Breast cancer has taken too many talented women as well as those who aren't in the lime light. I pray everyday for a cure. I am a 30 yr survivor and thank God everyday I beat it.
I loved Dusty Springfields music then and still do.She had class,and she had that sexy sultry voice that set her apart from the others.Another one of our greats taken way to early.Rest in Peace Dusty with Whitney Houston,Elvis and way too many to list. You have left us your legacy of music. You are one of my favorite female singers.Micheline Kribs.Rolla,MO
The original queen of soul....Dusty. Perfect pitch, timing, voice quality, uique sound and personality....honestly, you got many of us through the 60's onward.
This was early / mid 80s before Dusty's revival and collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys; she was still living in California and possibly at her lowest ebb, both personally and professionally. Even so, her wonderful charisma shines thru' and she manages a very credible performance which would put many of today's "live" performers to shame.
Even with all her struggles with her voice on the night you can feel how thrilled the audience is just to have her back. This is not her best perhaps but she is singing live and coping with nerves and the aftermath of her battles with addiction. She will always have her place in the hearts of millions of fans. Unique.
Certainly Dusty battled with alcohol addiction ( apparently she met one of her partners Teda via an alcoholics anonymous meeting when she was trying to sort herself out.) Even more upsetting for Dusty's fans is that she was hospitalised on various occasions because of self harm. I don't like the idea that she felt so low that she turned on herself. Karen Bartlett's book Dusty is pretty good on her life story I think. Dancing with Demons by Vicki Wickham ( Dusty's manager) and Valentine has been challenged in some details by Simon Bell who also worked extensively with Dusty. All sources seem to agree she struggled with alcohol, drugs, depression / self harm and the fluctuating finances that go with an addictive lifestyle. I am really glad that the last days of her life were more serene because the work she had done with Pet Shop Boys meant that her finances improved . At least that was one stress off her back. An amazing singer and great , but fragile lady.
Tenortalker As soon as I saw her 'bizarre' appearance (here)...I knew something was 'off' about her. Her 'fragility' (as a person) COMES THROUGH in the (soulful) way that she sings those (haunting) songs. Nobody can 'belt out' a song like Dusty. She's the 'BEST'.
Wow! Talk about vocal control....the dynamics. The way she starts off with loud pop singing and slips into the whispering "The Look of Love" beautiful and unique voice, next she sounds loud as a trumpet with Preacher Man.
A fantastic , wonderful entertainer.She always took the trouble to look attractive for her audience.Beautifully accompanied by musicians and instruments.Look this is real entertainment and why can't we get some out there of today to try and be attractive and sing (not cry or scream) words out.Professional entertainers.Here we have it , an older 'Dusty'but still 'naturally ' professional and able to 'sing'.Cheers , John.
What an iconic great. You could also see her loosening up, and getting into the groove and enjoying herself as the medley of her oh so many hits powered on. :)
This proves she was still in really good voice in mid to late 80's. Delivers the goods. Impressive, "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" at 6:37, her most difficult song vocally. You get the feeling that despite having to sing all her hit songs at this point in her life, she still enjoyed herself after she got into it a little. She was so funny with "I Only Want To Be With You," her first hit single, a great teeny booper song really, but actually a very challenging song vocally in her key. Loved it.
so lively! I love it! This is great and I love her rendition of "Son of a Preacher Man"... I like the faster pace to the song, it makes it sound more lively and exciting.
She was such a good sport; so natural, warm, and at times a goofball - I loved her natural exhuberance and the fact that she gave her all to her audiences... along with being one of the greatest female vocalists ever. She even had class enough to suffer shows like this. What a musical legacy she left us. But ouch - the 80s and those awful shoulder pads!
If you watch the old videos of her singing that song, you'll notice that even then she had a hard time hitting and maintaining the high note. It's a very challenging song to sing. But of course back then it's not so obvious because she's still young and have high vocal stamina and all. To still be able to perform all these 20+ years later and looking like she's having a hell of a time performing, what an amazing singer and performer she was. RIP, Dusty.
Loved loved this clip of pure greatness and a lovely and wonderful musical talent.There should be a statue or streets named after her in England. Perhaps there is.One of the best female singers of her time. RIP
The segue into 'The Look of Love' is incredible. What a star! I only wish the Pet Shop Boys had covered 'Goin' Back' with her. No one could sing the blues like Dusty, she's right up there with Aretha Franklin.
0:22 - I Only Want To Be With You' 1:05 - Stay Awhile 1:47 - The Look of Love 3:00 - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself 3:42 - Son of a Preacher Man 5:12 - I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten 6:40 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
My god, she sang everything in the original key 20+ years after the recording...what more could you expect? This woman was the best of the best!!!
Not the original keys, either a full step or half step down
What a voice. Smooth as velvet, sultry as a warm summer's day. Icon.
Dusty just causally strolls on the stage and smashes every track flawlessly. Legendary Diva
Breast cancer has taken too many talented women as well as those who aren't in the lime light. I pray everyday for a cure.
I am a 30 yr survivor and thank God everyday I beat it.
