Complex sentence: In the UK, Easton became the third UK female solo artist ever to top the US Hot 100, following Petula Clark, and Lulu and has 3 top 40 albums and 8 top 40 singles to date.
Split into simpler sentences: In the UK, Easton became the third UK female solo artist ever to top the US Hot 100, following Petula Clark, and Lulu. She scored 3 top 40 albums and 8 top 40 singles to date.