A "Liverpool legend" who owned some of the city's biggest nightclubs has died aged 77.
Charlie Scott, from Toxteth, was best known for the influential role he played in Liverpool's nightlife scene. During the course of his career, Charlie was the owner of Chauffeurs on Hope Street, The Mulliner pub on Smithdown Road and Buro and Bottom Draw on Bold Street.
He was also the owner of one of the city's most popular bars, La'Go, on the corner of Colquitt Street, up until his retirement around ten years ago. Charlie was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year and died on May 25 from organ failure after going into hospital for a routine operation.
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Paying tribute to Charlie, his sister Lily Parle, 68, said he came from "humble beginnings" and went on to be "the biggest influence" in Liverpool's nightlife scene during the 70s and 80s. Lily told the ECHO: "He was the person I believe that started all of that because after that we got Cream - he was old school before Cream came along. He was a Liverpool legend.
"Everybody went wherever he went, most of these venues he started from scratch. You couldn't get in, there would be a queue down the street for Buro and La'Go every single night because he didn't compete against himself.
"He chose a clientele for each venue, he had students at one end, the scallywags at the other end and the wannabes at the other end."
Charlie first started working as a doorman from a young age for clubs such as the Blue Angel and Odd Spot, before going on to open his own venues across the city. Lily said he befriended a range of celebrities over the years, from Cilla Black to the Beatles, Oliver Reed and Sean Connery.
Lily said: "He was on of the youngest doormen in Liverpool - that's how he got into it, I think he lied about his age to get the job. It was something he wanted to do and he was a good builder as well.
"It was amazing because we only had very humble beginnings, we were from Toxteth and he loved the arts. It changed my life because I was part of that entourage, part of that world."
Lily recalls the time Charlie refused actor Sean Connery entry into Chauffeurs because his shoes were dirty. She said: "They were out and someone introduced Sean Connery to Charlie, Charlie went to see him and Sean Connery said 'I'll never forget you, you're the one who wouldn't let me in' - and they became friends.
"He wouldn't let you in if you had dirty shoes, you had to be smart." Lily described Charlie as a "kind, thoughtful and generous" man who also had a love for Liverpool Football Club and went to watch every game.
Hundreds are expected to turn out to Charlie's funeral at Liverpool Cathedral on June 24, which anyone is welcome to attend.
