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

The 93-year-old spoke about the pressures of being a child star.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Petula Clark turned down Elvis Presley's advances

Petula Clark has told how she fled Elvis Presley's dressing room because she was convinced he "fancied" both her and Karen Carpenter.

BANG Premier · Oct 30, 2025

Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares: Petula Clark’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years after Downtown made her the second British woman to top the US charts, we rate the best of Clark’s exhilarating, perfectly enunciated pop

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

Harry Belafonte: singer who helped organise the March on Washington

Harry Belafonte, who has died aged 96, was not the first black entertainer to “transcend racial boundaries” in the US, said The New York Times. 

The Week · May 5, 2023

Harry Belafonte obituary

Singer, actor and activist who matched his genial persona with political commitment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Kenny Clayton obituary

Other Lives: Pianist, composer, arranger and musical director to the stars

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

The 70 greatest No 2 singles – ranked!

From Presley to Prince, with just one song per artist, we celebrate 70 years of the the UK singles chart with a look at the best songs that didn’t quite make it to No 1

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Dawn French embraces her greys as fans dub her 'hairstyle role model' after ditching dye

Dawn French was among the guests at the Sondheim's Old Friends gala last night, which was held in honour of the late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who passed away in November

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago April 28-May 4

“Lookingglass Alice,” the One of a Kind spring show, and “Jersey Boys” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2022