Marian Massey

TO MARION WITH LOVE: We bid farewell to Marion Massey—mother of Mercury head David Massey—who passed away over the weekend. Her extraordinary music-business career included managing singer Lulu from 1963 to 1989; the British siren and "it girl" enjoyed a double platinum, #1 smash with "To Sir With Love" in 1967. One of the very few female managers on the '60s pop scene, Marion had strong ties to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and Cynthia Lennon, John's first wife, among other high-profile figures. She also managed songwriter Mark London, who penned "To Sir With Love" and other Lulu material, and whom she married. She'll be dearly missed. Our condolences go out to David and his family. (3/3p)