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Petula Clark
Birth name Petula Sally Olwen Clark
Born 15 November 1932 (1932-11-15) (age 75)
Surrey, England
Genre(s) Popular music, theatre, film
Occupation(s) Singer/actress/composer
Years active 1942 - present
Website petulaclark.net

Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932), is an English singer, actress and composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s, especially "Downtown". Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance " Downtown " is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch following a first-time visit to New York City. With more than 70 million records sold worldwide, she is the most successful British female solo recording artist and is cited as such in the Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U

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Early years

Born to an English father and Welsh mother in Ewell, Surrey, England, she was christened Petula Sally Olwen Clark. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Her father Leslie coined her first name, jokingly alleging it was a combination of the names of two former girlfriends, Pet and Ulla. As a child, she sang in the church choir; her first public performances were in Bentalls Department Store in Kingston upon Thames, where she sang with an orchestra in the entrance hall for a tin of toffee and a gold wristwatch. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Bentalls is a Department store in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England. Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough Toffee is a Confection made by boiling Molasses or Sugar (creating inverted sugar) along with Butter, and occasionally Flour In October 1942, she made her radio debut while attending a BBC broadcast with her father, hoping to send a message to an uncle stationed overseas. During an air raid, the producer requested that someone perform to settle the jittery audience, and Clark volunteered a rendition of "Mighty Lak a Rose" to an enthusiastic response in the theatre. She then repeated her performance for the broadcast audience, launching a series of some 500 appearances in programmes to entertain the troops. In addition to radio work, Clark frequently toured the UK with fellow child performer Julie Andrews. Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress She became known as "Britain's Shirley Temple" and was considered a mascot by the RAF and the United States Army, whose troops plastered her photos on their tanks for luck as they advanced into battle. Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. [1]

With Sid Field in London Town, 1946
With Sid Field in London Town, 1946

In 1944, while performing at London's Royal Albert Hall, Clark was discovered by film director Maurice Elvey, who cast her as an orphaned waif in his weepy war drama Medal for the General. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known Maurice Elvey ( November 11 1887 - August 28 1967) the most prolific Film director in British history, helmed nearly 200 In quick succession, she starred in Strawberry Roan, I Know Where I'm Going!, London Town, and Here Come the Huggetts, the first in a series of Huggett Family films based on a British radio series. I Know Where I'm Going! is a 1945 Romance film by the British -based film-makers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. London Town is a 1946 musical Film, was an infamous flops in the history of British cinema. Here Come the Huggetts is a 1948 film the first of a trio about a working class English family Although most of the films she made in the UK during the 1940s and '50s were B-movies, she did work with Anthony Newley in Vice Versa (directed by Peter Ustinov) and Alec Guinness in The Card. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double Anthony George Newley ( September 24, 1931 &ndash April 14, 1999) was an English Actor, Singer and Vice Versa is a 1948 British Comedy film written and directed by Peter Ustinov. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. The Card is a short comedic Novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911

In 1945, Clark was featured in the comic strip Radio Fun, in which she was billed as "Radio's Merry Mimic" [2]. Radio Fun was a British Comic book that ran from (issues dates 15 October 1938 to 18 February 1961, when it became the first out

Clark with Jimmy Hanley (left) and Edward Rigby (rear) in Don't Ever Leave Me, 1949
Clark with Jimmy Hanley (left) and Edward Rigby (rear) in Don't Ever Leave Me, 1949

In 1946, she launched her television career with an appearance on a BBC variety show, Cabaret Cartoons, which led to her being signed to host her own afternoon series, titled simply Petula Clark. Jimmy Hanley ( 22 October 1918 - 13 January 1970) was a British Actor. A second, Pet's Parlour, followed in 1949. In later years, she starred in This is Petula Clark (1966) and The Sound of Petula (1972-74). This is Petula Clark was a six-episode comedy/variety series that aired on the BBC in 1966. The Sound of Petula was a musical variety series hosted by Petula Clark that aired on the BBC from December 17, 1972 through

