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  • By: Cilla Black
  • Narrated by: Cilla Black
  • Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (77 ratings)
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What's It All About?

By: Cilla Black
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Summary

Cilla Black is without doubt one of Britain's most treasured personalities. Generations have grown up with Cilla's music, TV shows, and performances. But how much do we really know about "the girl with the bright red hair and the jet black voice"?

What's It All About? is Cilla's own story, told for the first time ever. It is the story of a woman who has worked ceaselessly to stay at the top for forty years despite setbacks and personal tragedy; a life of incredible highs and terrible lows. In this deeply personal autobiography she tells her unique story in intimate and vivid detail for the very first time. This is the real Cilla Black.

©2004 Cilla Black

Critic reviews

'In What's It All About? Cilla tells her unique story in intimate and vivid detail for the very first time' Radio Times
'Cilla's autobiography leaves nothing out. This is a readable, likeable account of the life of a national treasure' OK magazine
'Just when we were starting to tire of insignificant celeb memoirs, along comes the amazing life story of a genuine legend- For once a wonderful life has been turned into a wonderful book' Heat magazine

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great book by the person how lived it

THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU, HOPE THE FAMILY ALL SO HAVE SOME GOOD MEMORIES TO HOLD ONTO. WE ARE SENDING LOVE AND THANKS

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Happy,Sad & then back to happy.

If you're a lover of Autobiographies this one is one to listen to. Read by Cilia herself it's really very good. Tony.

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Loved reading cilla blacks autobiography

If you could sum up What's It All About? in three words, what would they be?

Entertainer, husband, boys

What other book might you compare What's It All About? to, and why?

Not sure

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Talking about being an entertainer and having a family

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When she lost her baby

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Lovely story

What a lovely listen. I couldn’t pause this book ,such a sad story. Cilla and Bobby had the perfect balance in life but it wasn’t without it’s sad times the loss of there babies & loss of good friends. I learned a lot from listening to this including how hard the critics were about a lot of Cilla’s shows but the viewing figures said it all. Cilla gave us amazing tv viewing on a Saturday/Sunday night and will never be forgotten RIP Cilla & Bobby.

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Cilla, where were you?

So sorry, loved Cilla but this was read by a very deadpan lady, not the bubbly Cilla I knew, I returned it couldn’t continue

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Brilliant takes me back to Liverpool

I never realised Cilla won so many awards
And her telling the (what’s it all about)makes so more realistic
And of course being a scouser
brought so many memories
of life in the fifties in Liverpool

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A bit disappointed

I really like Cilla Black and loved the three part series that was shown on TV, which I believed was based upon this book. On the TV show, she was shown as a warm down to earth person and that had also been my impression of her, when seeing her on TV as herself.
I don’t know if it was because this book was abridged, but whilst that was true in places. Cilla came across as being somewhat self centred and had a bit of a high opinion of herself and her abilities . Having said that, I did still enjoy the book and it was lovely hearing Cilla read it as well.

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Lovely to hear her voice again

Lovely little autobiography, of Cilla Upto 60. She enjoyed fame and fortune....but worked hard at it too, and was not without her share of troubles,. Loved seeing her in Liverpool as a kid. She really was someone you thought you knew. RIP

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really good book, couldn't even pause it.

so nice that it's read by Cilla too, so much more personal with all the emotion of her life story with so many ups and downs

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Great book and great insight into Cilla's life

WONDERFUL. Loved it, such an easy listen from start to finish! Cilla has faced many challenges in her personal life, but has kept going to ensure she never let anyone down.

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