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Petula Clark''s first appearance on the airwaves was in 1942, aged nine, singing on a BBC radio show that broadcast messages to the troops. It was to be the start of the longest career of any British entertainer, as she evolved from child star to music, film and theatre legend. After a string of hit records in the UK in the 50s, Petula followed her heart and future husband to France where she became the nation''s most popular female vocalist, before going truly global when she topped the charts in the US with Downtown . Hollywood beckoned, then Vegas, Broadway and the West End. Petula is an artist who has always had an innate ability to create deep connections with audiences everywhere, remaining beloved and relevant across different eras. In her first and only autobiography, she brings that same personal passion and spirit to her writing, with a witty, sparkling and deeply intimate narrative. She confides in us with glorious showbiz gems, such as the time she saw Frank Sinatra at both his most charming and his most intimidating, or there''s the day she attended Liza Minelli and David Gest''s wedding as one of thirteen maids of honour, all dressed in black. While beneath the shiny surface, she also reflects on the people and moments that shaped her, on love and loss, on the family life she cherished away from the spotlight and, ultimately, on finding her own path to happiness and fulfilment. Find out why John Lennon, at his bed-in for peace with Yoko, asked ''Is that You, Petula?'' It was. And this is Petula, a true icon of popular music, telling you her story, in her own words.
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PETULA CLARK is a singer, actress and performer who has had the longest career of any British entertainer, spanning over eight decades. She first broke into the limelight as a child during WWII, singing to the troops in concerts and on wartime radio, and then appeared in many iconic films of the era.
After a string of hit records in the UK in the 50s, Petula followed her heart and future husband Claude Wolff to France, where she became that country's most popular female vocalist, before going truly global when she topped the charts in the US in 1965 with Downtown. She has sold more than 75 million records, recording songs in French, Italian, German and Spanish.
Petula has also starred in Hollywood films including
Finian's Rainbow alongside Fred Astaire, for which she was awarded a Golden Globe, and
Goodbye, Mr. Chips with Peter O'Toole. Her stage work includes critically acclaimed performances in
Blood Brothers, Sunset Boulevard, The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins. She was honoured with a CBE in 1998 for her services to music and drama and she continues to perform. She lives in Geneva and London. This is her first book.
