Dusty Springfield
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Dusty Springfield (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999) was an English pop singer. Of the female performers associated with the 'British Invasion', Springfield was perhaps the most successful commercially, releasing 13 studio albums over her career. From 1963 to 1970, Dusty had 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. Springfield is also an inductee of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.
A proponent of the blue-eyed soul sound, Springfield first had success with her first single, "I Only Want to Be with You" in 1963. Springfield was also later c ...read more
Dusty Springfield (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999) was an English pop singer. Of the female performers associated with the 'British Invasion', Springfield was perhaps the most successful commercially, releasing 13 studio albums over her career. From 1963 to 1970, Dusty had 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. Springfield is also an inductee of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.
A proponent of the blue-eyed soul sound, Springfield first had success with her first single, "I Only Want to Be with You" in 1963. Springfield was also later credited for popularising American soul music in the UK, when she hosted The Sound Of Motown, a Ready Steady Go! special edition in 1965, featuring artists like The Temptations, The Supremes, The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye.
Springfield passed away in 1999 after a battle with breast cancer. « hide |
