She combines good looks, professionalism and ability that lends itself not only to ballads but blues. As a 1966 issue of Melody Maker explained, "Lulu is one of Britain's brightest singing hopes. In 1964, a raucous cover of the Isley Brother's "Shout" moved Lulu and the Luvvers into the limelight and up Great Britain's top ten singles chart. The band was quickly signed to Decca Records, home of the Rolling Stones. Having both a teenage singer and a 'beat' sound proved an advantage. Fortunately for the Luvvers, in the mid 1960s, Great Britain's music scene was concerned with two things: youth and finding the next Beatles. Returning to London, Massey sought a recording deal for the group. Massey claimed that underneath it all, the rowdy Marie Lawrie was really just ' a lulu.' The band also included Ross Nelson on lead guitar, Jim Dewar on rhythm guitar, Alec Bell on keyboards, Jimmy Smith on saxophone, Tony Tierney on bass, and David Miller on drums. She immediately signed on as The Gleneagles manager and promptly changed their name to Lulu and the Luvvers. I wondered what could possibly come out of this strange looking little creature." "She bounced onto the stage of this teenagers' club in Glasgow, Scotland-to sing-a little round bundle dressed in four cardigan sweaters, hair in curlers under an old fur thing, sniffling and coughing and wiping at her nose. "She was 14 when we met," Massey explained to writer Charles Mangel in Look magazine. However, as with most young performers, Lulu's act was not yet polished. He wanted her to see the band and especially its feisty young singer. Impressed with the Gleneagles rowdy performance, owner Tony Gordon insisted his sister, London manager Marian Massey come right away. In 1963, the band was discovered during a particularly wild show at the Scottish club, Le Phonographie. This prompted Lulu, barely a teenager, to join area group The Gleneagles. Remarkably, prior to her tenth birthday she had already appeared regularly with a local accordion band. She began singing as a toddler and made her showbiz debut at the Bridgeton Public Hall at age nine. Lulu was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on Novemin Lennox Castle, just north of Glasgow, Scotland. From the launch of her career as a rambunctious teenager in the midst of 'youthquake' London, Lulu has appeared regularly on recordings, television, stage, and screen. In the United States, she is most widely recognized for her striking vocals on the 1967 movie title track "To Sir with Love." However, in Great Britain the fiery performer has maintained a healthy celebrity status. Lulu is a prolific singer, performer, and actress whose career has spanned more than 30 years. Addresses: Management-Louis Walsh Management, 24 Courtney House, Appian Way, Dublin 6, Ireland Publicist-R.M.P., 9 Ivebury Court, 325 Latimer Road, London, W106RA, England. Born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on November 3, 1948, in Lennox Castle, Glasgow, Scotland daughter of a butcher married Maurice Gibb, 1969 divorced, 1974 married John Frieda, 1976 separated, 1992 one son, Jordan.
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