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Richard, Cliff /ˈrɪtʃəd $ -ərd/
(1940–) a British pop singer, officially called Sir Cliff Richard, who first became popular in the 1950s, and has been a popular entertainer ever since. His early songs, which he performed with his group The Shadows, include Living Doll (1959) and The Young Ones (1962). He is known for being a Christian, and for not having sex, and he is now mostly popular with older people. His real name is Harry Rodger Webb.

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Richard, Maurice
(1921–2000) a Canadian ice hockey player, who some people think was the best in the history of the sport. He was known as ‘Rocket’, and played for the Montreal Canadiens. He scored more goals than any other player in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1945, 1947, 1950, 1954, and 1955. In 1945 he became the first player to score 50 goals in a 50-game season.