On Friday, Sir Cliff Richard, 82, posted on Facebook to express his sorrow over the passing of Bill Latham, a friend and former manager who he had shared a home with for 30 years. The musician attributed his ability to uncover the “spiritual pathway” that transformed his life to his late religious studies instructor.
He shared an old photo of the couple with Billy Graham, an American evangelist.
Does It Matter That It’s Christmas? hitmaker said, “Dear everyone. Another setback.
This time, someone who I felt I had known forever has passed away and is now living a better life.
“Many, if not all of you, will be aware of who I am writing about… William Latham
Sir Cliff said, “He is the one who guided me along that spiritual path that absolutely and utterly changed my life.
He demonstrated to me the value of generosity and the need for courage to share my beliefs in public.
Bill was one of those folks you could depend on, and I did so frequently.
Bill would be “greatly missed” and “will live on in the many hearts of those that loved and respected him…my heart being one of them,” the singer continued.
“God bless you, Bill,” he concluded. Cliff, you deserved to be at peace.
In a recent interview, Cliff discussed the duration of his career and how his 20-year Christmas calendar “came to an end.”
In an interview with Richard Arnold of Good Morning Britain earlier this month, the singer talked about his most recent Christmas album and his yearly calendar, which has been published every year for the past 20 years.
Richard questioned Sir Cliff about why it took him so long to release a Christmas album in the opening of the conversation.
The performer clarified: “It may get really monotonous if you produce Christmas CDs over and over again.
The GMB host remarked, “You’re not only talking about Christmas.” Of course, the calendar is a present that never expires.
Said Sir Cliff: “We’ve been doing it for around 20 years.
“Therefore, I believe that this year’s calendar has been photographed by attendees of the previous performance.
We did reach number one on the calendar the previous year, so we are keeping our fingers crossed, but it must end.
