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Cliff Richard · 1976

Cliff Richard

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 16, 1976Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Cliff Richard began his historic tour of the Soviet Union with a concert in Leningrad. During the tour, he performed a total of 20 concerts, including 12 in Leningrad and 8 in Moscow. He became the first Western rock artist to tour the Soviet Union.

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