Jan 14, 2009 • 1 min read

Cliff thought of singing songs first, back off Rod

Cliff Richard says he recorded many of the classic American songs on Rod Stewart's 'Great American Songbook' albums back in 1962.

Cliff Richard has poked fun at Rod Stewart for being behind the times. It turns out the songs on Stewart's 'Great American Songbook' albums were actually written ages ago.

The series of albums, recorded by Stewart, features classic American songs from the 1930s and 40s, but Cliff says he sang them all in 1962, so there's really no need for anyone to sing them again. Except him, obviously, because he heard them all first.

Cliff told The Sun: "I chose all the big songs for the upcoming tour and for a couple I want to tell the public, 'Did you realise I sang those songs before Rod Stewart did?' ... I suddenly realised that in 1962 I had done similar kind of material with the Norrie Paramor Orchestra. Sorry Rod!"

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