Lulu
Birthday: 1948-11-03
Place of Birth: Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Biography: Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s. She is internationally identified, especially by North American audiences, with the song "To Sir with Love" from the film of the same name and with the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries, she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest winning entry "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and in the UK for her first hit "Shout", which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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The Music of Lennon & McCartney
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCa...
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Men in Love
Mark Huestis' low-budget, shot-on-video feature casts Doug Self as Steven, a young San Francisco man...
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Arthur's Whisky
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My Old School
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An Audience with Dudley Moore
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Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
'Boom! Boom!' The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show featuers the most hilarious moments from the...
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Lulu at the BBC
A trip through the BBC archives for this chance to ‘Shout’ about one of the greatest, best-loved and...
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ABBA V Queen
Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands - ABBA and Queen....
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60s Legends in Concert
20 classic performances from the 1960s. Black & White, Special Limited Edition, Live, Original recor...
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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto p...
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U.K. Swings Again
Three disc jockeys introduce a selection of different UK artists from the 1960s, including Lulu, The...
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To Sir, with Love
A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his un...
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Cucumber Castle
On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the ...
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The Sound of 007
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Conne...
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The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Celebrates 60 years of the Bond film franchise. The concert is curated by the legendary Bond compose...
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Twiggy
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name ...
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An Audience with Lulu
Lulu performs for a celebrity audience, including duets with Elton John, Sting, Enrique Iglesias and...
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St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
Enjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate St ...
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…Sings Neil Diamond
A compilation from the BBC archive of performances featuring songs written by, or associated with, N...
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Sidney
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil ri...
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Eurovision: Jade's Story
Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber was a man with a mission - to put the UK back on the Eurovisio...
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shop...
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The Cherry Picker
American V.I.P James Burn II finds his son James Burn III (Bob Sherman) leading a giant "sleep-in" t...
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Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Unprecedented access into one of the world's greatest musical talents and his larger than life lifes...
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Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronso...
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To Sir, with Love II
After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however...
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Gonks Go Beat
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Alice
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as...
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Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
Blue have accepted the challenge to represent their country this May at the Eurovision Song Contest ...
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My Generation
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s sw...
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Women in Rock
All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists an...
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In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
A tribute to Kenny Everett broadcast after his death from AIDS in 1995. Comprising of many of his cl...
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It’s Lulu
Lulu is one of the most well-known Scottish singers thanks to her iconic hits including the 1964 hit...
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