Petula Clark News & Updates

'60s Singer Petula Clark Is Nearly A Centenarian: What She Looks Like Now

Singer Petula Clark, who rose to fame in the '50s and was huge in the '60s, is now in her 90s, and h...

Sep 13, 2026 • Glam on MSN

‘Downtown’ Singer Petula Clark Reacts to Her Song Being Used by the Nashville Bomber

Petula Clark has formally responded to her famed rendition of “Downtown” being played by Anthony...

Dec 30, 2020 • digitalmusicnews.com

Was Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’ Meant for a Major 1960s Band?

Most great music inspires rumors and speculation. Some have claimed that Petula Clark’s “Downtow...

Feb 21, 2025 • The Cheat Sheet

Petula Clark Revealed ‘Downtown’ Is a Desperate Song

Petula Clark doesn’t consider “Downtown” to be “jolly” music. In addition, she said the tr...

Jun 11, 2023 • The Cheat Sheet

How Petula Clark's 1964 hit 'Downtown' inspired Dolly Parton's cover and became iconic

Petula Clark captured the hearts of thousands of fans since the 1950s, and in 1964, she released a h...

Aug 13, 2026 • MSN

Stage Musical Featuring Petula Clark Songs & Other ’60s Hits In Development

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark and other hit-makers of the 1...

Oct 18, 2022 • Deadline.com

Petula Clark Shares Two New Songs, Talks First U.S. Tour In Decades: Exclusive

At the age of 84 Petula Clark is most definitely living for today. In fact, that's the title of her ...

Nov 09, 2017 • Billboard

Petula Clark teases London show 60 years after 'Downtown' made her a star in the U.S.

Sixty years ago, on Jan. 23, 1965, "Downtown" reached the top of the U.S. charts and made Petula Cla...

Jan 21, 2025 • WWNO

Petula Clark says she 'never had normal life' as she reflects on 80-year career

Downtown singer Petula Clark has said she “never had a normal life”, as she reflected on her 80-...

Dec 22, 2025 • MSN

Petula Clark Expresses ‘Shock & Disbelief’ After Her Song Was Used by Nashville Bomber

Petula Clark has responded to news that her 1964 song "Downtown" was played over a loudspeaker by th...

Dec 29, 2020 • Billboard

Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield Musical ‘A Sign Of The Times’ Sets NYC Debut

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfie...

Nov 19, 2023 • Deadline.com

Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide

Veteran British star Petula Clark hopes artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the wa...

Jul 16, 2026 • MSN

Petula Clark, 93, on AI tide sweeping the music industry: ‘A little worrying…scary’

Britain’s singer, actress, and songwriter Petula Clark poses during the Festival du Livre a Collon...

Jul 17, 2026 • Philippine Daily Inquirer

Paul McCartney and Petula Clark Both Released No. 1 Hits Named ‘My Love’

Paul McCartney‘s “My Love” was one of his biggest hits during his time with Wings. In addition...

Jun 26, 2023 • The Cheat Sheet

VIDEO: In honor of Petula Clark’s 90th birthday — a hilarious Yiddish take on the song ‘Downtown’

Last month, Petula Clark, the British singer and actress best known for her 1964 smash hit recording...

Dec 14, 2022 • The Forward

Petula Clark's jaw-dropping net worth as star refuses to slow down at 93

Petula Clark, the talented star who brought us the hit Downtown, still performs, and she has an incr...

Jul 28, 2026 • Hello! US on MSN

‘Don’t Sleep in the Subway’ Baffled Petula Clark

Clark co-starred in the 1968 Francis Ford Coppola musical Finian’s Rainbow with Fred Astaire. Duri...

Jun 11, 2023 • The Cheat Sheet

Petula Clark: I sang on Give Peace a Chance by accident

Petula Clark sang on 'Give Peace a Chance' by accident. The 'Downtown' singer has explained she was ...

Aug 04, 2021 • Contactmusic.com

Photos: Petula Clark Celebrates Her Birthday at MARY POPPINS

Petula Clark who currently plays Bird Woman in the West End production of Mary Poppins was surprised...

Nov 16, 2021 • BroadwayWorld

Petula Clark in ‘Shock’ at ‘Downtown’ Being Used by Nashville Bomber: ‘Of All the Thousands of Songs, Why This One?’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer Petula Clark has issued...

Dec 29, 2020 • Yahoo

Veteran Singer Petula Clark Warns AI Could Threaten Human Connection in Music

Petula Clark, 93, said on a recent interview in Collonge‑Bellerive, Switzerland, that artificial i...

Jul 16, 2026 • ARTISTdirect

Petula Clark: 5 Things About British Singer Whose Song ‘Downtown’ Played In RV Before Exploding

The RV that exploded on Christmas morning, and shook the city of Nashville, was playing Petula Clark...

Dec 27, 2020 • Hollywood Life

The Number Ones: Petula Clark’s “Downtown”

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In The Number Ones, I'm review...

Jul 19, 2018 • Yahoo

Nashville Bomber Played ‘Downtown’ Before Blowing Up His RV. Petula Clark Isn’t Happy

The white male domestic terrorist who blew up his RV on Nashville‘s historic Second Avenue on Chri...

Dec 29, 2020 • Rolling Stone

Petula Clark’s Pop Comeback, at Age Eighty

Petula Clark started her career in the middle of the last century, when she was a pre-teen wartime r...

Apr 02, 2013 • The New Yorker

Petula Clark: Still "Living for Today"

All these years later "Downtown" is A SUMMER SONG that still evokes a certain era, and the star who ...

Aug 12, 2018 • CBS News

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How many Broadway shows has Petula Clark been in? Petula Clark has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. ...

Apr 06, 2026 • BroadwayWorld

Petula Clark makes a pop comeback at age 80

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cult...

Apr 16, 2013 • LAist

Nashville RV played Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’ just before explosion

The RV that exploded into a massive fireball Christmas morning in downtown Nashville was playing Pet...

Dec 27, 2020 • New York Post

Petula Clark makes end-of-life admission as she admits ‘I’ve been very lucky’

Petula Clark made a frank end-of-life admission after turning 93 in November 2025. The Downtown hitm...

Jan 16, 2026 • Daily Express