Cliff Fish

Clifford Victor Fish (13 August 1949 – 14 April 2023) was a British bass player. He was in Paper Lace from 1967 until his 2023 death.

Cliff Fish
Background information
Born	13 August 1949 Ripley, England
Died	14 April 2023(2023-04-14) (aged 73) Cyprus
Instrument	Bass guitar
Years active	1967–2023
Formerly of	Paper Lace

Career

Fish formed Music Box in 1967 with Phil Wright, the band that later became Paper Lace.^[1] They auditioned for Opportunity Knocks in 1970 but did not appear on the show until 1973, winning five episodes in a row.^[2] The following year, they topped the UK charts with "Billy—Don't Be a Hero" and had a second hit single "The Night Chicago Died".^[2][3] Paper Lace disbanded in 1980. Fish and Wright reformed the band in 2015, and Fish remained in the band until his death.^[4]

In 2013, Fish and the band played at the 100th birthday party of his mother-in-law, Pat Bell at the Derby Conference Centre.^[5]

Death

Fish died in the afternoon on 14 April 2023 at his home in Cyprus.^[5][6] He died of cancer which he was diagnosed with two years before aged 73.^[6] He was married to Elaine and had two son, Rob and John.^[6][7]