British pop singer Petula Clark is best known in America for
mid-'60s hits such as "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway"
but has also carried on a varied career in Europe. She began
singing professionally at age eight; by nine she was a regular on
radio shows; at 11, she hosted her own radio show, Pet's
Parlour. Along with other child stars Julie Andrews and
Anthony Newley, she performed for...