Career: Richard's first manager persuaded him to change his name, and within a year, his first single Move It was in the charts and the Webbs were able to move out of their council house. Much of his success in his early days was down to his work with EMI producer Norrie Paramor and his chemistry with his backing group the Drifters (who changed their name to the Shadows). During the 1960s, he appeared alongside the Shadows in a number of hit films, including The Young Ones, and Summer Holiday. Since then, he's represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest twice (coming second both times), and continued to have numerous hit singles as a solo artist - he has had more top 10 hits than any other artist, including 14 number ones. He has also starred in the musicals Time and Heathcliff. Away from showbusiness, he loves playing tennis and is a committed Christian. He was knighted for services to charity in 1995. He reunited with the Shadows for a world tour starting in 2009 to celebrate their 50th anniversary and he continues to record and perform on his own.