Visions
February 8th, 2008
I decided to record an oldie tonight by Cliff Richard, one of my dad’s favorite singers. He was England’s answer to America’s Elvis Presley in the 50s. Born to Anglo-Indian Parents in Lucknow, India in 1940, he is one of my favorite singers too. I dedicate this song to my dear Father 
.
Here is the link to the MP3.
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Visions of you in shades of blue
Smoking, shifting, lazily drifting
My darling, I miss you so
Time goes by, no wonder my
Senses go reeling, your eyes so appealing
I see the whole night through
When will we meet again, when when when
When will we meet again, when when when
I remember the days, beautiful days,
Tenderly gleaming, my whole life seeming
To start, and end with you.
on 09 Feb 2008 at 2:07 am 1.T A RAMESH said …
Yes, nostalgia lingers on and on until you meet your beloved soon! When, when and when will vision become alive…? Nobody knows now…!
on 09 Feb 2008 at 8:57 am 2.anupam dhar said …
” Kya Baat Hai”, flawless rendition of a immortal melody by a immortal singer.
This song or for that matter Cliff Richard’s voice always sends nostalgic shivers down my pine.
And you have done justice to the great voice.
I am glad you are stretching out to this era of musical glory that was.
on 09 Feb 2008 at 8:59 am 3.anupam dhar said …
In continuation….. my spine got printed as “pine”. Let’s hope it remains as strong as pine.
on 09 Feb 2008 at 10:37 am 4.Gautam said …
Thanks TA. Pita ji, glad you liked the song! I found Cliff’s voice very much suited to my style of singing, so it wasn’t a painful effort
on 09 Feb 2008 at 10:27 pm 5.Nik said …
BeAuTiFuL !
on 09 Feb 2008 at 10:46 pm 6.Gautam said …
thanks wolf boy
on 16 Feb 2008 at 2:13 pm 7.riteshmallik said …
cant recall when i heard such soulfull rendition of english song.Im touched and i pray 4 ur gr88 career in music..I had heard ur maine pucha chand se.it was gud but not newhr close 2 dis song..WOW..I cant belv dat u sang it so well..
on 16 Feb 2008 at 2:21 pm 8.Gautam said …
Thanks for listening Ritesh
on 20 Feb 2008 at 4:03 pm 9.T A RAMESH said …
Cliff Richard’s songs are nice to hear in the 60s. His Summer Holiday is wonderful to remember even today. Have you listened it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdJCtqegd8A Please try if you can, it will be very nice!
on 20 Feb 2008 at 4:04 pm 10.Gautam said …
Yea I have most of his songs from the era. Summer holiday is one of my dad’s favorite songs too.
on 10 Aug 2008 at 9:24 am 11.Basil said …
True that Cliff Richards is an Anglo – Indian who was born in Lucknow. In Lucknow he belonged to the area which is very close to Hazrathgung, the place was called the Maqbara Ahata. Once he became famous after going to England, he just denied beeing a Anglo – Indian and stated that India was not his Birth Place.
This Anglo – Indian who people make such a lot of fuss about should not have his name in the books of the Anglo – Indian Community.
on 10 Aug 2008 at 10:53 am 12.Gautam said …
I have never heard that so can’t comment. Nevertheless whatever the case is, he’s a great musician
on 28 Oct 2008 at 12:26 pm 13.Peter said …
Yes, it’s true about Cliff Richard avoiding his Anglo-Indian roots.
He has stated that his parents were English people who were stationed in India during the 1930s-40s..he disclaims any Indian blood ties at all.
I actually met Cliff’s mum on several occasions in London during the early 1980s and she was truly Anglo-Indian..very Burmese looking.
So much for his form of Christianity which abhors LIES.
But even Engelbert Humperdinck says he’s of ‘Latino’ blood and claims that his hair colour is infact BLONDE!
Can’t understand why they are so ashamed of being Anglo-Indian.
on 28 Oct 2008 at 12:32 pm 14.Peter said …
Want to know about a REAL great Anglo-Indian musician?
Listen to the late Amancio D’Silva’s CD “Integration”.
Superb jazz guitarist with an Indian flair to his playing –He was quite famous in the UK …plus he never disputed his roots!
–John Mayer (no, not the USA pop star) was another musician from the 1960′s who became famous for his “Indo-Jazz Fusion”.
Mayer was a percussionist.
Ike Isaacs was another Anglo-Indian guitarist who became a legend in Australia, UK and USA.
These artists were far more talented than both Cliff & Engelbert and always kept ties with their roots.
on 28 Oct 2008 at 1:06 pm 15.Gautam said …
Thanks for sharing the info Peter. Personally, I don’t really care much for it. It’s just the music that matters
on 31 Oct 2008 at 1:34 am 16.T A RAMESH said …
I too have been interested in music but not the personalities, because these pop singers belong to the whole world and not confined to any particular countries. Cliff Richard and Engelbert Humperdinck are well established pop singers of the whole world and are still appreciated by their fans and others everywhere.
on 16 Jan 2009 at 6:26 pm 17.Kevin Kelly said …
I enjoyed your version of this beautiful song – well done! I liked this song when it first came out and have always remembered it.
on 16 Jan 2009 at 6:29 pm 18.Gautam said …
Thanks Kevin. Glad you liked it. It’s a beautiful song.
on 13 Apr 2009 at 11:54 am 19.akaul said …
deepen your roots and broaden your vision….in any area !!!
best wishes!!!!
on 03 May 2010 at 10:10 am 20.Peter said …
Yes, it should be about broadmindedness as “akaul” says.
I agree, the music is the main thing since it should be a force to UNITE rather than divide..i’ve been an anglo-indian musician myself since 1967,first in the UK and now in Canada.
But i never would HIDE my identity or racial roots in order to gain progress.
If people don’t like the way i look , well, TOO BAD!
Back in the 1940s,’50s & ’60s it was a shameful thing for any entertainer to claim roots with India.
Hollywood actress Merle Oberon was a/indian and passed her own dark skinned mother off as her ‘maidservant”.
UK Singer Peter Sarstedt also had problems in this area.
I could never fathom why anyone does this.
But the main thing is..many, MANY thanks for the film clip and superb music.
on 21 Mar 2011 at 9:16 am 21.Kevan Hyett said …
Cliff used to board in with my Aunt Enfield, Middlesex, North London as he was just starting out on his musical career, and I as a kid saw him several times.
If he is not Anglo-Indian with Indian blood he gives a good impression of it, with his dark hair and eyes!
Great performer anyway!
on 25 Mar 2011 at 7:25 am 22.lana said …
What does it matter.I would have loved to have met him any way.he’s got some magnetism going on.very pleasant to look at.half your luck kevin!