The RV that exploded on Christmas morning, and shook the city of Nashville, was playing Petula Clark’s classic pop song “Downtown” shortly before the blast. Officer James Luellen, who was among the ...

Most great music inspires rumors and speculation. Some have claimed that Petula Clark’s “Downtown” was offered to a massive 1960s band. Here is what Clark’s songwriter had to say. Petula Clark’s ...

Tony Hatch is not a household name, but he was instrumental in Clark’s career. He was behind all her biggest hits, including “Don’t Sleep in the Subway,” “My Love,” and “Downtown.” While groups like ...

Sixty years ago, on Jan. 23, 1965, "Downtown" reached the top of the U.S. charts and made Petula Clark a star. The British singer, now 92, has had a decades-long career that began as a child singing ...

Even though she's 93, Petula Clark is still happy to perform, with the veteran star beginning her career all the way back in 1939 when she was aged just seven. After over eight decades of performing, ...

Petula Clark made a frank end-of-life admission after turning 93 in November 2025. The Downtown hitmaker, who starred in films like Dance Hall and Madame Louise, lost her estranged husband and former ...

The artist isn’t always the best judge of material. Petula Clark didn’t hear much potential in the song “My Love,” considering it to be on the slight side. Over the years, her opinion on it hasn’t ...

This Is Incredible: 80-Year-Old "Downtown" Singer Petula Clark Has a Brilliantly Modern New Song Out You read that correctly. And everyone remembers Petula Clark's runaway '60s hit "Downtown," in one ...

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark and other hit-makers of the 1960s, is being developed and will have a reading in New York later this month. The musical, which ...

Hi Petula! True or false: your dad named you after two of his former girlfriends, Pet and Ulla? I have no idea if it's true or false. This is a story that's come up, and I don't think it came from me ...