Lulu is celebrating a six-decade career with a tour and book release, ‘If Only You Knew’. Laura Boyd was a good fit to introduce the event, and the pair enjoyed a tangible chemistry while discussing a range of issues around the two personas concerning pop icon Lulu and “wee Marie” from Glasgow. Growing up in the city’s East-End was tough, but she described the warmth of working-class community life. Coming from a sometimes violent and alcoholic home has taken its toll at different stages of life. Thankfully, she was able to generate raw and soulful power with her voice, which would soon transport her into the company of The Beatles who she thanks for giving her career a boost when Lennon and McCartney named her first single ‘Shout’ as their favourite song of the moment. During an

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