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Dusty Springfield

Born: 1939. Died: 1999. Lived in: England
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, better known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. With her distinctive sensual mezzo-soprano sound, she was an important blue-eyed soul singer and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with six top 20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sixteen on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1989. She is a member of the US Rock and Roll and UK Music Halls of Fame. International polls have named Springfield among the best female rock artists of all time. Her image, supported by a peroxide blonde bouffant hairstyle, evening gowns, and heavy make-up, as well as her flamboyant performances made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties.

Born in West Hampstead to a family that enjoyed music, Springfield learned to sing at home. In 1958 she joined her first professional group, The Lana Sisters, and two years later formed a pop-folk vocal trio, The Springfields, with her brother Tom Springfield and Tim Field. The Springfields became the UK's top selling act. Her solo career began in 1963 with the upbeat pop hit, "I Only Want to Be with You".

Individual Folios

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Kirby Shaw : I Only Want to Be with You

This 1964 classic pop hit by Dusty Springfield (recently featured in the top TV show Ally McBeal) is a sweet salute to an earlier era. Ideal for choreography, your SSA groups will really shine!

Arranger: Kirby Shaw Performed By: Dusty Springfield

Mac Huff : Son-of-a-Preacher Man

This 1969 pop hit by Dusty Springfield is set in a smoky gospel blues. It's a perfect feature for showchoir!Available separately: SATB, SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak includes parts for Trumpet 1, 2, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass and Drums. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:20

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composers: John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins Performed By: Dusty Springfield