Lynsey De Paul

Lynsey De Paul (b.11 June 1948, d.01 October 2014) was a British singer-songwriter and producer. She had a number of chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting with UK top 10 single Sugar Me in 1972. She represented the UK in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock Bottom, with Mike Moran, which was her final UK chart hit.

In the Record Mirror 1975 Readers Poll, she was voted Best British Female Singer.

Top of the Pops

 * 17 August 1972 - Sugar Me (non-chart)
 * 24 August 1972 - Sugar Me (20)
 * 07 September 1972 - Sugar Me (6) - peaked at 5


 * 23 November 1972 - Getting a Drag (non-chart)
 * 07 December 1972 - Getting a Drag (30)
 * 21 December 1972 - Getting a Drag (19) - peaked at 18


 * 25 December 1972 - Sugar Me (-)


 * 04 May 1973 - All Night (non-chart) - did not chart


 * 04 October 1973 - Won’t Somebody Dance With Me (non-chart) 500th ed.
 * 25 October 1973 - Won’t Somebody Dance With Me (28)
 * 08 November 1973 - Won’t Somebody Dance With Me (17) - peaked at 14


 * 31 October 1974 - No Honestly (48)
 * 14 November 1974 - No Honestly (20) - peaked at 07


 * 20 February 1975 - My Man And Me (non-chart) - peaked at 40


 * 17 July 1975 - Rhythm And Blue Jean Baby (non-chart) - did not chart


 * 10 March 1977 - Rock Bottom (ft. Mike Moran) (non-chart) - chosen as ESC song
 * 31 March 1977 - Rock Bottom (ft. Mike Moran) (29)
 * 21 April 1977 - Rock Bottom (ft. Mike Moran) (19) - peak

Other TV
selected shows
 * 20 August 1972 - The Golden Shot
 * 02 July 1973 - The Two Ronnies
 * 22 August 1973 - Music My Way (own show - guest Colin Blunstone)
 * 14 November 1973 - Lift Off With Ayshea (Royal Wedding Day)
 * 26 December 1973 - That's Christmas Sez Lez! Les Dawson - guests Slade, David Essex


 * 12 July 1974 - Les Dawson (ITV) - guest
 * 14 July 1974 - The Golden Shot - new theme tune "Golden Day" written by De Paul and Barry Blue, performed by Rain.
 * 25 December 1974 - David Nixon's Magic Christmas


 * 31 January 1975 - The Old Grey Whistle Test Let's Boogie, My Man and Me, interview (see date page for video)
 * 22 March 1975 - Lynsey De Paul In Concert (BBC2) - just before the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC1
 * 07 July 1975 - Shang-A-Lang (BCR show, ITV)
 * 23 December 1975 - The Musical Time Machine (BBC2, guest)


 * 13 February 1976 - Oscar Peterson's Piano Party (BBC2, guest)
 * 01 May 1976 - Saturday Night at the Mill (BBC1, guest) - FA Cup Final day
 * 18 May 1976 - The Arrows - guest performing If I Don't Get You the Next One Will


 * 09 March 1977 - A Song For Europe (live, BBC1) - Rock Bottom with Mike Moran (winner)
 * 20 April 1977 - Get It Together
 * 07 May 1977 - Eurovision Song Contest (1977) - Rock Bottom comes second.
 * 20 July 1977 - Shang-a-Lang
 * 10 September 1977 - The Rag Trade (ITV) - theme tune composed and sung by De Paul
 * 08 May 1978 - Whodunnit - panel guest
 * 26 July 1979 - Quick On the Draw - guest contestant


 * 01 August 1981 - Pop Quiz (contestant)