In 1949, Clark branched into recording with her first release, "Put Your Shoes On, Lucy", for EMI Records. EMI Records is a Record label, founded by EMI in 1972 as the successor label to the Columbia label However, neither EMI nor Decca, who she recorded a track for, were keen to sign her to a long-term contract. EMI Records is a Record label, founded by EMI in 1972 as the successor label to the Columbia label Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Petula's father, whose theatrical ambitions had been thwarted by his parents, teamed with Alan A. Freeman to form their own label, Polygon Records, in order to better control her singing career. Alan A Freeman ( 27 September, 1920 -1985 is an English Record producer, most known for being Petula Clark 's producer from 1949 Polygon Records was one of the first British Independent record labels. She scored a number of major hits in the UK during the 1950s, including "The Little Shoemaker" (1954), "Majorca" (1955), "Suddenly There's a Valley" (1955) and "With All My Heart" (1956). " The Little Shoemaker " is a popular Song based on the French song "Le petit cordonnnier" by Rudi Revil. "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular Song. It was written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones. "With All My Heart" is a popular Song, based on an originally French and Italian language song called " Gondolier Although Clark released singles in the US as early as 1951 (the first was "Tell Me Truly" b/w "Song Of The Mermaid" on the Coral label), it would take thirteen years before the American record-buying public would discover her.

It was around 1955 that she became romantically linked with Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson. Joe Henderson ( May 2, 1920 &ndash May 4, 1980) was a popular British Pianist, especially during the 1950s Their relationship lasted a couple of years, professionally culminating in a BBC Radio series in which they performed together. Speculation that the couple planned to marry became rife. However, with the increasing glare of being in the public spotlight, and Clark's growing fame (her career in France was just beginning), Henderson — reportedly not wanting to end up as "Mr. Petula Clark" — decided to call the whole thing off. They remained on friendly terms, and in 1962 he penned a ballad about their break-up, called "There's Nothing More To Say", for Clark's LP In Other Words.

International fame

In 1958, Clark was invited to appear at the Olympia in Paris where, despite her misgivings, she was received with acclaim. Paris Olympia is a Music hall at 28 Blvd des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The following day she was invited to the office of Vogue Records to discuss a contract. For the American record label see Vogue Records Disques Vogue was founded in France in 1947 It was there that she met publicist Claude Wolff, to whom she was attracted, and when told he would work with her if she signed with the label, she agreed. Her initial French recordings were huge successes, and in 1960 she embarked on a concert tour of France and Belgium with French star Sacha Distel, who remained a close friend until his death in 2004. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Sacha Distel (born Sacha Alexandre; January 29, 1933 &ndash July 22, 2004) was a French Singer who had hits Gradually she moved further into the continent, recording in German, French, Italian and Spanish, and establishing herself as a multi-lingual performer.

1962 EP
1962 EP

In June 1961, Clark married Wolff, first in a civil ceremony in Paris, then a religious one in her native England. Wanting to escape the strictures of child stardom imposed upon her by the British public, and anxious to escape the influence of her father, she relocated to France, where she and Wolff had two daughters, Barbara Michelle and Katherine Natalie, in quick succession. (Their son Patrick was born in 1972. ) While she focused on her new career in France, she continued to achieve hit records in the UK into the early 1960s, developing a parallel career on both sides of the Channel. Her recording of "Sailor" became her first number 1 hit in the UK in 1961, while follow-up recordings as "Romeo" and "My Friend the Sea" landed her in the British Top Ten later that year. In France, "Ya Ya Twist" (a cover of the Lee Dorsey rhythm and blues song, "Ya Ya" and the only successful recording of a twist song by a female) and "Chariot" (the original version of "I Will Follow Him") became smash hits in 1962, while German and Italian versions of her English and French recordings charted as well. Lee Dorsey ( December 24 1924 – December 1 1986) was an Afro-American pop / R&B Singer during the "The Twist" was a dance in the 1960s inspired by rock and roll music " I Will Follow Him " is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. Her recordings of several Serge Gainsbourg songs were also big sellers. Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and

In 1963 and 1964, Clark's British career foundered. Composer-arranger Tony Hatch, who had been assisting her with her work for Vogue in France and Pye Records in the UK which continued to distribute Clark's records in that country, flew to Paris with new material he hoped would interest her, but she found none of it appealing. Tony Hatch (born 30 June, 1939) is an English Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, music arranger, and producer Pye Records is a British Record label. In its first incarnation Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956-69 Petula Clark (1957-71 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Desperate, he played for her a few chords of an incomplete song that had been inspired by a recent first trip to New York City, which he intended to present to The Drifters. The City of New York The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today Upon hearing the music, Clark told him that if he could write lyrics as good as the melody, she wanted to record the tune as her next single. Thus "Downtown" came into being. " Downtown " is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch following a first-time visit to New York City.

