Scottish singer Lulu, who sang the huge, hit, title song for one of Sidney Poitier‘s most famous movies, is reflecting on his death … and thanking him for inspiring her.
Lulu tells TMZ … Sidney was “my friend, my teacher, my inspiration.”
She famously sang the theme song for Sidney’s 1967 movie, “To Sir, With Love.” The film was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Original Score written from a motion picture or TV show.
Sidney starred in the film, alongside Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall … and Lulu!
Lulu also tells us the movie, “rises above the fray and leads by example,” … comparing it to the way Sidney lead his life. She says SP empowered and educated those around him, so they could choose to follow his lead.
Remember … Sidney is credited with breaking barriers in Hollywood for Black celebrities … and Lulu clearly was moved by working with him.
As we reported … Sidney died at the age of 94, though there’s no official cause of death yet, and there’s been tons of tributes pouring in across Hollywood for the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor.
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