Petula Clark

Q: Who influenced Petula Clark?

Phil Spector, The Drifters. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

United Kingdom, 1942–now

English singer and actress (b. 1932). A wartime child star who became an international pop icon: her 1964 hit 'Downtown' made her the first British female artist to top the US charts in the rock era. She built a parallel career recording in French, Italian and German, selling over 70 million records worldwide.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Petula Clark and 0 artists Petula Clark influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Petula Clark?

Phil Spector — Petula Clark's signature hit 'Downtown' was written by Tony Hatch in direct emulation of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound and girl-group productions such as The Crystals' 'Uptown'.
The Drifters — Tony Hatch conceived 'Downtown' during a 1964 New York trip with the uptown-soul sound of The Drifters in mind, originally intending to offer the song to them before Clark recorded it.