Clifford T. Ward
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Clifford T. Ward (February 10, 1944 – December 18, 2001), was a British singer/songwriter. He was most successful in the mid-seventies with the hit single Gaye and the LP Home Thoughts From Abroad. His success was mostly in Britain and his other hits were Scullery and the song The Best Is Yet To Come covered by Justin Hayward.
His songs were also recorded by Cliff Richard, Jack Jones, Art Garfunkel, and Judy Collins. He was compared to Paul McCartney by reviewers and his songs have strong melodies and concise original lyrics. He was unusual for a pop star as fans who turned up at his home were usually invited in for a talk. It has been said that he would have had more commercial success but he disliked touring and public appearances. He arouses strong loyalty in his fans and his records still sell well. In fact a new CD issue was announced for late January 2005 called Sometime Next Year.
In 1984 he was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. He continued to record and write songs living at home, cared for by his wife, until he had to enter hospital a few weeks before his death.
External link
- Fan Homepage (http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/personal/cs1ma/ctw/ctward.html)