#Petula Clark

[meadow-dusk]

before International Women's Day was over I wanted to put together a little tribute to my favorite women in music. These ladies' voices have shaped my life and helped me discover the sound of my own!

Cass Elliot | Dusty Springfield | Grace Slick |Janis Joplin | Joni Mitchell | Judith Durham | Judy Collins | Julie Andrews | Karen Carpenter | Mary Hopkin | Petula Clark | Ronnie Spector

#Cass Elliot #Dusty Springfield #Grace Slick #Janis Joplin #Joni Mitchell #Judith Durham #Judy Collins #Julie Andrews #Karen Carpenter #Mary Hopkin #Petula Clark #Ronnie Spector #International Women's Day #women in music

[muppet-facts]

Muppet Fact #921

Peter Ustinov and Petula Clark dubbed their own appearances in The Muppet Show in French for Le Muppet Show.

Sources:

The Muppet Show. Episode 112: Peter Ustinov. October 24, 1976.

The Muppet Show. Episode 220: Petula Clark. March 12, 1978.

Le Muppet Show. Episode 112: Peter Ustinov.

Le Muppet Show. Episode 220: Petula Clark.

#muppet facts oc #jim henson #the muppets #muppets #muppet facts #fun facts #the Muppet Show #Le Muppet Show #Peter Ustinov #petula clark

[fidjiefidjie]

Bon Matin ❤️🎤🇬🇧 😉

Petula Clark 🎶 Downtown

#live music #petula clark #music video #downtown #live music video #60s music #youtube #bon matin #fidjie fidjie

[davidhudson]

Happy 91st, Petula Clark.

#petula clark #music

[postcard-from-the-past]

British singer and actress Petula Clark on a vintage postcard

#clark #tarjeta #postkaart #sepia #historic #singer #photo #postal #briefkaart #photography #petula clark #vintage #ephemera #actress #ansichtskarte #old #postcard #british #petula #postkarte #carte postale

[citizenscreen]

Happy birthday, Petula Clark

#petula clark

[the-golden-purple-box]

1971, Petula Clark, Label Azzaro, photographed by Ron Galella

#70s #vintage #vintage photography #azzaro #nightlife #glam #glitter #petula clark #vintage fashion

[fuchinobe]

(2020, Expensive Sounding Music, EXX002) Edit of version of 10cc - I'm Not In Love

#Petula Clark #10cc #funk #soul #disco #disco edit

[lisamarie-vee]

#petula clark #downtown #b&w #1960s

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #16: 1965

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Four Tops, The Rolling Stones, We Five, The Righteous Brothers, Petula Clark, The Beatles, Herman's Hermits, Elvis Presley, The Temptations. End description]

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A lot of heavy-hitters are coming at us in 1965. Beatlemania is still going strong, continuing their rise from "famous" to "cultural milestone". Fellow English rock band, The Rolling Stones, would also explode in popularity and success around this year. The two bands were often pitted against each other for the title of commander of the British Invasion -- leading up to this poll. We're all part of history today. Rock and roll itself is starting to evolve more in the mainstream, favoring a harder, almost messier sound that would have been too intense for previous (white) audiences. Hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, and garage rock will come to define the genre at this moment in time.

R&B is also having a huge moment this year, especially the music coming from the powerhouse record label: Motown Records. I talked about the significance of the label briefly in the 1964 post, and like The Beatles and Elvis Presley, there's so much behind their history that I feel intimidated to talk more. But without going too much into it, Motown Records is also notable for the image they sold along with their records. Everything from the artists' sound, to their looks, to how they carried themselves in public had to exude class and sophistication. Here's a link to an interview with Maxine Powell, the finishing instructor who worked with many of these artists. While brand recognition played a major role in this (as Motown became something of its own genre in addition to being a record label), this image was essential for crossover appeal. The music of Motown may not have been overtly political at this time, but it was still monumental in normalizing Black artists and business owners in mainstream white spaces during the height of the 60's Civil Rights Movement.

There's another major historic moment I want to touch on here, but its impact won't be seen on the polls until the next one. 1965 marks the year when American ground troops first entered Vietnam. President Johnson would demand for the monthly draft to double, conscripting 1,000 men every day. Those who are at least somewhat familiar with American pop culture already know why I'm bringing this up in a music poll. But the people who think that American music about the Vietnam War was all Creedence and Dylan may be surprised. See you all in 1966.

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[my-chaos-radio]

Release: June 6, 1988

Lyrics:

When you're alone and life is making you lonely

You can always go - downtown.

When you've got worries all the noise and the hurry

Seems to help I know downtown.

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city

Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty

How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

So go downtown

Things will be great when you're downtown

No finer place for sure downtown

Everything's waiting for you.

Don't hang around and let your problems surround you

There are movie shows downtown.

Maybe you know some little places to go to

Where they never close downtown.

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova

You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over

Happy again.

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

So go - downtown

Where all the lights are bright downtown

Waiting for you tonight downtown

You're gonna be alright now

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you

Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to

Guide them along.

Songwriter:

So maybe I'll see you there

We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares

So go downtown

Things will be great when you're downtown

Don't wait a minute more downtown

Everything is waiting for you

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown...

Tony Hatch / James Cauty / Bill Drummond

SongFacts:

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[fitesorko]

Petula Clark

#petula clark

[tedhead]

Dean Martin and Petula Clark perform a “Dream Medley” on The Dean Martin Show, 1971.

#um. hey #hey ​guys you’re on tv #petula clark #the dean martin show #video

[ludmilachaibemachado]

💐Petula Clark💐

Via @isabelfutre on Instagram💐🇬🇧

#60s icons #girlsofthesixties #petula clark #british singer #🇬🇧

[joshua-wright]

#slackwyrm #slack wyrm #dragons #comics #webcomics #petula clark

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Petula Clark! I can’t add much to the accolades given this amazing and prolifics actress and singer-songwriter. She was quite young when she launched her music career during World War II, and it’s astonishing to think she’s had a steady stream of international successes (films, musicals, recordings) through multiple decades and the turnover of trends. With the mega-hit “Downtown,” she was repackaged for the 60s pop/rock British Invasion, then going on to have yet another string of hits—I recommend her “deep cuts” like albums such as (the under-rated) MEMPHIS. Here’s my cover of her “flower power” anthem, “Colour My World”:

Meanwhile, HB PC and thank for your years of bringing people joy and song...

#petulaclark #colourmyworld #colour #BritishInvasion #singer #actress #birthday #johnnyjblair

#johnny j blair #music #pop rock #Petula Clark #colour #British Invasion #singer #actress #birthday #Bandcamp