Origins & Early Life

Sally "Petula" Clark CBE (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She started her professional career as a child performer. She has spent more than 8 decades in the industry, making her one of the longest serving performers in history. Clark's professional career began in November 1942 as a child entertainer on BBC Radio.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In 1954, she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. Her international successes have included "Prends mon cœur", "Sailor" (a UK number one), "Romeo", and "Chariot". Hits in German, Italian and Spanish followed. In late 1964, Clark's success extended to the United States with a five-year run of career-defining, often upbeat singles, many written or co-written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. These include her signature song "Downtown" (US number one), "I Know a Place", "My Love" (US number one), "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "Who Am I", "Colour My World", "This Is My Song" (by Charlie Chaplin; a UK number one), "Don't Sleep in the Subway" and "Kiss Me Goodbye".

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Between January 1965 and April 1968, Clark charted with nine US top 20...

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