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 ...

Sometimes, the meaning of great music gets lost in the shuffle. Petula Clark’s “Downtown” makes going downtown sound like a life-affirming experience — but what city inspired it? The track’s writer ...

The musical, which takes its title from Clark’s 1966 hit and features other songs of the era including the singer’s “Downtown” and “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” as well as non-Clark songs such as “You ...

"I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief at the Christmas Day explosion in our beloved Music City." Grammy-award winning British songstress Petula Clark took to Facebook on Tuesday to ...

The facts of Petula Clark's career are kind of impressive: Huge popularity as a child performer in England; more than 70 million records sold, including "Downtown," "I Know a Place," and other smash ...

PETULA CLARK became one of the world's most successful singers with ‘Downtown' in the Sixties, but here is a look at the star's hectic life as child star and European chanteuse before recording the ...

Sixty years ago, on Jan. 23, 1965, "Downtown" reached the top of the U.S. charts and made Petula Clark a star. The tune told of escaping the drone of daily life by spending time in the heart of the ...

Last month, Petula Clark, the British singer and actress best known for her 1964 smash hit recording of the song “Downtown,” turned 90. Hatch said he was inspired to write the song in autumn 1964 ...

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 ...

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 ...