Petula Clark should be in the RRHOF. She was a big influence on later female rock singers. First there was Petula, then Grace Slick and Linda Ronstandt.

Posted by Myrna Mandjikov on Wednesday, 07/8/2015 @ 16:48pm

Eligible for induction since 1983. Winner of a Grammy (Downtown), more hits than Dusty Springfield(already a member), Queen of the British invasion: It is a crime that she hasn't even been nominated. Someone needs to put a bug in the ears of the nominating committee!

Posted by Seery Chamberlain on Monday, 02/22/2016 @ 08:59am

Petula Clark is the greatest RRHF snub. Why? Uncool according to notorious R&R standards; 1960's artist - the decade that sold the most vinyl; white; female; non-American; MOR not even rock even tho she had TWO Billboard #1's; 6 languages; only 70 million records.
BUT!
People still hum "Downtown".
If music is creative, DUMP your uncool prejudice and put a still performing 89 year old in the HALL!

Posted by Robert Ozerov on Tuesday, 07/5/2022 @ 14:01pm

Petula had a "Soul Sister card" early in her career.
Put her in the RRHOF, damn it.
She sang for the troops during WW2.

Posted by michael Gleason on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 21:10pm

Petula Clark is a star for 80 plus years. As a child, she performed in 500 shows for the troops.
She has recorded in five languages and has sold over 70 million recordings. Her catalog does include many rock and roll songs. Didn't Downtown win a Grammy for the best rock and roll recording in 65? She is currently on stage, 8 shows a week, in her Olivier nominated role in Mary Poppins. She still records and a new recording was released in 2022.
Her huge catalog includes songs in every genre. She also has written around 200 songs.
There are far less rock and roll artists in the hall!
Petula Clark has been overlooked! Her dress may be in the hall, so now properly she should be inducted.

Posted by Dan Ferrante on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 21:05pm

Petula Clark is a star for 80 plus years. As a child, she performed in 500 shows for the troops.
She has recorded in five languages and has sold over 70 million recordings. Her catalog does include many rock and roll songs. Didn't Downtown win a Grammy for the best rock and roll recording in 65? She is currently on stage, 8 shows a week, in her Olivier nominated role in Mary Poppins. She still records and a new recording was released in 2022.
Her huge catalog includes songs in every genre. She also has written around 200 songs.
There are far less rock and roll artists in the hall!
Petula Clark has been overlooked! Her dress may be in the hall, so now properly she should be inducted.

Posted by Dan Ferrante on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 21:05pm

How could she not be in the R&RHOF??? She WAS the female sound of the British Invasion. With all respect to Darlene, Petula had a string of #1 hits and sold something like 70 million albums worldwide - in four languages!
She's almost 90 years old and still performing. Let's induct her while she can still appreciate the honor!

Posted by Jonah R Giacalone on Friday, 12/30/2022 @ 15:43pm

I grew up listening to Petula and later in life collected the remaining albums I never owned in vinyl. She deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, but as Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull, also snubbed) has suggested, the rock and roll hall of fame is made up of US officials that have not fairly dealt with performers from other countries. Both Clark and Tull are far more talented than many current inductees.E

Posted by Steven Harvey on Tuesday, 01/3/2023 @ 15:25pm

Been a fan of Pet since '65 when I saw her on "Ed Sullivan". In that era, I didn't need to get "high" or "screwed up" to appreciate her music. A very popular pop singer in Europe well before The Beetles! Shame your not an International "Rock 'n Roll" hall of fame.

Posted by Robert Faires on Sunday, 02/18/2024 @ 11:55am