Lulu discusses alcoholism, marrying a Bee Gee, and David Bowie’s thighs

Louis Theroux· Host0:05

[singing] That's my vibrato. Why? I'll explain later, but for the moment, I'll just say hello and welcome back to the Louis Theroux Podcast. [upbeat music] For this episode, I sat down with Scottish singer, songwriter, actress, and all-round legend, Lulu. In her more than six decades in the spotlight, Lulu has had numerous top 10 hits, including a cover of the Isley Brothers song Shout, released when she was only 15 years old. "Do not sing any of these," says Millie, "Copyright issues." Boom Bang-a-Bang, with which she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 alongside three other people or bands. I'll explain that later. And the title song for the Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun. She has a gravelly textured R&B inflected voice, but she can also sing pop, which is one of the things we talk about. She's uncategorizable in certain respects that may even have held her back. She was so versatile, it was hard for her to pick a lane. Alongside the glittering music career, Lulu hosted her own TV shows and starred in a number of films, most notably To Sir, With Love alongside Sidney Poitier. Maybe you've heard of him. Her song for the movie was a number one hit in the US in 1967,