From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: lulu – Noun-slang: one that is remarkable or wonderful

I first heard about Lulu when watching her film performance in the wonderful To Sir with Love and hearing her sing the wonderful title song of the movie. There is a quick Beatles reference in the film by the way! Lulu has had many Beatles connections over the years. She appeared in the TV program The Music of Lennon and McCartney, was with Ringo on a Monty Python sketch. She berated John Lennon openly for flirting with Patti Boyd at the party for Magical Mystery Tour. She was married to Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees and they were living near Ringo’s home. Maurice Gibb was a member of the Fut who did the Beatles sendup of “Have You Heard the Word”.

Have You Heard The Word (The Fut) – YouTube

The Music of Lennon and McCartney

Lulu – I Saw Him Standing There – YouTube

Lulu reacts to her memories of doing the Monty Python sketch with Ringo Starr

Lulu reacts to forgotten Monty Python sketch with Ringo Starr | Gold Radio – YouTube

A fascinating article appearing at the Beatles Bible site discussing the seemingly lost 1969 ITV tribute to George Martin which featured both Ringo Starr and Lulu:

14 December 1969: Television: With A Little Help From My Friends | The Beatles Bible

Lulu appeared on a radio special done at Abbey Road which was a tribute to John Lennon, years after his assassination, at which she sang a couple of numbers in John’s honor!

Lulu appears on a special album of duets contributing to McCartney’s song, Let Em In.

Paul McCartney & Lulu – Inside Thing (Let ‘Em In) [Audio HQ] – YouTube

Here is Lulu’s signed autobiography which I recently acquired: 2002 Publication – Little, Brown Book Group TimeWarner Books

Lulu’s signature in the book:

While browsing Amazon books recently, I also found this book which appears to be independently published from 2020 ironically by a company entitled: Lulu Publishing. Though a small paperback of approximately 60 pages, I bought a copy because it seemed to collect most of the Beatles Lulu associations in a single volume!

Lulu & The Beatles! Paperback – March 10, 2020

by Harry Lime (Author)

March 10, 2020 Lulu Press, Inc.

The back cover of the book:

What a conclusion, quite the LULU!

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BY CHIP MADINGER AND MARK EASTER

A VERY SPECIAL BOOK IN THE COLLECTION

One of the more fascinating aspects of collecting is to own an item not possessed by many other people. (The exclusivity aspect of collecting).  However, it must be noted that for me, it expresses more of a feeling of pride to own something like this rather than being boastful with the negative effect of making someone feel bad because the item cannot be obtained by them. Unfortunately, there are many collectors like that in the world.

I’m sure that you may have encountered some of them in your search for Beatles-related items. However, unlike many other limited edition books, this fabulous book about the Beatles solo years and the recordings that were made was issued to the mass audience in a more affordable softcover copy so that if you wanted one, you could find and purchase it quite easily. With a book as well-researched and documented such as this, over time, the prices that even the softcover copies demand are becoming increasingly more expensive and the best option for many is to purchase the digital pdf copy of the book which has many updates by Chip and Mark. 

They have also published a remastered edition, which is available to purchase as a .pdf at the LENNONOLOGY website. (click this link)

The book you see pictured below is the special hardcover edition of the work of Chip Madinger and Mark Easter, and it is a special edition indeed as there are only 9 copies of this hardcover edition in existence. The book presented here is copy #2 of the 9 copies that were printed. It will always hold a special place in my Beatles library.

This hardcover edition was also signed by the two authors!

A summary of the contents of the book is on the back cover:

Do you have a favourite Beatles book that is rare or is a particularly treasured possession? Let me know in the comments.

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Richard Houghton has expanded his earlier book, All Our Loving, about Beatles fan recollections.

His updated book of Beatle fan memories entitled “All Our Loving” The Beatles, has been published and features many additional stories from the era that had no internet or cell phones and where memories were stored in fan’s memory cells not on hard drives or iPhones! Fan recollections emphasize the mass worldwide appeal of the band and the common threads that gave that beautiful sense of community in bringing people together from so many different backgrounds

This expanded book contains a significant amount of additional amount of stories from the original edition of the volume and it is thoroughly entertaining!

The book is available on Amazon

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