Tony Hatch is not a household name, but he was instrumental in Clark’s career. He was behind all her biggest hits, including “Don’t Sleep in the Subway,” “My Love,” and “Downtown.” While groups like ...

Sometimes, the meaning of great music gets lost in the shuffle. Petula Clark’s “Downtown” makes going downtown sound like a life-affirming experience — but what city inspired it? The track’s writer ...

Petula Clark's single "Downtown" hit the number one spot on the US billboard charts 60 years ago, on January 23, 1965, and stayed there for two... Petula Clark teases London show 60 years after ...

The RV that exploded on Christmas morning, and shook the city of Nashville, was playing Petula Clark’s classic pop song “Downtown” shortly before the blast. Officer James Luellen, who was among the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. British singer Petula Clark is speaking out about the use of her 1964 song "Downtown" during the Christmas Day bombing that ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The mid-1960s classic “Downtown” by Petula Clark played from the RV parked in downtown Nashville prior to the explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings and injured at ...

The explosive-laced RV parked in downtown Nashville played a warning message to evacuate, a countdown, and even blared the mid-60s hit song "Downtown" by Petula Clark minutes before it detonated into ...

Sixty years ago, on Jan. 23, 1965, "Downtown" reached the top of the U.S. charts and made Petula Clark a star. The British singer, now 92, has had a decades-long career that began as a child singing ...

Sixty years ago, on Jan. 23, 1965, "Downtown" reached the top of the U.S. charts and made Petula Clark a star. The tune told of escaping the drone of daily life by spending time in the heart of the ...