If you’ve been reading the interviews with Petula Clark I’ve linked to, you may have caught a comment about her being in a certain place at a certain time. Don’t blink, or you’ll miss her in this video clip.
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Why was Pet there?
“I’d been staying in French-speaking Canada but was starting to have hits with records in English as well. So when I was booked to perform at the Place des Arts in Montreal, I thought I’d do a bi-lingual show. Wrong. It was open war.
“After the show, I was upset and I went to John’s hotel to ask his advice. I didn’t really know him that well, but I do remember he was very rude about the audience.
“There was a very strange atmosphere in the suite and I remember the cameras being there but I really didn’t realise [sic] they were making Give Peace A Chance at the time.”
Al “Capp” Caplin was a full-time jerk. I never did much like Li’l Abner. But in fairness, John Lennon was a part-time jerk. It would have been much more interesting seeing Pet, instead of Capp, talking to John. Recognize any other faces in the crowd?
Timothy Leary, Tommy Smothers, Eliot Minsk are also in the room.
Pet has lived away from the UK for a long time, and I’m hoping that isn’t held against her when it comes time to get serious about giving her a title. Pet is apparently in good health, and she’s certainly active, but she won’t be around forever, and before it’s too late she deserves to be given formal recognition.
Pet is lucky in one regard — she can still sing! Julie Andrews was robbed of her singing voice due to a botched surgical procedure. What a tragedy. Julie is now receiving care in Boston, where she should have been in the first place.
Did they record Murray the K when he came on Monday? Christ, I wish they HAD crucified Al Capp! As always, Pet just CANNOT take a bad picture. How awful that she had a bad time at the concert. Shame on those Canadians! We love you, Pet! If I could afford to, I’d fly over to England just so I could vote for you!