Judi Bechhoefer I am very pleased you pulled through and noted your kind words, it’s a terrible disease and needs desperately to be cured.
Cancer go to hell....that beast killed a my aunt and other women i knew
What more could you expect! Such an amazing voice! So many beautiful songs! Love this woman!!
A National treasure..gone but never forgotten..
This is real talent. This is singing. This is a star.
She had an extraordinary talent.
The unmistakeable, unmatched talent of THE finest singer in the world...Dusty Springfield.
There will never be another dusty Springfield unique fabulous an incredible performance from the greatest female ever
DAMN!!..She rules that stage!
Dusty and Cilla, my favorites from my youth
What a true talent - so nice to see how many still adore her. RIP Dusty.
She died too young...in the same year a my beloved uncle passed away because of cancer too
Sheer genius. Thrilling to see her.
Her comeback with Pet Shop Boys was probably the best ever this is wonderful and so natural showing her star quality
Oh Dusty such a great singer of magical songs
Even past her prime her voice was still glorious!
The best British female singer of all time absolutely amazing Rip
The greatest ever, from Sweden!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
I loved Dusty Springfields music then and still do.She had class,and she had that sexy sultry voice that set her apart from the others.Another one of our greats taken way to early.Rest in Peace Dusty with Whitney Houston,Elvis and way too many to list. You have left us your legacy of music. You are one of my favorite female singers.Micheline Kribs.Rolla,MO
She was truly amazing
She still had it in her. God bless.
Iconic legendary Diva Dusty Springfield looking and sounding amazing, nobody compares and this performance is so special!
Absolutely!❤️
I had so much fun with Dusty watching this concert. She kicked ass!!
What an amazing talented singer. RIP 🙏 🕊 DUSTY!!
I am smiling from ear to ear, from start to finish, imagining I was in the audience. The orchestra played well!
I just don't know what to do with myself I love that song
She will never die in my mind!
RIP Dusty
Absolutely fantastic! Live…no lip syncing, no pyrotechnics….just singing. Dusty was the best. And her expressive hands…just beautiful! RIP
She's one of the best!Great,great voice !
The original queen of soul....Dusty. Perfect pitch, timing, voice quality, uique sound and personality....honestly, you got many of us through the 60's onward.
Well..
Blue Eyed Soul
She was really a versatile singer
There was always something vulnerable about Dusty, it's what put the feeling " Soul " as it's known, into her voice.
Fantastic and she looks like she is having fun as well!
This was early / mid 80s before Dusty's revival and collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys; she was still living in California and possibly at her lowest ebb, both personally and professionally. Even so, her wonderful charisma shines thru' and she manages a very credible performance which would put many of today's "live" performers to shame.
What a great performance that was and thank you for the little background info.
Thanks you. Do you or does anyone have any backround informations about the production of dusty in memphis?! 🙏
Thanks for the info, I did wonder about this performance, she was 46 yrs old then. I'm glad she got back to us and found her fabulous voice again.
I've never met late mary isobel o'brien but probably she went to live in california for protecting more her privacy
Just perfection….
Boy i miss this lady and merseybeats. All them
Bravo!!! You were the BEST!!! Never Forgotten ...RIP Dusty
Even with all her struggles with her voice on the night you can feel how thrilled the audience is just to have her back. This is not her best perhaps but she is singing live and coping with nerves and the aftermath of her battles with addiction. She will always have her place in the hearts of millions of fans. Unique.
What 'kind' of addiction did she have?
Certainly Dusty battled with alcohol addiction ( apparently she met one of her partners Teda via an alcoholics anonymous meeting when she was trying to sort herself out.)
Even more upsetting for Dusty's fans is that she was hospitalised on various occasions because of self harm. I don't like the idea that she felt so low that she turned on herself.
Karen Bartlett's book Dusty is pretty good on her life story I think. Dancing with Demons by Vicki Wickham ( Dusty's manager) and Valentine has been challenged in some details by Simon Bell who also worked extensively with Dusty. All sources seem to agree she struggled with alcohol, drugs, depression / self harm and the fluctuating finances that go with an addictive lifestyle.
I am really glad that the last days of her life were more serene because the work she had done with Pet Shop Boys meant that her finances improved . At least that was one stress off her back. An amazing singer and great , but fragile lady.
Tenortalker As soon as I saw her 'bizarre' appearance (here)...I knew something was 'off' about her. Her 'fragility' (as a person) COMES THROUGH in the (soulful) way that she sings those (haunting) songs. Nobody can 'belt out' a song like Dusty. She's the 'BEST'.
The Fabulous Dusty,just brilliant.
Superstar. The first and the best.
Wow! Talk about vocal control....the dynamics. The way she starts off with loud pop singing and slips into the whispering "The Look of Love" beautiful and unique voice, next she sounds loud as a trumpet with Preacher Man.
A fantastic , wonderful entertainer.She always took the trouble to look attractive for her audience.Beautifully accompanied by musicians and instruments.Look this is real entertainment and why can't we get some out there of today to try and be attractive and sing (not cry or scream) words out.Professional entertainers.Here we have it , an older 'Dusty'but still 'naturally ' professional and able to 'sing'.Cheers , John.
