Rik Mayall (1958-2014) - a rare and original personally owned BPI presentation gold disc record ' Presented to Rik Mayall to recognise sales in the United Kingdom of more than 500,000 copies of WEA Records Single ' Living Doll ' 1986 '. The gold coloured 45rpm single featuring a picture of Rik and his fellow cast members from ' The Young Ones ' alongside the songs' original singer Cliff Richard. Set within its original frame. A total size of; 36x26cm. Rare and unique piece of television / music memorabilia. In 1986, 27 years after the first release of the song, alternative comedy group The Young Ones approached Cliff Richard to record a comic version of "Living Doll" for the Comic Relief charity. Despite the apparent contrast between the anarchic comedians and the clean cut Richard, he agreed and their version again topped the UK Singles Chart, for three weeks from March 1986. The single was certified gold in the UK by the BPI in April 1986. Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin was reunited with Richard on this recording for the first time since 1975. When the song was performed in the 1986 TV broadcast for Comic Relief, The Young Ones announced to the audience that Richard could not make the show and that well-known BBC presenter John Craven would be taking his place. They then introduced Craven, but it was Richard who appeared.
Rik Mayall (1958-2014) - a rare and original personally owned BPI presentation gold disc record ' Presented to Rik Mayall to recognise sales in the United Kingdom of more than 500,000 copies of WEA Records Single ' Living Doll ' 1986 '. The gold coloured 45rpm single featuring a picture of Rik and his fellow cast members from ' The Young Ones ' alongside the songs' original singer Cliff Richard. Set within its original frame. A total size of; 36x26cm. Rare and unique piece of television / music memorabilia. In 1986, 27 years after the first release of the song, alternative comedy group The Young Ones approached Cliff Richard to record a comic version of "Living Doll" for the Comic Relief charity. Despite the apparent contrast between the anarchic comedians and the clean cut Richard, he agreed and their version again topped the UK Singles Chart, for three weeks from March 1986. The single was certified gold in the UK by the BPI in April 1986. Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin was reunited with Richard on this recording for the first time since 1975. When the song was performed in the 1986 TV broadcast for Comic Relief, The Young Ones announced to the audience that Richard could not make the show and that well-known BBC presenter John Craven would be taking his place. They then introduced Craven, but it was Richard who appeared.
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