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References
- ↑ "Lulu".
- ↑ "Jimi Hendrix Wreaks Havoc on the Lulu Show, Gets Banned From the BBC (1969) | Open Culture" . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Jeff (16 February 2017). Rock & Pop on British TV. ISBN 9781783237777.
- ↑ "Lulu on Hendrix, Bowie and going back to her soul roots".
- ↑ "BBC Arts - BBC Arts, Jimi Hendrix is pulled off the air on Lulu's show in 1969".