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Michael Parkinson's castaway is singer Lulu.

The castaway this week is Lulu, who, in conversation with Michael Parkinson, recalls her upbringing in a Glasgow tenement and her subsequent career as a singer and actress. In choosing her eight records to take to the island, she reveals an admiration for the vocal styles of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston
Book: Where Are You Going? by Swami Muktananda
Luxury: Telephone

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Oct 1987 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Minute By Minute

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Whitney Houston

      Greatest Love Of All

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen) (from La Bohème)

    Soloist: Pavarotti

  • Eric Clapton

    Layla

    • The Best Of.

  • Phyllis Nelson

    Move Closer

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

  • Book Choice

    • Where Are You Going? - Swami Muktananda

  • Luxury Choice

    • Telephone

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Lulu

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Oct 1987 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Oct 1987 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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