The Beatles' Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr pay tribute to 'good friend' Cilla Black after she passes away

The Beatles stars Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have remembered their friend Cilla Black in emotional tributes today.

As Cilla began to make her name in showbiz, she could count The Beatles as some of her close friends, and her first single was Love of The Loved by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. When her music career began at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club, she performed alongside such acts as The Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers. Now Ringo, who appeared on her BBC variety show, Cilla, which aired between 1968 to 1976, has paid tribute to his “good friend”.

He tweeted today: "I just heard the news Cilla black has left us she was a good friend we will all miss her peace to Cilla peace and love to the family R&B xxx." While Paul McCartney, who is currently in LA, said in a statement: "Such a shock to hear about Cilla’s passing. "She was a lovely girl who infected everyone with her great spirit. From first meeting her as a cloakroom girl at the Cavern in Liverpool, to seeing her many times since, she always had a fun loving dignity that made her a great pleasure to be around. "She had a fine distinctive voice and was always a bit of a laugh. It was a privilege to know and love her."

A sign has been lovingly pinned at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club where Cilla began her music career. It says The Cavern Club is "sad to announce the passing of its famous cloak room girl & performer Cilla Black".

By: Laura Davis

Source: The Mirror

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