In 1965 , the BBC selected McKellar to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg . He sang five titles from which viewers selected " A Man Without Love " as the 1966 entry . According to author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor 's '' The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History '' , the Scottish tenor – who had changed into a kilt at the last moment – drew gasps from the audience when he appeared on stage . The song was placed ninth of the eighteen entries , making it the least successful UK placing in the contest until 1978 . McKellar received scores from only two countries . The Irish jury gave the UK song top marks , one of only two occasions the Irish have done so in Eurovision history
1966 entry
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Kenneth McKellar (singer)