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Lulu singer3/17/2023 ![]() ![]() The bass player was James Dewar, who went on to be the singer/bassist with Robin Trower. John from Beltsville, MdCool factoid: Lulu's early band was called "Lulu And The Luvvers", I believe.I believe Don Black also composed "Ben" for Michael Jackson am I right? I remember I borrowed the 45 from one of my older sister's girlfriends and played it to death. Paul from Washington Dc, DcTerrific song.It was on Epic Records had that yellow label with black lettering, and the Epic logo in an oval motif at the top Had a General Electric stereo, I played the record til it wore-out. Loved the movie, bought the 45-rpm single. Harry Iii from Honolulu, HiI remember when the movie came out it was about May '67 or so.I love the movie as well my daughter, who wants to be a teacher, watched it with me recently and loved it as well (although I had to translate a few things for her she's only 9). ![]() I actually won a contest by singing it on the radio. Karen from Manchester, NhThis (and Barbra Streisand's "People") was my first favorite song, and I still love it.Lulu, born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, will celebrated her 66th birthday this coming November 3rd, 2014. Lulu had nine other records make the Top 100, her next biggest hit was "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" it reached #18 in 1981. On September 3rd, 1967 the song "To Sir With Love" by Lulu entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #74 and on October 15th it peaked at #1 (for 5 weeks) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 9 of those 17 weeks it was on the Top 10).Īnd on October 29th, 1967 Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" peaked at #2 for 3 weeks, during that period "To Sir with Love" was at #1. Though the movie was filmed in London, England it did not premier there until October 29th, 1967. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 14th 1967, the Columbia Pictures movie 'To Sir With Love' opened in theaters across the U.S.A.Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 22nd 1967, Lulu performed "To Sir with Love" on CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.Īt the time the song was beginning its second week as the #1 record on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart.It is amazing that a young 18 year-old girl had not only such vocal power but expert phrasing and genuine emotion. "TSWL" was not only Billboard's Number One Song of 1967, it was the first time in the Rock Era that a solo woman singer had the year's top song. I joined the Lulu Fan Club USA which at that time was based in Salina, Kansas, and led by a woman named Carolyn Steiner. Atticus from San FranciscoI was thirteen years-old when I first heard "To Sir, With Love." From the first time I heard the song it became my favorite record: I have probably listened to the song more times than any human on earth.YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell LITTLE OLE MAN (Uptight-Everything’s Alright) by Bill Cosby EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART by The Soul Survivors Barry from Sauquoit, NyFifty years ago today on October 15th, 1967, "To Sir With Love" by Lulu moved into the #1 position on Billboard's Top 100 chart.Alex Segal from AustraliaI do not understand why the last words of the lyric are in quotation marks. ![]()
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