Lulu

Lulu

Nacimiento : 1948-11-03, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Historia

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, 3 November 1948), 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. 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", which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. From Wikipedia

Perfil

Lulu

Películas

Arthur's Whisky
Susan
When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three women paint the town red but soon discover that they are no longer equipped to be young in the modern world.
The Sound of 007: En directo desde el Royal Albert Hall
Self
Concierto que celebra el 60 aniversario de la franquicia Bond. Dirigido por el legendario compositor de films de Bond David Arnold y cuenta con distintos especiales artistas invitados que realizan sus propias interpretaciones de temas musicales clásicos de Bond. La fecha del concierto coincide con el estreno del primer film de Bond, "007 contra el Dr. No".
The Sound of 007
Self
Abre el telón de la notable historia de seis décadas de música de James Bond, desde "Dr. No" de Sean Connery hasta la última salida de Daniel Craig en "No Time to Die".
Sidney
Self
Documental que aborda el legado del legendario actor Sidney Poitier como intérprete icónico, cineasta y activista en pleno epicentro de Hollywood y del Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles.
ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands - ABBA and Queen.
Mi segunda vuelta a clase
Mrs Holmes (voice)
En 1993 se matricula en un instituto de Escocia Brandon Lee, un alumno de 16 años que rápidamente pasa a ser el mejor de la clase. Hasta que es desenmascarado.
St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
Self
Enjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate St Andrew's Day, including performances by Texas, Travis, Lulu, Emeli Sande and Deacon Blue.
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self
Documental que narra los triunfos y obstáculos de los hermanos Barry, Maurice y Robin Gibb, también conocidos mundialmente como The Bee Gees. El icónico trío, que alcanzó la fama temprana en la década de 1960, pasó a escribir más de 1.000 canciones, incluidos veinte éxitos número uno a lo largo de su histórica carrera. Esta película sigue el ascenso meteórico de The Bee Gee mientras cabalgaban por las cimas de la fama y la fortuna, negociaban los caprichos del negocio de la música en constante cambio y navegaban por las complejidades de trabajar tan íntimamente junto a la familia. La historia nos lleva desde su infancia en la Australia de los años 50 hasta el crisol artístico del Londres de los 60 y la costa bañada por el sol de Miami, Florida. La banda creó un sonido distinto con su armonización de tres partes, formando sus voces melódicas un nuevo tipo de instrumento.
Mi generación
Self (voice)
Michael Caine ejerce de guía en un tour por el Londres de los años 60, epicentro de la cultura joven que rompió barreras y moldeó el futuro.
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
Herself
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronson, the guitarist, songwriter, producer and arranger who, in the early part of his career, performed with David Bowie as one of the 'Spiders from Mars'.
Absolutamente fabulosas
Lulu
Versión cinematográfica de “Absolutely Fabulous”, serie producida de 1992 a 1995, que presentaba las desventuras de Edina y Patsy, dos amigas inmaduras, fumadoras empedernidas, alcohólicas y adictas a cualquier tidpo de droga, que llegaron en la edad media, pero se niega a envejecer. En la comedia escrita por Jennifer Saunders, las dos amigas continúan buscando los placeres de la vida. Sin embargo, durante una fiesta en un yate, accidentalmente matan a la modelo Kate Moss. Huyendo de las autoridades, las dos deciden esconderse en la Riviera Francesa.
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
Self
Blue have accepted the challenge to represent their country this May at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf. In this special programme narrated by Graham Norton, the boys in Blue set out to turn their song into the perfect Eurovision entry.
…Sings Neil Diamond
Self (archive footage)
A compilation from the BBC archive of performances featuring songs written by, or associated with, Neil Diamond. Featuring Lulu, UB40, Vince Hill, Robert Wyatt, Gladys Knight, Urge Overkill, Lena Zavaroni, The Hollies and a duet by Neil Diamond and Shirley Bassey.
An Audience with Lulu
Lulu performs for a celebrity audience, including duets with Elton John, Sting, Enrique Iglesias and Ronan Keating.
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
'Boom! Boom!' The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show featuers the most hilarious moments from the Mr Derek, Mr Roy and Mr Howard years.
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Irene Smith
Es 1976, y Vinny es un adolescente confundido que no puede decidir si es un rey disco o un punk rocker proto.
Rebelión en las aulas 2
Barbara Pegg
Mark Thackeray regresa a Chicago, tras pasar 30 años en Londres dando clases en uno de los colegios británicos de mayor prestigio. En Chicago se enfrenta a un nuevo reto en su larga carrera como profesor de historia, ya que le toca una clase de chicos difíciles y desmotivados, más acostumbrados a la delincuencia que a los libros. (FILMAFFINITY)
Alice
Alice was sitting in the park one day. She sees a jogger called Rabbit. When she first meets him she thinks he's a jerk later she finds him nice and relaxing. She falls in love with him. He takes her to Queenie's party. Rabbit later finds out that Queenie wants to kill him. So Rabbit packs up to leave the country. When Alice finds this out she commits suicide which brings her into a fantasy world.
An Audience with Dudley Moore
Outstanding comedian and musician Dudley Moore regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with his hilarious edition of the long-running An Audience With series. Backed by a full orchestra - and interrupted by both Peter Cook and the Dagenham Girl Pipers - Dudley entertains his audience of celebrities (including Stanley Baxter, Martin Shaw, Clive James, Lulu and Rolf Harris) and duets with singer-songwriter Christopher Cross on the award-winning 'Arthur's Theme'.
El hombre de la pistola de oro
Theme Song Performance
El superagente británico 007 habrá de vérselas ahora con el más peligroso asesino a sueldo del momento: un hombre llamado Scaramanga, más conocido como el hombre de la pistola de oro, que tratará de deshacerse de Bond con los más sofisticados recursos.
The Cherry Picker
American V.I.P James Burn II finds his son James Burn III (Bob Sherman) leading a giant "sleep-in" that has taken over Windsor Castle. He hires Nancy (Lulu) to get him out of the castle and into work. With the help of her crazy eccentric father, (Wilfred Hyde-White) who believes in working day and night and producing nothing and uses a fantastic astro-telescope for casual bird watching, she does just that !
Cucumber Castle
Lulu the cook
The plot revolves around two heirs, Prince Frederick (Barry Gibb) and his brother Prince Marmaduke (Maurice Gibb), and their dying father (Frankie Howerd). On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the Kingdom of Cucumbers. Before the king even dies, Prince Frederick declares himself "King of Cucumbers" and Prince Marmaduke becomes the “King of Jelly”. The film intersperses comedy sketches with Bee Gees songs plus performances by Lulu and Blind Faith with cameo appearances.
Rebelión en las aulas
Barbara 'Babs' Pegg
Mark Thackeray, un ingeniero negro sin trabajo, acepta un empleo como profesor de un grupo de estudiantes bastante conflictivos en una escuela de la periferia de Londres. Sus alumnos son insolentes y groseros pero, en el fondo, no tienen malos sentimientos. Al principio intenta ganarse su confianza utilizando los métodos tradicionales, pero fracasa tan estrepitosamente que no tendrá más remedio que recurrir a otras fórmulas.
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Self
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.
U.K. Swings Again
Herself
Musical short featuring performances by The Hollies, Lulu, The Applejacks and more
Gonks Go Beat
A swiftly assembled musical fantasy movie made to capitalise on the mid-Sixties, British craze for gonks (a sort of soft, furry toy). Today it is of more interest for featuring music by such artists as Lulu, The Nashville Teens, and The Graham Bond Organisation.
Twiggy
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.