I absolutely love this whole lineup of song She Sang!
What an iconic great. You could also see her loosening up, and getting into the groove and enjoying herself as the medley of her oh so many hits powered on. :)
Love u. Ur music. Fab. R I P. With the angels in heaven. GOD'S BEAUTIFUL FLOWER❤❤❤❤
Magnificant! Superb Dusty!
The most fantastic female singer ever 💞🌺💞🌺💞🌺
She sure was one of best european(and not)singers
Bassey? Streisand?
the greatest ,just fabulous Dusty RIP
Love her!!! She's awesome, a real class act!!!!!! R.I.P.
This proves she was still in really good voice in mid to late 80's. Delivers the goods. Impressive, "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" at 6:37, her most difficult song vocally. You get the feeling that despite having to sing all her hit songs at this point in her life, she still enjoyed herself after she got into it a little. She was so funny with "I Only Want To Be With You," her first hit single, a great teeny booper song really, but actually a very challenging song vocally in her key. Loved it.
A tormented soul... yet a she could do such a marvellous live performance . One of the truly great female singers.
dusty never forgotten true legend
the definition of a true diva
so lively! I love it! This is great and I love her rendition of "Son of a Preacher Man"... I like the faster pace to the song, it makes it sound more lively and exciting.
What a great woman... I love her. Very much.
She was such a good sport; so natural, warm, and at times a goofball - I loved her natural exhuberance and the fact that she gave her all to her audiences... along with being one of the greatest female vocalists ever. She even had class enough to suffer shows like this. What a musical legacy she left us. But ouch - the 80s and those awful shoulder pads!
Yeah, the 1980s is one big fashion and hair DON'T... Not good for anyone.
Great, great.
DUSTY, genious lady.
Thanks very much for sharing this.
This still gives me goosebumps all these years on , the one and only talent that is Dusty springfield ❤❤❤❤❤❤
One of the all time great voices.....Love her music. Sad she is gone... Dusty, rest in Peace!
She keeps on living in her talent
awesome hits medley-thanks!!
If you watch the old videos of her singing that song, you'll notice that even then she had a hard time hitting and maintaining the high note. It's a very challenging song to sing. But of course back then it's not so obvious because she's still young and have high vocal stamina and all. To still be able to perform all these 20+ years later and looking like she's having a hell of a time performing, what an amazing singer and performer she was. RIP, Dusty.
Such beautiful voice and great music, thank you Dusty.
Her music brings back so many memories. Loved her.
Even when she screws up a bit she's still magical. Love u and my cat Dusty.
Wow what a beautiful voice.
Gorgeous soulful Dusty giving an amazing performance looking and sounding sensational, love and miss her forever...
what a legend
I've loved that special voice for a lot of years---great performer
she is fully clothed too!!!! DAMN! and LOVE the mic bit under the feet! PERFECT performer
THAT WAS SO GOOD. BRILLIANT DUSTY
WHAT AN AMAZING LADY
PATTIE
Dusty was amazing she always wore long sleeves she was a cutter and suffered depression but was a icon.
God takes only the best, Just sadly, there are those on earth who miss Dusty;
Loved loved this clip of pure greatness and a lovely and wonderful musical talent.There should be a statue or streets named after her in England. Perhaps there is.One of the best female singers of her time. RIP
The segue into 'The Look of Love' is incredible. What a star! I only wish the Pet Shop Boys had covered 'Goin' Back' with her. No one could sing the blues like Dusty, she's right up there with Aretha Franklin.
She had a great sense of humour, as well a great voice. She was cracking up when she did some of her old hand gestures in the last song..
From a time when singers could sing and Dusty could sing better than anyone
One Of The Greatest Female Vocalists I've ever heard,
Gary
Brother, that's it in a nutshell. She was the epitomy of blue-eyed soul.
Gary Rohrabaugh play Johnwaynempvies
Sure and she had a great stage -presence too
She could sing different musical types
I love Her Forever
Thanks!
Imperfect....but perfectly dynamic.One of the best ever.
Miss this legend...
Pure talent
Forever Dusty
What a amazing talent
amazing talent.
Fantastic!!!
She was the be all-end all!
so beautiful....still in my
Как жаль что её уже нет на этой земле.🥰👍
The look of Love she sung that very very very good
0:22 - I Only Want To Be With You'
1:05 - Stay Awhile
1:47 - The Look of Love
3:00 - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
3:42 - Son of a Preacher Man
5:12 - I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten
6:40 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
splendid.........
Goosebumps
We will be hoping and praying she will know just how much we love Dusty
The real queen of rock! Hope you are entertaining in heaven!
God I love her!!!
me too
Cilla Moke UI tutti UI
The best female singer ever she was amazing,taken to soon so very much missed xxx
Fabulous!
AMAZING.
Wonderful, robert and trudy, with love x x
Kuklapolitan: Agree totally with you on that!! Still unmatched today 2017!!
Wonderful !!! We miss you so much !!!!!