We’re getting close to March 12! That’s the last day for UK citizens and residents to e-sign Irene Seaton’s PETition for Prime Minister Brown to recommend Petula Clark be awarded the title of Dame.
Today the post (to use the UK vernacular) brought quite a surprise. A large envelope from The International Petula Clark Society in England. Thank you, Terry Young and Bonnie Miller! The contents include a lavish program book from Pet’s appearance at Theatre Royal on November 26, 2006 with the BBC Concert Orchestra. November ’06 was also when the BBC broadcast Petula Clark: Blue Lady. You can watch it at this link.
My wondering eyes also beheld an autographed 8×10 glossy photo. These days, images developed on photographic paper are becoming increasingly rare, and this scan just doesn’t do justice to the image quality of this lovely, suitable-for-framing portrait.
Here’s a Petula Clark song from 1967 that you may not have heard in a while. I remember it from listening to WABC in NYC.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2008/FEB/CatInTheWindow.mp3]
Radio station am740 in Canada featured Petula on its Applause show shortly before her birthday. Here it is.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2008/FEB/PetulaApplause.mp3]