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PETULA CLARK WIRD (TURNS) 90
- Nov 17, 2022
"Down Town" ist eines dieser Lieder, das jeder kennt, der schon vor 1990 Musik gehört hat. Petula Clark landete damit einen Welt-Hit und schaffte es ausgerechnet in ihrer Heimat Großbritannien "nur" auf Platz zwei. Die Blondine mit der riesigen Stimme war zu jenem Zeitpunkt im Vereinigten Königreich aber längst ein Star. Ihre erste Single hatte die Engländerin bereits 1949 veröffentlicht und war 1961 mit "Sailor" auch zum ersten Mal bis auf Platz eins vorgedrungen. In Frankreich, wo sie auch wegen ihres perfekten Französisch besonders beliebt war, erreichte sie im selben Jahr mit "Romeo" die Spitzenposition. Petula Clark verstand es über all die Jahrzehnte bestens, sich herrschenden Trends anzupassen, ohne sich diesen anzubiedern oder gar zu unterwerfen. So blieb sie bis 1972 weltweit Hitparaden-relevant, hatte sogar noch weitere Nummer-eins-Singles. Sie tourte, trat viel im Fernsehen auf, nahm sich Mitte der Siebziger aber mehr und mehr zurück, um sich ihrer Familie widmen zu können. Neben der Gesangskarriere arbeitete Clark auch als Schauspielerin - und das durchaus sehr erfolgreich. Ab den Achtzigern spielte sie vornehmlich Theater und Musicals. Auch damit feierte sie enorme Erfolge. Ende der Neunziger und in den 2000ern tourte sie mit eigenen Shows und machte weiter Alben. Ihre Discography ist gigantisch, da sehr viele Singles und Alben regional begrenzt veröffentlicht wurden, denn sie besang ihre Platten nicht nur in Englisch, sondern unter anderem auch in Französisch, Italienisch, Spanisch oder Deutsch. Petula Clark wird am 15. November 90 Jahre alt.
"Down Town" is one of those songs that everyone knows who listened to music before 1990. Petula Clark landed a world hit with it and "only" made it to number two in her homeland Great Britain, of all places. But the blonde with the huge voice had long been a star in the United Kingdom at that time. The Englishwoman had already published her first single in 1949, and in 1961 she reached number one for the first time with "Sailor". In France, where she was also particularly popular because of her perfect French, she reached the top position with "Romeo" in the same year. Throughout the decades, Petula Clark knew best how to adapt to prevailing trends without pandering to them or even submitting to them. Thus, she remained relevant to the charts worldwide until 1972, and even had other number one singles. She toured, appeared a lot on television, but in the mid-seventies she withdrew more and more in order to devote herself to her family. In addition to her singing career, Clark also worked as an actress - with great success. From the eighties on, she played mainly in theater and musicals. She also celebrated enormous successes with these. At the end of the nineties and in the 2000s she toured with her own shows and continued to make albums. Her discography is gigantic, because a lot of singles and albums were released regionally, because she sang her records not only in English, but also in French, Italian, Spanish or German, among others. Petula Clark will be 90 years old on November 15.
"Down Town" is one of those songs that everyone knows who listened to music before 1990. Petula Clark landed a world hit with it and "only" made it to number two in her homeland Great Britain, of all places. But the blonde with the huge voice had long been a star in the United Kingdom at that time. The Englishwoman had already published her first single in 1949, and in 1961 she reached number one for the first time with "Sailor". In France, where she was also particularly popular because of her perfect French, she reached the top position with "Romeo" in the same year. Throughout the decades, Petula Clark knew best how to adapt to prevailing trends without pandering to them or even submitting to them. Thus, she remained relevant to the charts worldwide until 1972, and even had other number one singles. She toured, appeared a lot on television, but in the mid-seventies she withdrew more and more in order to devote herself to her family. In addition to her singing career, Clark also worked as an actress - with great success. From the eighties on, she played mainly in theater and musicals. She also celebrated enormous successes with these. At the end of the nineties and in the 2000s she toured with her own shows and continued to make albums. Her discography is gigantic, because a lot of singles and albums were released regionally, because she sang her records not only in English, but also in French, Italian, Spanish or German, among others. Petula Clark will be 90 years old on November 15.
