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Petula Clark, born Sally Clark on November 15, 1932, in Ewell, Surrey, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. She began her career in 1942 as a child actor and has worked as a stage actor and vocalist. Her musical repertoire spans pop, dance-pop, sunshine pop, and vocal jazz, and she performs on the piano and voice. Clark has recorded for Columbia Records, Decca, and Pye Records.
Her notable works include the song "Downtown" and her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 1965. She has received the Grammy Hall of Fame award and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Clark was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She speaks English and has three children.
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Ewell, Surrey, England, UK
Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades. Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II. During the 1960s she became known internationally for her popular upbeat hits, including "Downtown", "I Know a Place", "My Love", "Colour My World", "A Sign of the Times", and "Don't…
Known for
- Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba — Self2022
- Petula Clark at the BBC — Self2022
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
- Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends — Self2022
- Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark — Herself - Presenter2015
- Mantovani, the King of Strings — Self2014
- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon — Self2011
- Berlin Live — Self - Performer2011
- ...Sings the Beatles — Self (archive footage)2009
- Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould — Self2009
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Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and has had one of the longest careers of any British entertainer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark's professional career began during the Second World War as a child entertainer on BBC Radio. In 1954 she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. <a href="https://www.last.fm/
Key facts
- Born
- Sally Clark , ( 1932-11-15 ) 15 November 1932 (age 93) , Ewell , Surrey, England
- Genres
- Pop , schlager , theatre , film
- Occupations
- Actress songwriter vocalist
- Years active
- 1939 –present
- Labels
- Polygon Vogue Pye Imperial Decca EMI Warner Bros. MGM Columbia
- Spouse
- Claude Wolff ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; died 2024 )
- Website
- petulaclark .net
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Clark
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ewell
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Downtown
- Participant in
- Sanremo Music Festival 1965
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Sport
- skiing
- Official website
- www.petulaclark.net
- Image
- Petula Clark 2012.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Petula Clark
- date of birth
- 1932-11-15
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- birth name
- Sally Clark
- pseudonym
- Petula Clark
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- name in native language
- Petula Clark
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Encyclopedic overview
Sally "Petula" Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and is still active more than 80 years later.
Clark's professional career began in November 1942 as a child entertainer on BBC Radio. 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.
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