The "Downtown" era

Neither Clark, who was performing in French Canada when the song first received major airplay,[3] nor Hatch realized the impact the song would have on their respective careers. French Canada is a term to distinguish the French-speaking population of Canada from English Canada. Released in four different languages in late 1964, "Downtown" was a success in the UK, France (in both English and French versions), Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Italy, and even Rhodesia, Japan, and India. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country During a visit to the Vogue offices in Paris, Warner Brothers executive Joe Smith heard it and acquired the rights for the United States. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. "Downtown" went to number 1 on the US charts in January 1965 and sold three million copies in America. It was the first of fifteen consecutive Top 40 hits Clark scored in the US, including "I Know a Place", "My Love", "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "This Is My Song" (from the Charles Chaplin film A Countess from Hong Kong), and "Don't Sleep in the Subway. "I Know a Place" was a 1965 single by Petula Clark, the singer's second US Top Ten hit " My Love " is a song performed by Petula Clark which like most of her hits of the era was written by Tony Hatch. " A Sign of the Times " was a 1966 single by Petula Clark. "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" was a 1966 single written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent and recorded by Petula Clark. This Is My Song was an international hit song for British singer Petula Clark. A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 Comedy film and the last film directed by Charles Chaplin. "Don't Sleep in the Subway" was a 1967 song written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent and recorded by Petula Clark. " The American recording industry honored her with Grammy Awards for "Best Rock & Roll Record" for "Downtown" in 1964 and for "Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance" for "I Know a Place" in 1965. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences In 2003, her recording of "Downtown" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have "qualitative

In 1964, Clark wrote the musical score for the French crime caper A Couteaux Tirés (At Daggers Drawn) and played a cameo as herself in the movie. Although it was only a mild success, it added a new dimension — that of film composer — to Clark's career.

Ad for the NBC-TV special that sparked controversy even before it aired
Ad for the NBC-TV special that sparked controversy even before it aired

Clark's recording successes led to frequent appearances on US variety programs hosted by Ed Sullivan and Dean Martin, guest shots on Hullabaloo, Shindig!, The Kraft Music Hall, and The Hollywood Palace, and inclusion in musical specials such as The Best on Record and Rodgers and Hart Today. Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan ( September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American Entertainment Writer Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Hullabaloo is a musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Shindig! is an American music variety show which aired on the ABC network from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966 The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long Television Variety show that was broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday night on ABC from January Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership consisting of the composer Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and the lyricist

In 1968, NBC invited her to host her own special in the USA, and in doing so she inadvertently made television history. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's While singing a duet of "On the Path of Glory", an anti-war song she had composed, with guest Harry Belafonte, Clark touched his arm, to the dismay of a representative from Chrysler, the show's sponsor, who feared the brief moment would offend Southern viewers at a time when racial conflict was still a major issue in the US. Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 When he insisted they substitute a different take, with Clark and Belafonte standing well away from each other, she and husband Wolff, producer of the show, refused, destroyed all other takes of the song, and delivered the finished program to NBC with the touch intact. It aired on 8 April 1968 to high ratings and critical acclaim, and marked the first time a man and woman of different races exchanged physical contact on American television [4]. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the telecast, Clark and Belafonte reunited at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan to discuss the broadcast and its impact. The Paley Center for Media, formerly The Museum of Television & Radio ( MT&R) and The Museum of Broadcasting, founded in 1975 by William S Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York )

Clark subsequently hosted two more specials, another for NBC and one for ABC, which served as a pilot for a projected weekly series. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. She declined the offer in order to appease her children, who disliked living in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Memphis LP
Memphis LP

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Clark toured in concert extensively throughout the States, and often appeared in supper clubs such as the Copacabana in New York City, the Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, and the Empire Room at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where she consistently broke house attendance records. Copacabana (often referred to as The Copa) was a famous New York City Nightclub. The Ambassador Hotel was a landmark hotel in Los Angeles California and location of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is a famously luxurious hotel in New York During this period, she also appeared in print and radio ads for Coca Cola, television commercials for Plymouth, print and TV spots for Burlington Industries in the US, television and print ads for Chrysler Sunbeam, and print ads for Sanderson Wallpaper in the UK. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Plymouth (founded 1928 - dissolved 2001 is a Marque of Automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation Burlington Industries is a diversified U S Fabric maker based in Greensboro North Carolina.

