January 23, 1965 📻

[Floyd R. Turbo]

‘Downtown' made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a No.1 on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952. The song was also a No.2 hit in the UK. Recorded in three takes (with the second take ultimately chosen as the completed track), session players in the studio recording included Jimmy Page.

[Emile]

1. When you're alone and life is making you lonely

[Boomerproud]

2. As little girls in WWII she and Julie Andrews entertained the troops.

She wi be 90 this year.