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How Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte fought racism arm in arm

Petula Clark was an uncool 60s pop star on the rise when, 50 years ago today, she held on to Harry Belafonteâ€™s arm on US television, and sparked a race relations furoreHad you asked anyone in 1968 to pick the British female singer most likely to become embroiled in a race-related TV scandal, no one would have said Petula Clark. Not â€œPetâ€. Not popâ€™s prim Miss Jean Brodie to the St Trinianâ€™s brass of Sandie, Cilla and Lulu. Not the â€œSinging Sweetheartâ€ ...

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10:00 on April 2 2018

How Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte fought racism arm in arm

Guardian Music — Petula Clark was an uncool 60s pop star on the rise when, 50 years ago today, she held on to Harry Belafonteâ€™s arm on US television, and sparked a race relations f... more info

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