Down with Downtown Nov 20, 2008
Thursday 20 November, 2008. After 20 years of trying to get it together, local business owners finally have a Downtown Business Association. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Music spun in reverse in Oregon Cabaret Theater's 'History' (11) Nov 16, 2008
Brief History reinterprets moldy oldies by singers and groups from an increasingly distant past Connie Francis, the Mamas and Papas, Franki Valli and the Four Seasons, Buddy Holly, Petula Clark, Lulu, and Manfred Mann ( Do Wah Diddy ). The reinventing of oldies doesn t always work there could be more touches of Aretha Franklin, and less of the Fifth Dimension. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The Princess of Wales Theatre Oct 18, 2008
Mary Martin, the first Maria, was middle-aged when she played it; Julie Andrews, the legendary one, may have been fresh and scrubbed, but she was born mature; the stage Marias I've personally witnessed, Petula Clark and Cynthia Dale, weren't spring chickens either. Maria, if you pay any attention to lyrics, is supposed to be eighteen going on nineteen. (Canada.com)
GOING OUT: LIVE MUSIC Sep 18, 2008
Petula Clark Best known for her hit Downtown, this British performer also played Maria in a production of The Sound of Music in London's West End. Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. $39. (Globe and Mail)
Music listings Sep 12, 2008
Petula Clark English pop vocalist from the sixties (Downtown). River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River, Richmond, Sept. 19, 8 pm, $49. (Vancouver Sun)
Fresno's KYNO made huge airwaves Aug 26, 2008
In the summer of 1968, for example, the station played everything from the hard-rocking anthems of Cream, Steppenwolf and the Doors to the soft sounds of Roger Williams, Petula Clark and Wayne Newton. The Boss 30 also was heavy on soul that summer with the Four Tops and Marvelettes. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Montreux celebrates Quincy Jones' birthday Jul 16, 2008
Herbie Hancock, Petula Clark, Chaka Khan among performers ... Veterans Al Jarreau, Nana Mouskouri and Petula Clark as well as emerging stars Ledisi, Angelique Kidjo and Paulo Nutini took turns singing hits which he made over the decades. (MSNBC -- Music)
Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Michael J. Fox Jul 16, 2008
Music veterans like Al Jarreau, Nana Mouskouri and Petula Clark as well as emerging stars sang hits he made over the decades. (AP). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
John Lennon's 'Peace' sells for $833,654 Jul 13, 2008
Lennon wrote the lyrics and recorded the song in the hotel room with about 50 guests, who included singer Petula Clark and beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Christie's also sold a hand-painted drum skin that appeared on the cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album for 541,250 pounds (US$1. (USA Today -- Life)
people: John Lennon, Olivia Newton-John, Jackie Chan Jul 13, 2008
Lennon wrote and recorded the song in their hotel room with about 50 guests, including the singer Petula Clark and the beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Christie's said Lennon gave Renard some mementos, including the lyrics, telling her: "One day they will be worth something.". (International Herald Tribune)
Lennon 'Peace' Lyrics Sell For $833,654 Jul 13, 2008
Lennon wrote the lyrics and recorded the song in the hotel room with about 50 guests, who included singer Petula Clark and beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
Movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967) Jun 29, 2008
Petula Clark, Jill Ireland, Candice Bergen, Raquel Welch, Barbara Harris, Marlo Thomas and Ann-Margret had all been considered for the three lead roles. Judy Garland was the original choice to play the aging star Helen Lawson, but she backed out of the production. (Suite101.com)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night May 31, 2008
Petula Clark recalls her best and worst holiday experiences. Ben Affleck talks about movies and Madeleine McCann. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Summer DVDviewing guide May 27, 2008
Petula Clark plays his daughter: Her duet with Don Francks on Old Devil Moon is delightfully steamy. Francis Ford Coppola directs in fine fashion. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Lennon's 'Peace' Lyrics To Be Auctioned May 8, 2008
Lennon penned the lyrics and recorded the song in the hotel room with about 50 guests, who included singer Petula Clark and beat poet Allen Ginsberg. The song is expected to bring $400,000 to $600,000 at the July 10 London auction. (Click2Houston, TX)
For sale: Lennon's plea for peace May 2, 2008
In 1969 Lennon and Yoko Ono were in Montreal for their Bed-In, a week of staying in bed as a way to campaign for peace, capped off by a recording of Give Peace A Chance sung by Lennon and 50 or so others, including Petula Clark and the beat poet Allen Ginsberg, in the hotel suite. With them for most of the week was Renard who, with a friend, got into the hotel via a fire escape with a present for Yoko's five-year-old daughter, Kyoko, waited for security on Lennon's floor to change and then... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Friendship still going strong May 2, 2008