Clark revived her film career in the late 1960s, starring in two big musical films: Finian's Rainbow (1968) opposite Fred Astaire (for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Golden Globe Award), and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) with Peter O'Toole. Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American movie musical directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Goodbye Mr Chips is a 1969 American Musical film directed by Herbert Ross. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T (Her last film to date is the British production Never Never Land, released in 1980. Never Never Land is a 1980 British Drama film directed by Paul Annett and starring Petula Clark, Cathleen Nesbitt, and Anne ) After this, her output of hits in the States diminished markedly, although she continued to record and make television appearances into the 1970s. By the mid-1970s, she scaled back her career in order to devote more time to her family.

Herb Alpert and his A&M record label benefitted from Clark's interest in encouraging new talent. Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American Musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division In 1968, she brought French composer/arranger Michel Colombier to the States to work as her musical director and introduced him to Alpert. Michel Colombier ( May 23, 1939 &mdash November 14, 2004) was a French Composer, Songwriter, Arranger (He went on to co-write Purple Rain with Prince, composed the acclaimed pop symphony Wings, and a number of soundtracks for American films. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician ) Richard Carpenter publicly has credited her with bringing him and his sister to Alpert's attention when they performed at a premiere party for her film Goodbye, Mr. Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut He frequently played the piano while his sister Karen played baseball outside Chips.

Post-"Downtown" era

In 1954, Clark had starred in a stage production of The Constant Nymph, but it wasn't until 1981, at the urging of her children, that she returned to legitimate theatre, starring as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music in London's West End. The Constant Nymph is a Novel by Margaret Kennedy which tells the story of a teenage girl who falls in love with a family friend who eventually marries Maria Augusta von Trapp ( née Kutschera; January 26 1905 &ndash March 28 1987) was the stepmother and Matriarch of The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial Opening to rave reviews and what was then the largest advance sale in British theatre history, Clark — proclaimed by Maria Von Trapp herself as "the best Maria ever" — extended her initial six-month run to thirteen to accommodate the huge demand for tickets [5]. Maria Augusta von Trapp ( née Kutschera; January 26 1905 &ndash March 28 1987) was the stepmother and Matriarch of In 1983, she took on the title role in George Bernard Shaw's Candida. George Bernard Shaw ( (26 July 1856 &ndash 2 November 1950 was an Irish Playwright. Candida, a Comedy by Playwright G Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898 as part of his Plays Pleasant. Later stage work includes Someone Like You in 1989 and 1990, for which she composed the score; Blood Brothers, in which she made her Broadway debut in 1993 at the Music Box Theatre, followed by the US tour; and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, appearing in both the West End and U. Someone Like You is a musical with a book by Robin Midgley and Fay Weldon, lyrics by Dee Shipman, and music by Petula Clark Blood Brothers is a musical with book lyrics and music by Willy Russell. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Music Box Theater is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Sunset Boulevard is a musical with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. S. touring productions from 1995 through 2000. In 2004, she repeated her performance of Norma Desmond in a production at the Cork Opera House in the Republic of Ireland, which was later broadcast by the BBC. Norma Desmond is a main character in Billy Wilder 's film Sunset Boulevard. Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. With more than 2500 performances, she has played the role more often than any other actress.

In both 1998 and 2002, Clark toured extensively throughout the UK. In 2000, she presented a self-written one-woman show, highlighting her life and career, to tremendous critical and audience acclaim at the St. Denis Theatre in Montreal. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec A 2003 concert appearance at the Olympia in Paris has been issued in both DVD and CD formats. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio In 2004, she toured Australia and New Zealand, appeared at the Hilton in Atlantic City, the Hummingbird Centre in Toronto, Humphrey's in San Diego, and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, and participated in a multi-performer tribute to the late Peggy Lee at the Hollywood Bowl. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances Following another UK concert tour in early spring 2005, she appeared with Andy Williams in his Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri for several months, and returned for another engagement in the fall of 2006, following scattered concert dates throughout the US and Canada. Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3 1927 in Wall Lake Iowa) is an American pop singer Branson is a city in Stone and Taney counties in the US state of Missouri.

