Dusty Springfield - Radio Interview (1989)

Radio interview with Dusty Springfield promoting her new album Reputation. I believe the interviewer is Keith Altham.
I don't know the exact year, or date, of the interview, but if anyone has this information, please let me know in the comments.

[@paulmc5542]

Thank you lovely interview

[@AnthonyWard-g9r]

She has a beautiful speaking AND singing voice xx

[@joycegausmann5840]

Thanks for posting this. Love ❤ listening to Dusty. Really miss her and wonder about how much more she would could and would of done. Dreaming

[@DustyRarities]

That's always the thing when legendary singers die - you always think about what great things they could have made if they were still around. :(

[@AnthonyWard-g9r]

A great interview xx

[@gayle5967]

I could listen to her talk (and sing) endlessly. RIP beautiful lady.

[@AnneKay-nv2xd]

I love and have always loved her voice whether singing or talking. It has a different sound. I'm scots so of course I have a different sound to pure English but so has Dusty. I don't know if this came from her mother's early influence as Irish but whatever it is Dusty has a different sound altogether. Anyway can I just say this was a great interview with Keith Altham who was always a champion of hers and spoke about so brilliantly on the Just Dusty TV documentary.

[@llroman7823]

Love her commenting on her Motown style records at 14:00. She is so right, what gave those records the charm was the British spin on it. So funny she was trying to get the British out of the recordings in the studio. Thankfully, it wasn't possible. What a trip. Wow, this interview is really terrific. Dusty getting to comment on her gratitude for being able to do Bacharach / David songs for the English market, who often didn't get the American original versions released in England. Dusty talking about the Brillance of Carol King's melodies and her love of her version of 'Some of Your Lovin' " This interview is special in that Dusty finally is getting to talk MUSIC as interviewer knows good questions to ask and gets out of the way, letting Dusty expand on music topics, even talking about her studio recording techniques, Dusty's feelings of insecurity while recording the Memphis LP, as in Aretha's studio (lol.). Hope she knows now that people are paying a couple of hundred dollars each to lay hands on the Memphis original LP. That should make her feel secure in her vocal performance, right? She notes "I had laryngitis while singing on it, it was torture to record it." Awesome to hear her expand on the magic of those vocals she laid down, "It had a quality and an atmosphere." So glad she realized it prior to her passing. Most interviewers back in the day, totally dropped the ball with regard to good questions of substance. Instead, asking stupid questions on any irrelevant topic or wanting to get into Dusty's personal life. But again, I disagree that Aretha's version of "Son of a Preacher Man " was better than her version. I beg to differ. No way. Dusty owns it. Sorry she didn't recognize that. Her British restraint on that track proved to be way to sexy. And the high key, pure magic, her vocal there. Hell, Aretha didn't even sing half the damn song when she sang it, letting the back up vocalists do most of the singing on the track. Could be the best interview I've ever heard of Dusty. She let her hair down big time, sounds so relaxed, so honest. BRAVO to the interviewer. This is a gem. Thanks for the post!!!

[@gavinstevens4025]

Like I told my brother whom sent this to me, I could spend hours alone just listening to Dusty reminiscing and sharing stories like this. Absolutely beautiful and enchanting. Pure gold. Beautiful

[@114flaxton2]

Such a phenomenal interview. A wonderful inside look at Dusty’s career. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@Rossion64]

Thank you for this. It's a treat ❤

[@darren2722]

This is fabulous to have the whole interview.. Many Thanks for posting

[@DustyRarities]

No problem. I downloaded it from Let's Talk Dusty almost a decade ago and decided it should finally see the light of day on YT.

[@colleenm8067]

❤❤❤Dusty ❤❤❤

[@dustyspringfieldfan9363]

Wow this is amazing thank you!

[@Dorothea99]

This is such a wonderful find - thank you so much for posting it.

[@cardiffbluesgirl]

Yes its lovely hearing it all. She was very relaxed talking to him because she knew he was a real music buff. She was so great wasn't she...❤

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Yes, she was. She was the best of the best! 💋

[@nickpalmer3076]

What a gem of an interview.

[@andrewhanton4682]

I love how you can hear Dusty lighting up at least once during this lovely interview 🚬🤣

[@GiuseppePascuale928]

So sad to hear how she struggled with chronic laryngitis in later years.