1) Marie McDonald McLaug… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists called Lulu:
1) Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie OBE (born 3 November 1948), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer and songwriter most known for the 1960s international hit record To Sir With Love.
A native of Glasgow, Lulu shot to fame at the age of fifteen with her version of Shout, delivered in a raucous and extremely mature voice. Her backing group were called The Luvvers, but after several more British hits she left the group to become a solo artist.
In 1966, Lulu toured Poland with the British rock and roll band The Hollies, making her the first British female singer to appear live behind the Iron Curtain.
In 1967 she made her debut as a film actress in To Sir With Love, a British vehicle for Sidney Poitier. She had a major hit with the film's title song, which shot to No. 1 in the United States (in the UK, it was released only on the B-side of Let's Pretend, a much less successful hit). In the meantime, she continued with a thriving pop career in the UK and several television series of her own. On 29 March 1969, she represented the United Kingdom by performing the song Boom bang-a-bang at the Eurovision Song Contest, and was joint winner with the representatives of Spain, the Netherlands and France—there had never been a draw before, and the rules were altered to prevent it ever happening again.
In the same year, Lulu married Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees in a ceremony in Gerrards Cross. Their careers forced them apart, and they divorced, childless, in 1973. Lulu then married her hairdresser, John Frieda, and remained with him for twenty years until another divorce. They had one son, Jordan Frieda. She became interested in Eastern mysticism and joined Siddha Yoga Meditation.
In 1974 she performed the title song in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun.
Lulu's singing career waned, but she remained in the public eye, continuing to act. In 1987, she played Adrian Mole's mother on television, and in the 1990s she made a comeback, guesting on the cover version of the Dan Hartman song "Relight My Fire", with Take That. The single reached number one in the British charts. She also appeared as herself in 2 episodes of the hugely popular BBC television programme Absolutely Fabulous.
In 2000 she was awarded an OBE by the British Government. Her 2003 autobiography is called Don't Wanna Fight No More after a hit song she wrote for Tina Turner.
In 2002 her gold album Together was a collection of duets with the likes of Elton John and Paul McCartney. In 2004 she released the album Back on Track and went on a UK-wide tour to celebrate 40 years in the business.
In late 2004, Lulu became the host of her own 2-hour radio show, on BBC Radio 2, playing an eclectic blend of music from the 1950s to the 2000s, all having to do with the influence of songwriting.
In 2005, Lulu released A Little Soul in Your Heart, a collection of Motown Soul Covers and Soul classics, which entered the UK charts at #28.
She has more recently appeared in the BBC's reality TV show Just the Two of Us in 2006 as a judge.
2) LuLu, a Japanese visual kei rock band, also tagged as ＬｕＬｕ. Unlike most bands with a theme, which is usually more cutesy, LuLu’s sound isn’t like most costumed bands with a darker image and harder sound. In addition to this unique doctor theme,Taa’s unmistakable voice is what makes this band stand out from the rest.
"LuLu General hospital" is established in 2005.
They don't call themselves as "band" , but as "General hospital" and they also call their "visitors" as "Patient". Their live music shows are called as "Meeting of medical examinations". They wear medical costume and play music, called as "Medication".
LuLu announced that they would go major in April 2008 with their major debut mini-album Dr. Sterben, gathering popularity in the visual kei scene. They also announced that on June 23rd they would open their official fanclub, ICU. Two limited singles were released the next month, Kusuri and Doku, and were the first of LuLu’s releases to make the Oricon weekly indies charts, appearing in sixth and seventh place. With no apparent break, they kept on going, releasing their first major album Nihon Iryu Kakumei a few weeks later on August 6th, with a tour following this release. In November, they re-released three of their sold-out releases from their time as an indies band.
The year 2009 brought a huge change to the band. At their February 24th live, LuLu announced that Tatsurou, Kaito, Yu-ki and Shounari were leaving the band, but that LuLu would still go on with Taa. After this revelation, a new live was announced with the name of Resurrection of the Doctor, marking LuLu's second stage. It was at this live on March 11th in which the new 'doctors’ were announced, with Sayuki as the guitarist of psychiatry, Yuki as the guitarist of internal medicine, Ryuusuke as the bassist of pediatrics, and Manami as the drummer of dental surgery.
Lineup:
Vocals -たぁ (Taa)
Guitar - サユキ (Sayuki) [ex-xJihadx, ex-666-SIX, ex-DEATH PROJECT]
Guitar - ユキ (Yuki)
Bass - 隆佑 (Ryuusuke) [ex-LERISE]
Drums - 真己 (Manami)
Former members:
Guitar: 戒斗 (Kaito) [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Bass: Yu-ki [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Guitar: 达郎 (Tatsurou)[2005 / 2009 - gone]
Drums: 抄成 (Shounari) [2005 / 2009 - gone - support member]
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/luluofficial
OHP: http://lulu-hospital.com/
The Man With the Golden Gun
Lulu Lyrics
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He charges a million a shot.
An assassin that`s second to none,
The Man With The Golden Gun!
Lurking in some darkened doorway,
Or crouched on a rooftop somewhere,
In the next room, or this very one,
Love is required, whenever he`s hired,
It comes just before the kill.
No one can catch him, no hitman can match him,
For his million dollar skill.
One golden shot means another poor victim,
Has come to a glittering end,
For a price he`ll erase anyone,
The Man With The Golden Gun!
