Sir Cliff Richard pays touching tribute to 'dear friend' Olivia Newton-John ... trends now
Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he will be releasing a new album to celebrate his 65 years in the music business with a special tribute to Olivia Newton-John.
The singer, 82, has recorded orchestral versions of his greatest hits, called Cliff with Strings - My Kinda Life, set to be released November 3.
In his announcement of the album, he also divulged it will contain a reworked version of his and Olivia's duet Suddenly in memory of the late star.
Olivia tragically died at age 73 on August 8 last year at her ranch in Southern California following the Grease star's 30-year battle with breast cancer.
Discussing the upcoming album, Cliff said: 'It is really an emotional journey to listen back to some of my original vocals and hear just how young I was and how my style changed over the years.
Touching: Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he will be releasing a new album to celebrate his 65 years in the music business with a special tribute to Olivia Newton-John (pictured together in 1995)
Announcement: The singer, 82, has recorded orchestral versions of his greatest hits, called Cliff with Strings - My Kinda Life, set to be released November 3 (pictured in December)
Tribute: In his announcement of the album, he also divulged it will contain a reworked version of his and Olivia's duet Suddenly in memory of the late star (pictured together in 2004)
'These tracks mean a lot to me and they are so refreshed with the orchestral arrangements.
'The most emotional track on the album for me is Suddenly with my dear friend Olivia Newton-John.
'We recorded this version together live for my 75th birthday in 2015 and it always strikes me how well our voices sounded together and the crystal gentility that Olivia always managed to exude.'
He added: 'I’m glad I was able to highlight this great performance again.'
Suddenly was originally recorded by Cliff and Olivia in 1980 for the film Xanadu, with the reworked version taken from their performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall
