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 ...

When bomber Anthony Warner set off an explosion on Christmas morning in an area of downtown Nashville that is a combination of tourist haunts, corporate offices and urban residences, the RV that ...

The British singer said that the 1964 hit is meant to be a joyful and uplifting song Petula Clark is condemning the use of her 1964 hit "Downtown" during the bombing in Nashville, Tennessee, on ...

Petula Clark doesn’t consider “Downtown” to be “jolly” music. In addition, she said the track is partly about loneliness. Notably, the track helped her become one of the most successful female singers ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The singer of the mid-1960s classic “Downtown” was in “shock and disbelief” when she learned of the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville and that her song had played ...

"I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief at the Christmas Day explosion in our beloved Music City." Grammy-award winning British songstress Petula Clark took to Facebook on Tuesday to ...

Petula Clark attends the press night of "Bat Our Of Hell – The Musical" at The London Coliseum on June 20, 2017 in London, England. Singer Petula Clark has shared her “shock and disbelief” that her ...

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 ...

Last month, Petula Clark, the British singer and actress best known for her 1964 smash hit recording of the song “Downtown,” turned 90. Hatch said he was inspired to write the song in autumn 1964 ...

Singer Petula Clark responded Tuesday to reports that one of her songs played in an RV prior to it exploding in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Clark’s 1964 hit song “Downtown” was heard by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The singer of the mid-1960s classic “Downtown” was in “shock and disbelief” when she learned of the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville and that her song had played ...