In November 2006, Clark was the subject of a BBC Four documentary entitled Petula Clark: Blue Lady and appeared with Michael Ball and Tony Hatch in a concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane broadcast by BBC Radio the following month. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) is an Olivier Award winning English Actor Tony Hatch (born 30 June, 1939) is an English Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, music arranger, and producer The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. In December that year she made her first appearance in Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Duets, a compilation including Dusty Springfield, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, and the Everly Brothers, among others, was released in February 2007, and Solitude and Sunshine, a studio recording of all new material by composer Rod McKuen, was released in July. Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Rod McKuen (born April 29, 1933) is a bestselling American Poet, composer and singer instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place She was the host of the March 2007 PBS pledge-drive special My Music: The British Beat, an overview of music's British invasion of the US in the 1960s, followed by a number of concert dates throughout the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She can be heard on the soundtrack of the 2007 independent film Downtown: A Street Tale. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Downtown A Street Tale is a 2007 American Drama film. Its focus is on a group of teenagers and twentysomethings living in the basement of an abandoned Une Baladine (in English, a wandering minstrel), an authorized pictorial biography by Francoise Piazza, was published in France and Switzerland in October 2007, and the following month Clark promoted it in bookshops and at book fairs. A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account

Clark was presented with the 2007 Film & TV Music Award for Best Use of a Song in a Television Program for "Downtown" in the series Lost. The Film & TV Music Awards are presented by members of the Film & TV Music Academy an organization that was established in 2007 and is open to working professionals and students preparing Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. She will be embarking on a concert tour of the UK in Summer 2008, followed by concerts in Switzerland and the Philippines. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Then and Now, a compilation of greatest hits and several new Clark compositions, recorded at the Arthanor Productions Studio in Geneva, is scheduled for release in June 2008.

In 1998, Clark was honored by Queen Elizabeth II by being made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.

Filmography

With Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow
With Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow

US and UK chart albums

Clark released her debut album on the Nixa label in 1956, but none of her LPs charted in either the US or the UK until 1965. Medal for the General is a 1944 British Drama film produced by British National Films I Know Where I'm Going! is a 1945 Romance film by the British -based film-makers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. London Town is a 1946 musical Film, was an infamous flops in the history of British cinema. Vice Versa is a 1948 British Comedy film written and directed by Peter Ustinov. Easy Money, a satirical 1948 British film about one of the most beloved traditions of the English middle class the Football Here Come the Huggetts is a 1948 film the first of a trio about a working class English family Don't Ever Leave Me is a 1949 English Romantic comedy Film starring Petula Clark, Jimmy Hanley, Hugh The Romantic Age is a 1949 British Comedy film directed by Edmond T Dance Hall is a 1950 British film produced by Michael Balcon for release by Ealing Studios. The Card is a short comedic Novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 The Runaway Bus is a 1954 British Comedy film produced written and directed by Val Guest. Track the Man Down is a 1955 British Drama film written by Paul Erickson and directed by R The Six-Five Special was a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and Rock and roll were in their infancy Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American movie musical directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Goodbye Mr Chips is a 1969 American Musical film directed by Herbert Ross. Drôles de Zèbres ("Funny Zebras" is a 1977 French comedy film Never Never Land is a 1980 British Drama film directed by Paul Annett and starring Petula Clark, Cathleen Nesbitt, and Anne Sans Famille (Translation Without family English title Nobody's boy) is an 1878 French Novel by Hector Malot in the vein

Charted US and UK singles

Although Clark released her first single in 1949, her first chart record was not until 1954, since the first UK pop singles chart was not published until 1952.

US Top Fifteen Adult Contemporary hits: "You'd Better Come Home" (#4), "My Love" (#4), "A Sign Of The Times" (#2), "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" (#1), "Colour My World" (#10), "This Is My Song" (#2), "Don't Sleep In The Subway" (#1), "The Cat In The Window" (#9), "The Other Man's Grass" (#3), "Kiss Me Goodbye" (#2), "Don't Give Up" (#5), "Happy Heart" (#12), "Look At Mine" (#14), "My Guy" (#12), "The Wedding Song" (#9), "Loving Arms" (#12)

French singles

All of the following charted at #1:

Notable German releases

Other noteworthy recordings

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See also

References

  1. ^ Andrea Kon, This is My Song: A Biography of Petula Clark, W. Blood Brothers is a musical with book lyrics and music by Willy Russell. Sunset Boulevard is a musical with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3 1927 in Wall Lake Iowa) is an American pop singer Then & Now The Very Best of Petula Clark is a Compilation album by British singer Petula Clark that was released on June 16 When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced This is a list of British female recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazine 's weekly pop singles chart(s in the United States H. Allen & Co. Ltd. , 1983. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
  2. ^ The Penguin Book of Comics by George Perry and Alan Aldridge, 1967
  3. ^ BBC Four, Legends: Petula Clark — Blue Lady, broadcast 19 November 2006
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