Brit pop star Cilla Black dies at 72
LONDON — British singer Cilla Black, a product of Beatles-era Liverpool who became a national treasure over a 50-year career, has died at 72.
Spanish police said that the singer died Saturday at her home in southern Spain. Black’s spokesman said details would be released after a coroner’s report was completed.
As a teenager, Black sang part-time and worked in the cloakroom of the Cavern Club, where her talent was spotted by rising local stars The Beatles.
Signed by the Fab Four’s manager, Brian Epstein, she had a string of hits starting in 1964 with “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and “You’re My World.”
She also had success with the Bacharach-David theme tune for the 1966 film “Alfie,” and recorded several Beatles songs.
