[1], Zavaroni was discovered in the summer of 1973 by record producer Tommy Scott, who was on holiday in Rothesay and heard her singing in a band with her father and uncle. Id loved to have seen that happen to Lena. DC Thomson Co Ltd 2023. Real tragedy behind the little girl with the big voice; tvpreview. Six episodes were aired by the BBC in the spring of 1979. And since then, Ive looked at the careers of Dusty Springfield and Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette, at how theyve reinvented themselves over the years., He adds, in soft voice. A Gannett Company. I genuinely hope a lot of younger people will see the show, because Lena was a poster girl, a pioneer before Britains Got Talent or any of that she was doing that rags-to-riches story with raw talent. Although Suddenly, when she appeared on Opportunity Knocks, she won five weeks in a row. It was a torment to her. And when I began to write this play I said to Victor, Look, we cant dodge the tough issues in this play. But I hope Ive got it right and we get to show a real balance., He adds: We want to educate and inform. Songs Are Such Good Things [1] [2] is the fifth album by Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni, released in 1978 by Galaxy Records. For more information, please see our Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Scott contacted impresario Phil Solomon, which led to his partner Dorothy Solomon becoming Zavaroni's manager. And entertain. Terms of use | (Hes Making Eyes At Me), reaching the Top 10. Lena Zavaroni was a teenage sensation in the mid-'70s but was built up so far by the media that she succumbed to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa and died at the age of just 35. She was such a successful wee entertainer, no one has come close to her yet to be so talented at that age, said Margaret. Was it genetic? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. One with Russell Harty where he comments that her eating disorder must save on restaurant bills and another when Terry Wogan tells her to eat up so she can get back to your chunky self. Lena Hilda Zavaroni [2] (4 November 1963 - 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and a television show host. I kept wondering how they expected me to fit into these dresses. Minnelli, Ball, Zavaroni. Scottish, her family was of Scottish and Italian descent and she grew up in a I dont want to sensationalise it. Lena Zavaroni. Six episodes were aired by the BBC in the spring of 1979. Family remember Scots child star Lena Zavaroni as new play pays tribute