The girls admit they have so many things in common such as their love for music, especially Petula Clark and their noted crush on Robert Redford. They even went together to see Petula in concert last year, and another time, they had tickets to see Redford and went to the post party to get their books autographed. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Kitchener looks for the right downtown formula Apr 22, 2008
In 1965, pop singer Petula Clark floated to the top of the charts with her airy ode to city living. Downtown painted a picture of idyllic urban life: a tight-knit community, an energetic vibe, a place to forget all your troubles. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Never lost for words Apr 20, 2008
Asked how his younger self, that earnest, enthusiastic drama student and fan of Petula Clark might listen to The Evangelist, Forster doesn't even hesitate. "Oh quite comfortably," he smiles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
McLennan's final, fragile masterpiece Apr 19, 2008
" This new world they found in the old, decamping for Glasgow and then London, where with the benefit of distance they wrote exquisite paeans to Australian suburban life such as Cattle And Cane and albums of cultural significance in Spring Hill Fair (1984) and 16 Lovers Lane (1988). So great was the disconnect between their critical and commercial success, however, that the "scandalous" lack of attention from all but the most discerning punters became a staple of reporting about them in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wooten: Obama talks way into trouble Apr 15, 2008
petula clark would not lower herself to run with hiTlary, even if she could get on the American ticket. i m here long enough for feckpigs such as youself to be put in your place by your conservative betters. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Adele and Duffy Apr 2, 2008
It's a thoroughly retro-sounding album, with references ranging from Roy Orbison and Burt Bacharach to Petula Clark and Dusty Springfield. Thoroughly drenched in '60s soul, it's startling how Duffy's voice has remained untainted by the modern idea of "she who sings bigger sings better". (Suite101.com)
The smile that says I'm US No1 Mar 29, 2008
" Leona will this week go on top US shows Good Morning America and Jay Leno. Then she is jetting off to Australia for more promotional work. THE OTHER 5 BRIT HITS 1965 Petula Clark became the first British woman to crack America - with Downtown 1967 Lulu conquered America with the theme song from the hit movie To Sir, With Love 1981 Sheena Easton, who found fame on TV show The Big Time, hit No1 with Morning Train 1983 Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse Of The Heart was No1 in the States for four weeks... (Mirror.co.uk)
US chart triumph for Leona Lewis Mar 28, 2008
Petula Clark was the first, with her 1965 track Downtown, while Sheena Easton's Morning Train - released in the UK as 9 To 5 - followed in 1981. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Society of Singers Sets Lineup for ELLA Award Presentation to Andy Williams Mar 19, 2008
March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Glen Campbell, Petula Clark, Steve Lawrence, Monica Mancini, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis and the Gregg Field Orchestra will be among the performers at the Society of Singers' (SOS) presentation of the 17th ELLA Award to the legendary singer and television host Andy Williams. The event will take place at the Beverly Hilton on May 19, 2008, and will include silent and live auctions along with dinner. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rock Hall Of Shame Mar 10, 2008
Neil Sedaka, Linda Ronstadt, Chicago, Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, Laura Nyro, The Moody Blues, Ben E, King, the late Billy Preston, Todd Rundgren, Kiss, Carole King, the late Mary Wells, Chubby Checker, Hall & Oates, Iggy Pop, Patti Labelle, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Alice Cooper, Sonny & Cher, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Dionne Warwick, Ringo Starr (the only Beatle not in as a solo artist), Lesley Gore, Petula Clark, many famous record producers (Richard Perry, Phil Ramone), deejays (Cousin... (Fox News)
Silverman, Carlin join Paley lineup Mar 6, 2008
May 8: "40th Anniversary of the NBC Petula Clark Special Petula With Harry Belafonte". May 15: "George Gershwin and Kay Swift: An Evening of Song and Television". (Variety)
See flower shows in Charleston, Washington, Asheville Feb 29, 2008
Musical hit makers of the 1960s and '70s, including the Guess Who, Davy Jones, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Herman's Hermits, and Petula Clark, will perform daily. Disney horticulturists offer special tours. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Max Raab, clothier and producer of "A Clockwork Orange;" Larry Norman, pioneer of Christian rock Feb 27, 2008
