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Petula Clark

British singer and actress
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Summary

Petula Clark was born on November 15, 1932[1], in Ewell[2]. She has worked as a child actor[3], singer[4], songwriter[5], stage actor[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,265 views/month, #4,468 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Leslie Clark[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: recording artist[12], composer[13], actor[14], musician[15]
  • Notable work: Downtown[16]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], Grammy Hall of Fame[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Genre: pop music[21]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[22], Columbia Records[23], Decca[24], EMI[25], Polygon[26], Pye Records[27]
  • Discography: Petula Clark discography[28]
  • Commons category: Petula Clark[29]
  • Sport: skiing[30]
  • Family name: Clark[31]
  • Given name: Sally[32], Petula[33], Olwen[34]
  • Pseudonym: Petula Clark[35]
  • Official website: http://www.petulaclark.net/[36]
  • Instrument: piano[37], voice[38]
  • Participant in: Sanremo Music Festival 1965[39]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Birth name: Sally Clark[42]
  • Name in native language: Petula Clark[43]
  • Number of children: 3[44]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: GB[46]

  • Began / founded: 1932-11-15[47]

  • Genre(s): dance-pop, pop, sunshine pop, vocal jazz[48]

  • Community tags: dance-pop, pop, sunshine pop, vocal jazz[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 40e69149-45a7-4dab-8128-c5a4d9654eeb[50]

Why It Matters

Petula Clark has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Petula Clark born?

Petula Clark's place of birth was Ewell[2].

Who were Petula Clark's parents?

Petula Clark's father was Leslie Clark[9].

What did Petula Clark do for work?

Petula Clark worked as a child actor[3], singer[4], songwriter[5], stage actor[6], and film actor[7].

What awards did Petula Clark receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], and Grammy Hall of Fame[19].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Decca United Kingdom

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → petula-clark
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0083583-Clark-Petula-1932
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  6. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → child actor, singer, songwriter +6
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → child actor, singer, songwriter +6
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  8. 22w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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