Lulu

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actress and television personality whose career spans seven decades. Her debut single, a cover of the Isley Brothers' "Shout", reached the top ten of the UK Singles Chart in 1964.

In 1967, she achieved international renown following her appearance in the film To Sir, with Love, performing the theme song, the melody of which was written by Mark London. This track topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and became the best-selling single in America in 1967. In the 1960s, she placed five other tracks in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including "Boom Bang-a-Bang", which jointly won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969. From 1968 to 1973, she hosted her own television shows. In 1974, she performed the title song for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In 1993, Lulu achieved her first number-one single on the UK Singles Chart: "Relight My Fire", in collaboration with Take That.

In 2002, she achieved her most recent top ten entry on the UK Singles Chart with "We've Got Tonight", a collaboration with Ronan Keating, which peaked at number four. She has released 15 studio albums, of which Together (2002) is her highest-charting album, reaching number two on the Scottish albums chart and number four on the UK albums chart. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000 and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2021 for her services to music, entertainment and charity.