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Lulu

Age · 77 Born · Nov 3, 1948 From · Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Films · 35

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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.

Known for

Twiggy poster

Lulu at the BBC poster

Lulu at the BBC

The Sound of 007 poster

The Sound of 007

Sidney poster

Career timeline

2025

2024

Arthur's Whisky

2023

Lulu at the BBC Notable

2022

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

The Sound of 007 Notable

2021

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

2020

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Notable

2017

My Generation Notable

Self (voice) · 2017

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story Notable

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2011

Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened

2010

…Sings Neil Diamond

Self (archive footage) · 2010

2006

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party

2002

An Audience with Lulu

2001

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2001

Top of the Pops: The True Story

2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Irene Smith · 2000

1999

It’s Lulu Notable

1997

Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras

1996

To Sir, with Love II

Barbara Pegg · 1996

1995

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett Notable

Sketch Performer (Archive Foot · 1995

1990

1986

Women in Rock Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1986

Frequently appears with

Self (archival footage)

Justin de Villeneuve

Self (archival footage)

Full filmography

Twiggy poster

Arthur's Whisky poster

Arthur's Whisky

Lulu at the BBC poster

Lulu at the BBC

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall poster

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

The Sound of 007 poster

The Sound of 007

Sidney poster

ABBA V Queen poster

My Old School poster

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC poster

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart poster

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

My Generation poster

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story poster

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened poster

Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened

…Sings Neil Diamond poster

…Sings Neil Diamond

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party poster

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party

An Audience with Lulu poster

An Audience with Lulu

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show poster

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show

Top of the Pops: The True Story poster

Top of the Pops: The True Story

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? poster

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

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