With more gold discs to her credit than any other British recording artist, Petula has sold in excess of 68 million records throughout her career, and is one of the most sought-after recording artists and concert personalities in the world today.

Petula started her professional career as an entertainer on BBC Radio, made her film debut in 1944 and went on to becoming internationally known for her popular upbeat hit recordings that include Downtown, I Know A Place, My Love, A Sign Of The Times, I Couldn't Live Without Your Love, Colour My World, This Is My Song, Don't Sleep In The Subway and many more.

Petula has also starred in four major theatrical West End and Broadway productions including The Sound Of Music as Maria, Someone Like You as Abigail, Blood Brothers as Mrs. Johnstone and Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond. In 1983 Petula also appeared in George Bernard Shaw's Candida at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

In 1998 Petula was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II by being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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