Dusty
Subtitle: an intimate portrait of a musical legend
By: Karen Bartlett
Publisher: The Robson Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781849546416
Subjects: Women singers; Biography; Singers
Description: Dusty Springfield was one of the biggest and brightest musical stars of the twentieth century. From the launch of her solo career in 1963, she exuded beauty and glamour with a distinctively unique voice that propelled her into the charts time and again. Never shy of the spotlight, Dusty was deported from apartheid South Africa in 1964 for refusing to play to segregated audiences, and broke the mould as the first female entertainer to admit she was bisexual. Streets ahead of her time, with an unrivalled musical ear, she was heavily influenced by Motown and was the first British artist to appreciate its impact, successfully introducing her contemporaries Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder to audiences through her TV shows.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.