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Most Americans first heard of Lulu when she soared to the top of the charts with the pop ballad "To Sir with Love," the theme to the film of the same name, in 1967. Actually, the Scottish singer -- born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie -- had been a star in Britain since 1964, when she hit the Top Ten with a raucous version of "Shout." Lulu's mid-'60s recordings (which included a version of "Here Comes the Night" that preceded Them's hit rendition) were often surprisingly rowdy and R&B-influenced. Although she didn't match Dusty Springfield, her Brenda Lee-like rasp could be quite gutsy and soulful. Her career was headed in a determinedly middle-of-the-road direction by the late '60s, which saw her hosting a British variety show and marrying Bee Gee Maurice Gibb (they have since divorced). Recording intermittently ever since, she raised a few eyebrows by traveling to Muscle Shoals studios to record her 1970 album New Routes, and releasing a double-sided single of David Bowie tunes (which Bowie also played on and co-produced) in 1973. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music GuideMore

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Apr 28th, 10:20pm
to say thank you could never show how i feel about what the *song to sir with love * has meant to me through out my life it was the first song and the first black man i fell in love with and once i did i never seen color as a reason to stop a heart from loving whom it will , love truly is blind when you let your heart open up and feel what love has to offer . i wish more folks in the world could see the true color of love in this way .. it is blinding to say the least ! thank you Lulu for helping me see what love can really mean.