His eye may be on you or me...Who will he bang?...We shall see...Hey!
Love is required whenever he`s hired,
It comes just before the kill,
No one can catch him no hitman can match him,
For his million dollar skill.
One golden shot means another poor victim,
Has come to a glittering end,
If you want to get rid of someone,
The Man With The Golden Gun...
Will get it done!
He`ll shoot anyone!
With his golden gun!"
The lyrics of Lulu's "The Man With The Golden Gun" describe a highly skilled assassin who is hired for a million dollars per shot, and is known for his ability to carry out his deadly task without being caught. The song portrays the assassin as a mysterious figure who is always lurking somewhere, ready to make his move. He is described as the best of the best and his unique weapon, the golden gun, makes him even more dangerous.
The lyrics also mention that love is required whenever he is hired, but the love in question is not a romantic one, rather it is the love for killing that drives his desire for perfection in his craft. The song suggests that no one can escape the deadly grip of the man with the golden gun, as he is unstoppable and his skills are unmatched.
Ultimately, the song serves as a cautionary tale that warns against the dangers of greed, power and the lengths that people will go to in pursuit of those things.
Line by Line Meaning
He has a powerful weapon,
The man is in possession of a very potent firearm.
He charges a million a shot.
He charges one million dollars per assassination.
An assassin that`s second to none,
He is an assassin without equal.
The Man With The Golden Gun!
He is the man with the aforementioned golden gun.
Lurking in some darkened doorway,
He may be found hidden in an obscure passageway.
Or crouched on a rooftop somewhere,
Alternatively, he may be hiding on top of a building.
In the next room, or this very one,
He can be located in the adjoining room or even the current one.
The Man With The Golden Gun!
He is the man with the aforementioned golden gun.
Love is required, whenever he`s hired,
The only prerequisite he requires of his employers is affection.
It comes just before the kill.
This affection is offered immediately before carrying out the assassination.
No one can catch him, no hitman can match him,
He is impossible to apprehend, and no assassin can measure up to his skills.
For his million dollar skill.
His unique set of abilities is worth every penny of his fee.
One golden shot means another poor victim,
A single bullet from his golden gun signifies another unfortunate fatality.
Has come to a glittering end,
The end of their life is rather conspicuous and ostentatious.
For a price he`ll erase anyone,
For the appropriate payment, he is willing to eliminate any target.
The Man With The Golden Gun!
He is the man with the aforementioned golden gun.
His eye may be on you or me...Who will he bang?...We shall see...Hey!
He might have his sight set on any one of us, and only time will unveil who he will kill next.
Love is required whenever he`s hired,
The only prerequisite he requires of his employers is affection.
It comes just before the kill,
This affection is offered immediately before carrying out the assassination.
No one can catch him no hitman can match him,
He is impossible to apprehend, and no assassin can measure up to his skills.
For his million dollar skill.
His unique set of abilities is worth every penny of his fee.
One golden shot means another poor victim,
A single bullet from his golden gun signifies another unfortunate fatality.
Has come to a glittering end,
The end of their life is rather conspicuous and ostentatious.
If you want to get rid of someone,
If one desires to dispose of a target,
The Man With The Golden Gun...
He is the man with the aforementioned golden gun.
Will get it done!
He will unflinchingly perform his task!
He`ll shoot anyone!
He is capable of dispatching anyone with ease!
With his golden gun!
He wields the specially crafted firearm that is made of gold!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN BARRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
stevealexR1
He has a powerful weapon
He charges a million a shot
An assassin that's second to none
The man with the golden gun
Lurking in some darkened doorway
Or crouched on a rooftop somewhere
In the next room, or this very one
The man with the golden gun
Love is required, whenever he's hired
It comes just before the kill
No one can catch him, no hitman can match him
For his million dollar skill
One golden shot means another poor victim
Has come to a glittering end
For a price, he'll erase anyone
The man with the golden gun
His eye may be on you or me
Who will he bang?
We shall see, oh yeah!
Love is required, whenever he's hired
It comes just before the kill
No one can catch him, no hitman can match him
For his million dollar skill
One golden shot means another poor victim
Has come to a glittering end
If you want to get rid of someone
The man with the golden gun
Will get it done
He'll shoot anyone
With his golden gun
cal
It’s always very impressive to see a singer who can make a song sound better live than in the recording.
O Alem
True that! Quite the feat! Her sound drops out on the ING of "glittering" but that might be corrected by an engineer. A superior performance overall, to be sure. So expressive. Her riffing is also better. I prefer "shoot anyone" over " shoot everyone" And her final note brings the house down.
Cyberdyne Global Outreach Dept.
you don't even know what you're talking about.
wingedferret
@Cyberdyne Global Outreach Dept. what dont you get
Fay Merrel Inthecity
She's never been a good perfumer
swartstudio
What a terrific performance! Even the conductor in the orchestra is thrilled.
Fasar Zarif
Grossly underrated performance singing an outrageously catching bond theme. Lulu's voice, depth and range is just outstanding. By far my most favourite performance where the live version is even better than the studio version.
❤ Lulu.
Tales From Tin Pan Alley - The Documentary + More
The Conductor is rightly loving this! No autotune on live vocals back then! Just bloody vocals. Hats off to all here.
Raymond Henderson
This is why I regard as the best Bond Film Theme Tune of all❤❤
Jimmy King
Gives me goosebumps. Brilliant performance !!! Bravo !!!!!