Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer Petula Clark has issued a statement conveying her dismay at her 1960s classic “Downtown” being blared from an ...

Petula Clark doesn’t consider “Downtown” to be “jolly” music. In addition, she said the track is partly about loneliness. Notably, the track helped her become one of the most successful female singers ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer Petula Clark expressed shock and disbelief that her 1964 hit “Downtown” was aired just minutes before a bomb detonated in Nashville on Christmas morning. “I was told ...

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 ...

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 ...

The RV that exploded on Christmas morning, and shook the city of Nashville, was playing Petula Clark’s classic pop song “Downtown” shortly before the blast. Officer James Luellen, who was among the ...

Petula Clark was sometimes called "the first lady of the British Invasion," which was pretty funny if you've ever heard her version of "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Clark wasn't a rock 'n' roller, and ...

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 ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer Petula Clark expressed shock and disbelief that her 1964 hit "Downtown" was aired just minutes before a bomb detonated in Nashville on Christmas morning. "I was told ...