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1 = Shout
2 = To Sir With Love

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, 3 November 1948), known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actress, television personality and businesswoman who has been successful in the entertainment business since the 1960s and is renowned for her powerful singing voice.

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 1964 hit "Shout", which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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DaveH

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUpUGz6ppE8

"Shout" is an American popular song, originally recorded by the Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves as a call and response answer to Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops", which they would occasionally cover in live performances.

Scottish pop singer Lulu had a #7 UK hit with the song in 1964 (attributed to Lulu and the Luvvers) and a #8 UK hit with a re-recorded version in 1986.
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DaveH

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTapoA5RQyo

"To Sir With Love" is the theme from James Clavell's 1967 film To Sir, with Love. The song was written by Don Black and Mark London (husband of Lulu's longtime manager Marion Massey).  Mickie Most produced the record, with Mike Leander arranging and conducting. In her recording, Lulu makes notable use of melisma.

"To Sir With Love" was initially recorded by Lulu (with The Mindbenders, who also acted in the film). It was released as a single in the United States in 1967 and in October reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for five weeks.
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