent and it never seems to get easier. I never knew of Cilla until I read Brian Epstein's autobiography, A Cellerfull of Noise in the 1990s. After reading that book, I was certain that if Brian Epstein had not been homosexual, he would have pursued a romantic relationship with Cilla. He truly loved her and wanted her to be successful. When I heard of her death when I woke up this morning, the first thing I thought was that now she could be with Brian again. They just seemed to me to be such good friends.

I don't know why Cilla never made it big in the United States. She had such a large singing voice and it would have sounded amazing on the Broadway stage. However, she was well known in the UK, and maybe for her that is how it needed to be. She was a loving wife and mother and a beautiful woman that will be missed by us all.

Paul and Ringo sent their condolences:

From Ringo:

I just heard the news Cilla black has left us she was a good friend we will all miss her peace to Cilla peace and love to the family R&B xxx

From Paul:

"Such a shock to hear about Cilla’s passing. She was a lovely girl who infected everyone with her great spirit. From first meeting her as a cloakroom girl at the Cavern in Liverpool, to seeing her many times since, she always had a fun loving dignity that made her a great pleasure to be around. She had a fine distinctive voice and was always a bit of a laugh. It was a privilege to know and love her."