Cover versions of Norman's songs have been recorded by artists ranging from Petula Clark and Sammy Davis Jr. to DC Talk and Rebecca St. James. . (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bill Belew, 76; designer was called 'man who dressed the King' Jan 17, 2008
Belew had already worked on a Petula Clark special with producer-director Steve Binder when Binder asked him to do the wardrobe for the hourlong Presley show. It didn't take the designer long to come up with his idea for what Elvis should wear in the concert segment before a live audience. (Los Angeles Times)
Golden oldies at the golden archesAn array of performers makes Monday nights at McDonalds the 'in' spot Nov 16, 2007
Singers, mostly backed by recorded music, perform enough hits by Petula Clark, Julie Andrews, Johnny Mathis, the Mills Brothers, Peggy Lee, Elvis, Sinatra, Martin and others to transport people back to the golden days of radio, the era of Your Hit Parade, memories of Broadway or their favorite youthful afternoon from 1953. Then, stir in some showmanship. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
This Day in History Nov 15, 2007
Singer Petula Clark is 75. Actress Joanna Barnes is 73. (Montana Standard, MT)
Today In History - November 15, 2007 Nov 15, 2007
Singer Petula Clark is 75. Comedian Jack Burns is 74. (CBS2.com, CA)
TV indecency on court's doorstep Oct 26, 2007
In the 60s and 70s, it used to be questions over the Smothers Brothers' anti-war songs or the (interracial) touch between Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte. Now a smaller section of programming, live awards shows, has become the testing ground for the cultural wars. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Fight over TV indecency is on high court's doorstep Oct 25, 2007
"It's interesting the type of programming that now has become the battleground. In the '60s and '70s, it used to be questions over the Smothers Brothers' anti-war songs or the (interracial) touch between Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte. Now a smaller section of programming, live awards shows, has become the testing ground for the cultural wars.". The dispute over the FCC's expletives policy, he says, is a small slice of a larger controversy between advocacy groups that think there is too much... (USA Today -- News)
Sony Canada invests in revitalizing an historic Toronto landmark Sep 7, 2007
In 1967 the building and land were sold to the City of Toronto and in 1996 the facility was renamed the Hummingbird Centre after the naming rights were purchased by the Canadian software company Hummingbird Ltd. The auditorium was designed to serve a wide range of performing arts, and has seen such artists as Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Yul Brynner, Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, Petula Clark, Duke Ellington, Marlene Dietrich, Diana Ross, Shirley MacLaine, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza... (Canada Newswire)
PLACE IN THE SUN Aug 19, 2007
Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Elaine Paige, Rita Moreno and Petula Clark also starred as Norma. Faye Dunaway tried but failed vocally. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Relay still taking teams Aug 4, 2007
There will be laps for bling-bling, shades, Petula Clark, awards for best campsite, best baton and best team spirit as well as various games yet to be determined. While this is a community event it has a serious purpose. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
Comedy: Harland Williams Shout! at the Kravis Jul 29, 2007
The Mod Musical brings together five groovy girls who celebrate the music of Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and Lulu, performing new arrangements of hit songs that made England swing in the '60s, including To Sir With Love, Downtown and Son Of A Preacher Man. Performances take place in Rinker Playhouse. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Beehive' is a bad trip through the '60s hit parade Jul 27, 2007
Fair enough; we get to hear songs made famous by Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, the Supremes, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, and lots of others. In addition, one of the eight-member cast plays the narrator, offering a faux story line to keep the audience on track for wherever we're supposed to be in the decade. (Boston Globe)
Free Lancaster street fair ready to heat up Jul 17, 2007
Free live music, shopping, dance demonstrations and a certified farmers' market - it's all waiting for you downtown, as the classic Petula Clark song goes. And it's all happening at Celebrate Downtown Lancaster on July 20 and Sept. 15. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Webb Center adds musicals to season Jul 4, 2007
The show features songs made popular by The Chiffons, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Connie Francis, Leslie Gore, Petula Clark and more. Beehive will perform on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m.. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Celebrating Main Street May 12, 2007
