Tag: Lulu

Thursday 11/3/22 8am ET: Feature Artist / Feature LP: Lulu


Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; November 3, 1948), is a Scottish singer, actress, television personality and businesswoman. She is noted for her powerful singing voice.

She is internationally known, but especially by UK audiences in the 1960s. Later in her career she had hits internationally with “To Sir with Love” from the 1967 film of the same name and with the title song to the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries, she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest 1969 winning entry “Boom Bang-a-Bang”, and in the UK for her 1964 hit “Shout”, which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie was born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, and grew up in Dennistoun, Glasgow, where she attended Thomson Street Primary School and Onslow Drive School. She lived in Gallowgate for a while before moving to Garfield Street, Dennistoun. At the age of 12 or 13, she and her manager approached a band called the Bellrocks seeking stage experience as a singer. She appeared with them every Saturday night: Alex Thomson, the group’s bass player, has reported that even then her voice was remarkable. She has two brothers and a sister, and her father was a heavy drinker. Aged 14, she received the stage name “Lulu” from her future manager Marion Massey, who commented: “Well, all I know is that she’s a real lulu[a] of a kid.”

In August 2017, Lulu’s family history was the subject of an episode in the UK series Who Do You Think You Are? The research showed that her mother had been brought up by another family. The investigation into her genealogy showed that Lulu’s maternal grandparents had come from across the religious divide in Glasgow. Her grandfather Hugh Cairns was a Catholic and her grandmother, Helen Kennedy, was a Protestant. Cairns had been a member of a Catholic gang and was found in the research to have been in and out of prison at the time of the birth of Lulu’s mother. Kennedy was found to be the daughter of a Worthy Mistress of the Ladies’ Orange Lodge 52; the discovery explained why the two families had opposed the union between Kennedy and Cairns.


Together is a 2002 album, released May 21, recorded by Scottish pop star Lulu as an album of duets with various artists, including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Cliff Richard, Westlife and Ronan Keating, amongst others. The album reached #4 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the BPI.

“Teardrops” with Elton John 4:48
“Shame Shame Shame” with Atomic Kitten 3:27
“Inside Thing (Let ‘Em In)” with Paul McCartney 4:48
“We’ve Got Tonight” with Ronan Keating 3:40
“Sail On, Sailor” with Sting 3:27
“Back at One” with Westlife 4:11
“To Sir, with Love” with Samantha Mumba 2:57
“With You I’m Born Again” with Marti Pellow 3:37
“The Prayer” with Russell Watson 4:32
“Reunited” with Cliff Richard 4:03
“I’m Back for More” with Bobby Womack 5:08
“Now That the Magic Has Gone” with Joe Cocker 5:01
“Phunk Phoolin” with Kerphunk 3:43
“Relight My Fire” with Take That 4:09

Thursday 1/13/22 6pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1981 A to Z – Part 8

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1981 A2Z.

We complete letter H and begin I. We feature music from: Police, Peter Cetera, Lulu, Pretenders, Abba, The Who, Glen Campbell, Terri Gibbs, Foreigner, Ronnie Milsap, Phil Collins, Donald Byrd, Carly Simon, Bangles, U2, AC/DC, Santana and many more. . .

6pm to 10pm ET

Wednesday 5/19/21 2pm ET: Sounds of The ’90s

This week we feature music from the Proclaimers, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Lulu, Paula Cole, Poison, Bon Jovi, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Joshua Kadison, Marcia Griffiths, Mariah Carey, Cher, Spin Doctors and more. . . .

Tuesday 12/1/2020 4pm ET: Feature Artist: Lulu


Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948), is a Scottish singer, actress, television personality and businesswoman. She is noted for her powerful singing voice.

She is internationally known, but especially by UK audiences in the 1960s. Later in her career she had hits internationally with “To Sir with Love” from the 1967 film of the same name and with the title song to the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries, she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest 1969 winning entry “Boom Bang-a-Bang”, and in the UK for her 1964 hit “Shout”, which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie was born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, and grew up in Dennistoun, Glasgow, where she attended Thomson Street Primary School and Onslow Drive School. She lived in Gallowgate for a while before moving to Garfield Street, Dennistoun. At the age of 12 or 13, she and her manager approached a band called the Bellrocks seeking stage experience as a singer. She appeared with them every Saturday night: Alex Thomson, the group’s bass player, has reported that even then her voice was remarkable. She has two brothers and a sister, and her father was a heavy drinker. Aged 14, she received the stage name “Lulu” from her future manager Marion Massey, who commented: “Well, all I know is that she’s a real lulu[a] of a kid.”

In August 2017, Lulu’s family history was the subject of an episode in the UK series Who Do You Think You Are? The research showed that her mother had been brought up by another family. The investigation into her genealogy showed that Lulu’s maternal grandparents had come from across the religious divide in Glasgow. Her grandfather Hugh Cairns was a Catholic and her grandmother, Helen Kennedy, was a Protestant. Cairns had been a member of a Catholic gang and was found in the research to have been in and out of prison at the time of the birth of Lulu’s mother. Kennedy was found to be the daughter of a Worthy Mistress of the Ladies’ Orange Lodge 52; the discovery explained why the two families had opposed the union between Kennedy and Cairns.

 

RadioMaxMusic Top 300 Hits of 2013 – 6pm ET #top300 @RadioMax

top3002013Starting Friday at 6pm ET and heard every Friday throughout the month of December we will countdown the Top 300 Hits of the Year.  Our Top 300 is based on airplay and listener requests throughout the year between December 1, 2012 and November 30, 2013.  Join Ron Kovacs at 6pm ET for the start of the countdown.

Artist Countdown: Lulu Top 30 Hits 1pm ET @RadioMax

LuluLulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, 3 November 1948, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire), 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 through to the present day. 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”.

1 Boom Bang-a-Bang  
2 The Man Who Sold The World (with David Bowie
3 Relight My Fire (Take That featuring Lulu)
4 We’ve Got Tonight  (Ronan Keating featuring Lulu)
5 Me, The Peaceful Heart  
6 The Boat That I Row  
7 Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby)  
8 To Sir, with Love  
9 I’m A Tiger  
10 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)  
11 Boy  
12 Take Your Mama For A Ride  
13 Independence  
14 Morning Dew  
15 If I Were You  
16 Shout   (Lulu and The Luvvers)
17 Love Loves to Love Love  
18 Hum A Song (From Your Heart) (with The Dixie Flyers)
19 Leave a Little Love  
20 Let’s Pretend  
21 Baby, I Need Your Loving  
22 Try to Understand  
23 I’m Back For More (with Bobby Womack)
24 The Best Of Both Worlds  
25 Here Comes the Night  
26 After The Feeling Is Gone (with The Dixie Flyers)
27 Heaven Must Have Sent You  
28 Roll The Dice  
29 Put A Little Love In Your Heart  
30 Sail On Sailor (with Sting)