Anecdotes

Has sold more than 70 million records worldwide, and was the best-selling British female vocalist of the 1960's.

Her favorite songs are "Black Coffee" by Peggy Lee, "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Frank Sinatra, "Hallelujah" by Michael McDonald, "This Masquerade" by The Carpenters, "Life In The Fast Lane" by Eagles, "Something" by The Beatles, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys and "Love For Sale" by Clare Teal. Of all the songs she has recorded, her favorites are "To Memphis" and her duet with Dusty Springfield, "Corner Of The Sky". (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

In 1968 she and Harry Belafonte were singing a duet on her show when she touched his arm. A representative for the show's sponsor, Chrysler Corp., saw it and ordered the director to have them re-tape the duet and not to have Clark touch his arm, the rationale being that viewers in the American South would be outraged to see a white woman touching a black man, and the South was a big market for Chrysler's cars. Clark redid the scene, but when she found out the reason why, she and her husband--the show's producer--stormed into the control booth, ordered the director to destroy the second take and keep the original one. As expected, when the show was aired a few weeks later many stations in the South wouldn't show it, and Chrysler received many letters from outraged Southerners saying they would never buy a Chrysler product again because of the company's sponsorship of the show.

She has recorded well in excess of 1000 songs.

She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1998 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to music.

First British solo artist to win a Grammy (for the Tony Hatch-penned "Downtown" in 1964). When the song topped the American charts, she became the first British female pop singer in the rock era to have a number one hit single in the United States. Her collaboration with Hatch produced another Grammy winner titled, "I Know a Place" (1965) and the chart-topper "My Love" (1966), further making her the first British female vocalist to have two number one hits on the US charts.

Friend of Karen Carpenter.

Even though they never divorced, she and her husband, Claude Wolff, have lived separate lives for over 20 years, but still remain friends.

Ranked #85 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

At age 13, she was screen-tested for the role of Emmeline in Le Lagon bleu (1949) but was turned down because she was deemed too young. Ironically, Brooke Shields was 13 when she played Emmeline in Le lagon bleu (1980).

She was considered but refused roles in Paradis hawaïen (1966), La Vallée des poupées (1967) and Airport (1970).

Mother, with Claude Wolff, of Bara Wolff,born 1961, Kathy Wolff,born 1963 and Patrick Wolff born 1972.

Launched as a child star in 1942.

Her mother died when she was 16.

At 13 she had her own solo occasional BBC television series called Petula Clark and at 18 Pet's Parlour with guests such as Max Bygraves, and Bob Monkhouse.

At 15 she had a Rank film contract and had made 24 British films by 1958.

Married Frenchman Claude Wolff in June 1961.

For many years Petula's full name was Petula Sally Olwen Clark ,but in the BBC Wales TV documentary "Coming home" (2010) it was found that her birth name was Sally Clark .