Petula Clark is the most successful female solo artist that Britain has ever seen, she has received numerous awards and accolades and has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by The Queen for her highly distinguished and innovative contribution to music. Other awards include the Silver Microphone, which she was awarded in 1950, several Grammy awards including induction into the Hall of Fame for "Downtown," and Achievements in the Arts in 1994 in London. With such an incredible line-up of awards, along with her ten gold discs, five silver singles, and a silver album she stands as one of the greatest and most long-lasting artists from the 20th Century.

Petula Clark was born on November 15, 1932 in Ewell, Surrey in England. She was taught music by her mother, a Welsh soprano, who gave her the training she needed to start her stage career at the tender age of seven years old. By the time she was 11 she was already hosting her own radio show Pet's Parlour. During WWII she entertained allied troops alongside Julie Andrews and Anthony Newly. She became known as the "Singing Sweetheart" by American Troops.

In the 1950s she enjoyed growing success, but found it difficult to move away from the image of the child star that she had first become famous with during the war. At the age of 27 she moved to France and married Claude Wolff, then a PR exec for Vogue. She launched her new sound at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in 1960, and her career grew wings. Since then she has released more than 30 albums, with many of those winning top points in the charts. Her music has been loved and celebrated by millions, nearing her 76th birthday Petula Clark is still a fantastic singer with an amazing voice whose career will go down in history as one of the great musical careers of all time.