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Robert Willis (25 January 1942 – 23 October 1999) was an English songwriter and talent manager who became the manager and eventually husband of singer Cilla Black . Career. His first known recorded composition, "Shy of Love" was featured on the B-side of "Love of the Loved", the debut release of Cilla Black in September 1963.
Feb 19, 2020 · BELOVED duo Bobby Willis and Cilla Black charmed the world with their tale of enduring love. We take a look at the life of the man that helped launch the career of his Cilla.
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Feb 19, 2020 · Bobby Willis was a singer, songwriter and manager who met Cilla Black in the 1960s and married her in 1969. He helped her become a TV star and wrote some of her songs, but died in 1999 after a battle with cancer.
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Aug 3, 2015 · Childhood friend Terry McCann said Black told him she knew she was going to die and her beloved late husband Bobby Willis was "waiting for me". A post-mortem examination has been carried out....
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Jun 7, 2021 · CILLA BLACK and her husband Bobby Willis were united personally and professionally for almost forty years. It was one of the most successful marriages in showbusiness but early on they had to...
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Oct 25, 1999 · Bobby Willis. Manager of his wife's meteoric career in pop music and television. Penny Valentine. Sun 24 Oct 1999 20.42 EDT. Bobby Willis's business acumen helped take Cilla Black from...
Nov 1, 1999 · Bobby Willis, the husband of Cilla Black and her agent, died in October 1999 after a long battle with cancer. Showbiz stars, including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin and Sir John Birt, attended his funeral in Buckinghamshire.