Glasgow singer Lena Martell, first Scottish female chart-topper, dies

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Lena Martell, the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK charts, has died aged 86.

Lena Martell, a Glasgow singer who became the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK charts, has died aged 86.

Tributes have been paid to Martell, who is remembered as a superstar with a commanding stage presence and voice that resonated with older generations.

How it is being reported

• Glasgow singer Lena Martell dies aged 86 as tributes paid to 'superstar' chart-topperGlasgow Live · 5 Oct, 18:52
• Glasgow singer Lena Martell, who topped the UK charts, dies aged 86Glasgow Times · 5 Oct, 17:12

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