com05/11/2007 Petula Clark made a few bucks in 1964 when she belted out Downtown for pop music lovers across the globe. Count me in the group. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Cities expect downtowns to spur development Apr 26, 2007
More than a dozen East Bay cities are humming along with Petula Clark as they revitalize aging downtown districts or develop new ones. Downtowns are perceived as key to creating or preserving a city's character, creating a sense of local empowerment and enhancing community identity. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Don Ho dies at 76 Apr 16, 2007
Don Ho, right, poses with Petula Clark at the Cocoanut Grove in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in this 1966 file photo. Legendary crooner Don Ho, known for his raspberry-tinted sunglasses and catchy signature tune 'Tiny Bubbles,' has died, his publicist said Saturday, April 14, 2007. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Epcot's fabulous flowers Apr 7, 2007
" Gardens from afar: See the Chinese zodiac in topiaries, the Norway Troll Trek, Italian container gardens, Spices of Life in Morocco, bonsai in Japan, Chinese bonsai in China, and the Fragrance Garden in France.Watery worlds: Look for the creative water gardens and Canada's Water Works, about how people use water. Topiary: See the topiary pirate tableau at the entrance and the Lion King topiaries between China and Germany. Flower Power concerts: Classic stars perform three times daily. This... (Florida Today)
Petula Clark ~ Songs will be ‘downtown' at Spotlight 29 Casino Mar 22, 2007
Petula Clark ~ Songs will be downtown' at Spotlight 29 Casino. Two-time Grammy winning star of stage, screen, TV and radio Petula Clark is coming owntown to Spotlight 29 Casino in a one-woman show for the ages. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
'Idol' Chatter: Coaches bring out the best in this bunch Mar 20, 2007
Petula Clark would be a good fit too (though Downtown is so overplayed a different song would be good). Posted at 12:20 AM/ET, March 20, 2007 in. (USA Today -- Life)
Still angry at 80Harry Belafonte recalls his part in shaping modern America Mar 11, 2007
When Petula Clark touched his hand on her primetime show in 1968, the sponsors - Plymouth automobile company - wanted the shot cut. As he remembers: "That touch on the hand wasn't just a white hand on a black hand it was a white female hand on a black male hand and that touches the deepest sensibilities of racist thinking. "So when Petula Clark in this innocent moment reached out and touched my hand, it was rather a very friendly thing. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Officials: Black Crowes will lead off Musikfest Mar 6, 2007
Previously announced performers include Ludacris, Patti LaBelle, Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, The Yardbirds, Petula Clark, Jonathan Brooke, Cornell Gunter's Coasters, and David Bromberg with Angel Band. . (NEPA News, PA)
In Buffalo, a sense of awakening Feb 19, 2007
If it gets much better, Petula Clark will burst into song. "When we were in Orchard Park, you had to drive to everything," said McManus. (Buffalo News)
'Downtown' Girl Feb 11, 2007
When Petula Clark takes the stage Saturday at Herbst Theatre, her fans can expect a survey of her more than six decades in show business, perhaps a tune or two from stage shows that she has starred in, such as "Sunset Boulevard"; maybe a song from "Finian's Rainbow," the musical she did with Fred Astaire; and a selection of her own compositions ... PETULA CLARK appears at 8 p.m. Saturday at Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
7 Questions: Jann Arden Feb 3, 2007
I was a huge, huge fan of Petula Clark. She's one of the artists that I listened to in my parent's basement every day after school, until my mom pounded her foot on the kitchen floor for me to come up for dinner. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Make beeline for fun musical on '60s Feb 3, 2007
The Carousel Dinner Theatre production celebrates the music of Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, Tina Turner, Janis Ian and Aretha Franklin ... Among the many female artists celebrated in Beehive are Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, Tina Turner, Janis Ian and Aretha Franklin. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Baby Spice Gets Maternal Jan 27, 2007
Since her girl-powered '90s heyday as the pigtailed Baby Spice, the 31-year-old graduated into a successful solo career in the U.K. She issued a limited-edition CD of cover tunes, Life in Mono, last month, and her version of the Petula Clark hit "Downtown" cracked the Top Five in Britain. She also placed third in Strictly Come Dancing, the British inspiration for Dancing with the Stars. (E! Online)
What a song and dance Jan 20, 2007
What, I asked, picking up an album from a modish friend's CD rack, was Petula Clark doing on the same album as Vic Damone. Why was 60s Britpop being shoved in alongside 40s big band. (Guardian Unlimited)
