TV Pop Diaries
Pop Music on British Television 1955 -
After her variety show earlier in the year Lulu was now given a more progressive show, in keeping with her own musical tastes.
Johnny Harris was the musical director this time around, rather then the usual Harry Rabinowitz or Ronnie Hazelhurst. Harris' theme for the show was called Lulu's Scene and released as a 45 by Warner Brothers. Pan's People were employed as the dance troupe, rather than the Young Generation, the backing singers were the soulful Sue and Sunny rather then The Ladybirds and the producer was Stanley Dorfman. Lulu was very definitely given an upgrade this time around.
Talking to Disc Stanley Dorfman explained "It's basically Lulu's show. She's going
to run it. There will be well-
The Radio Times had announced the show as "The first programme in a new series of
music and laughter" while producer Dorfman predicted that the show "will be 45 minutes
of live, unscripted, anything-
Her then fiance Maurice Gibb appeared on the first show as did Atlantic Records' band Cartoone in the 'New To TV' portion of the show which would also feature Apple Records' The Iveys on the second show. It would be that second show on 4th January 1969 that would be memorable.
Jimi Hendrix had lost a lump of hash down a dressing room sink plug-
Traffic, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix and Jose Feliciano were all approached to appear,
making this an unusually hot tea-
The following week the show was re-
Despite the apparent name change a March 1969 print advert for Blood Sweat and Tears still credited the show as 'Happening For Lulu' when they were due to appear as guests.
Although the intention of this new series was to show Lulu in a contemporary light
in the end it would only lead her to Boom Bang-
HAPPENING FOR LULU / LULU
BBC1
28th December 1968 -