Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies aged 86
The Glasgow-born singer was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with One Day at a Time.
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"She had a lovely melodious quality to her voice and I remember my late father admiring her quiet talent."
— Barbara Dickson , Celebrity
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The Glasgow-born singer was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with One Day at a Time.
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