''Bold as Brass'' is a

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by Cliff Richard, of songs from the Great American Songbook. It reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart. The album features classic songs written by the like of George Gershwin,

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

Lorenz Hart Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include " Blue Moon", " The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Bewitched, Both ...

and

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

. Following his sold-out concerts around the world in 2009/10, he performed a series of six sold-out shows at London's

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. Both the concerts and album received positive critical reviews and commercial success. A DVD was released of ''Bold as Brass'', as well as a specially pressed limited edition bonus package.

Track listing

Chart positions

Concerts

The six concerts accompanying the release of ''Bold as Brass'' centred on Richard's 70th birthday, on 14 October 2010. To celebrate this, Richard was accompanied by a swing band to perform tracks from his album of swing songs, as well as distinguished classics from his 52-year career. Performed at the

, London, where he holds the record for playing the most sold-out shows in one run (32), the concerts took over £2m at the box office.

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References

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