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mikerhyl SUBS 29th Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Calvin Theatre (2017)	Review http://www.music-news.com/review/UK/13000/Live/Petula-Clark?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook While mostly known as a singer, Clarks impressive career actually spans back to 1939 - and she has also been a successful actress (on stage and screen) and songwriter. The word retirement is apparently not in her vocabulary, as 2017 saw her (at 85 years young) release a new album, "Living For Today" (Sony), and is currently fronting her first US tour in eons. Clark performed at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, Massachusetts on December 22, 2017. A natural spitfire, she opened with her 1966 tune, "You and I" (which was later featured in the 1969 film "Goodbye Mr. Chips," for which Clark co-starred with Peter O'Toole), which flowed into "Meant To Be" before she unearthed,"Don't Sleep in the Subway," a bouncy harmonious song, that almost masks the more serious subject matter of one partner warning her stubborn significant other against braving the elements after a quarrel. A sensual rhythm section filled cover of the Peggy Lee classic "Fever," showed Clark can still be sassy. Clark spoke of her admiration for Lee, and how she initially had refused to cover Lee's vintage number (fortunately, her mind was changed as it was a marvelous rendition). Clark donned an Irish brogue for "Look to the Rainbow" and "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” Both of these tunes are from the 1968 movie/musical, "Finnians Rainbow" (which Clark starred in with Fred Astaire. The film was also directed by a very young Francis Ford Coppola). A huge admirer of the Fab Four, Clark covered both The Beatles "Blackbird" (which she joking said was written by "Stella McCartneys father"), and John Lennons "Imagine." Lee also reminisced about meeting Lennon in Canada during his famous "bed in". "Fever" and Blackbird" are both included on her new disc. Not just intent on playing her greatest hits, Clark ventured into Broadway territory crooning out "With One Look," from Sunset Boulevard (not surprising, as Clark had performed the part of Norma Desmond on the stage), and early 80s rock, covering Steve Windwoods 1980 infectious tune, "While You See A Chance," although Clarks version was a much more slowed down take on the song. Another nice surprise was a visit back to her pre-British Invasion hit "This is My Song" (which had been made famous by silent film legend, Charlie Chaplin (Clark told a story of once going to Chaplins home. And from what she said, he could make a good cup of “English tea”). Clarks most well know song, "Downtown" (which also found a new life in 2016, with its inclusion in the commercial for “WWE 2K17,” a professional wrestling video game) brought the audience to its feet. before she ended the night with "Rainbow." It was a grand return for such a multi-talented legend. John Reed 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
mikerhyl SUBS 28th Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Caesars (1987)	August 18th to 23rd 1987
mikerhyl SUBS 28th Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Caesars (1986)	June 22nd to 29th 1986
mikerhyl SUBS 28th Jun 2019		Live Music Vera Lynn @ London Casino (1942)	The Queensberry All-services Club was at the London Casino and is now the Prince Edward Theatre in London where 79 years later Petula is appearing in the musical Mary Poppins singing “Feed the birds”
mikerhyl SUBS 27th Jun 2019		Live Music International Festival Of Intervention @ Sopot Festival (1980)	Her performance was televised by Polish tv
mikerhyl SUBS 25th Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Geneva Arena (2014)	Hugues Aufray added to the line-up
mikerhyl SUBS 25th Jun 2019		Live Music Deep River Boys @ Opera House (1956)	Baffling why the Deep River Boys were headlining over Petula when Petula was having hit Records in 1956..maybe because it was they had come over from America . In 1950 they had appeared in concert with Petula when she headlined ..
mikerhyl SUBS 25th Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Theatre Royal (1954)	6 day engagement
mikerhyl SUBS 23rd Jun 2019		Live Music Shirley Bassey @ Opera House (1959)	Unusual that Petula accepted second billing .however in 1959 Shirley was having more hits than Petula
mikerhyl SUBS 21st Jun 2019		Live Music Petula Clark @ Sydney Opera House (1973)	This was only the second popular concert to be perfirmed at the new concert hall in 1973 and televised too
mikerhyl SUBS 22nd Feb 2019		Live Music Marino Marini @ Olympia (1957)	Thanks
mikerhyl SUBS 18th Feb 2019		Live Music Marino Marini @ Olympia (1957)	Louis do you know if the photo on her French LP cover of Musicirama is from this concert?
mikerhyl SUBS 20th May 2017		Live Music Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group @ Brighton Palladium (1959)	In 1959 Petula was spending most of her time working in France and this is one of the few concerts where she was not top of the Bill. By 1961 she regained her British popularity with 3 hit singles and her first number 1 with "Sailor" and back to headlining status
mikerhyl SUBS 17th Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ London Palladium (1976)	Comedian Mike Reid replaced American comedian Dick Shawn ,hence the programme insert
mikerhyl SUBS 6th Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Granada (1959)	Kent Walton was compère
mikerhyl SUBS 6th Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Kingston Upon Thames Granada (1959)	Kent Walton was compère
mikerhyl SUBS 5th Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Ohio State Fair (1969)	Photos by and in memory of Gary Schmidt who was a big fan of Petula like me from a teenager to his tragic accidental death in 2014.RIP Gary! Have loved these photos he gave me for 40 years and happy to share them in his memory.He said how wonderful the concert was so I have marked "Attended" for him.
mikerhyl SUBS 4th Jan 2017		Live Music The Beatles @ The Odeon (1963)	Wow would have loved to have been there !!
mikerhyl SUBS 3rd Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Feinstein's at Loews Regency (2012)	Season extended to February 11th by public demand!
mikerhyl SUBS 3rd Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel (1966)	Anthony Newley introduced Petula on her first night and stars greeting her after the show included Diana Dors,Natalie Wood , Richard Chamberlain,Mia Farrow, and film mogul Jack Warner
mikerhyl SUBS 2nd Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Jersey Opera House (1951)	Channel Islands not England !
mikerhyl SUBS 1st Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ Caesars Palace (1973)	Opening Act Shipstad and Johnson Ice Follies
mikerhyl SUBS 1st Jan 2017		Live Music Petula Clark @ O'Keefe Centre (1969)	Season 19th to 25th May 1969
mikerhyl SUBS 31st Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Waldorf Astoria Empire Room (1975)	Press cutting from the "news of the world "uk October 1975
mikerhyl SUBS 31st Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Chichester Festival Theatre (1992)	Wrong year to be rectified
mikerhyl SUBS 31st Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Pavilion Theatre (1998)	Correct title was "Where the heart is " tour not what it was called in the brochure
mikerhyl SUBS 31st Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Caesars Palace (1973)	Joan Rivers opening act!
mikerhyl SUBS 29th Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (1979)	Sponsored by T V Times
mikerhyl SUBS 27th Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Opera House (1982)	Petula in concert on her day off from playing Maria in the Sound of Music in London!
mikerhyl SUBS 27th Dec 2016		Live Music Petula Clark @ Chichester Festival Theatre (1980)	9pm concert

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