Is That You, Petula?: An Autobiography - Couverture rigide

Clark, Petula

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ISBN 10 : 1529955092 ISBN 13 : 9781529955095

Editeur : Ebury Spotlight, 2025

Synopsis

‘At the start of the war, I had been an anonymous six-year-old girl who loved playing in the mountain streams of Wales. By the end of it, I had become famous. And that fame never really stopped.’

Petula Clark has had a life, and career, like nobody else. She sang to wartime troops as a child star, became a leading British singer in the 1950s, evolved into a European musical icon and then conquered America with a string of hit records, beginning with ‘Downtown’. This international superstar of music, stage and screen has illuminated both major Hollywood movies and stage musicals.

Along the way, Petula has sung to US presidents, dined with Frank Sinatra and watched him pull out a gun, danced through fields with Fred Astaire, politely rebuffed Elvis Presley’s advances in Vegas and was one of thirteen maids of honour at Liza Minnelli and David Gest’s wedding… all dressed in black.

Yet, beyond the spotlight, Petula’s life has had its shadows. In this candid memoir, she speaks with moving honesty about a complicated childhood, a sometimes turbulent adolescence and a family life that wasn’t always as perfect as it appeared. She reveals how she mastered the art of pretending things were fine, even when they were not.

Why did John Lennon, at his legendary bed-in for peace with Yoko, ask ‘Is that you, Petula?’ The answer is just one of the many extraordinary stories in this honest, intimate and unforgettable autobiography. This is Petula Clark, a resilient, remarkable and utterly unique figure in popular culture, telling you her story, in her own words.

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À propos de l?auteur

PETULA CLARK is a singer, actress and performer who has had the longest career of any British entertainer, spanning over eight decades. She first broke into the limelight as a child during WWII, singing to the troops in concerts and on wartime radio, and then appeared in many iconic films of the era.


After a string of hit records in the UK in the 50s, Petula followed her heart and future husband Claude Wolff to France, where she became that country’s most popular female vocalist, before going truly global when she topped the charts in the US in 1965 with Downtown. She has sold more than 75 million records, recording songs in French, Italian, German and Spanish.


Petula has also starred in Hollywood films including Finian’s Rainbow alongside Fred Astaire, for which she was awarded a Golden Globe, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips with Peter O’Toole. Her stage work includes critically acclaimed performances in Blood Brothers, Sunset Boulevard, The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins. She was honoured with a CBE in 1998 for her services to music and drama and she continues to perform. She lives in Geneva and London. This is her first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ebury Spotlight
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1529955092
• ISBN 13: 9781529955095
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Ebury; https://ebury.com/; ; Third Floor 80-100 Victoria Street Cardinal Place; London; SW1E5JL; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: non disponible