This is one of the few great British female singers from the 60's. She had such a beautiful unique voice & covered many genres (blue-eyed soul, pop ,ballads, country, jazz). She had a lot of hits such as "I Only Want to Be with You", "I'll Try Anything", "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Wishin' and Hopin' ", "The Look of Love", "The Windmills of Your Mind" & many more.
@@gotham61 Yessir! That etc. covers a lot of people. People forget there was a female side to that British invasion. I'm just gonna add Julie Driscoll to that list while I'm here.
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien ! Yes was born in London ,both her parents Irish and very much identified as Irish ..born in UK Good think as probably would never have gotten to hear her beautiful voice otherwise ☘️
I read that the song was offered first to Aretha, who turned it down because she thought it was disrespectful. Then after Dusty made it a hit, she reconsidered and cut her own version.
That Motown special was Dusty's idea. She had met some of them when she on the bill with them in New York. She hosted the show Ready, Steady Go from time to time and virtually badgered her manager who was the show's producer into taking the show over for that Motown Special while they were touring Britain. They credited her for a lot of the success of that tour.
The ironic thing is that the album 'Dusty in Memphis' features ZERO singing from Dusty singing in Memphis. She was just too over-awed and didn't think she belonged in such exalted company (she did, of course!).
Dusty's version of the Bacharach/David hit, "The Look of Love" is one of the sexiest songs ever. It was featured on the original "Casino Royale" - the 1967 James Bond movie. Smooth, sultry and smoky.
As others have mentioned, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” is worth your time. I would look into Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” and Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” as well.
'The Night the Lights went Out in Georgia' by Vicky Lawrence, yes Vicky Lawrence, Mama from Mama's Family and the Carol Burnette Show. Not what you'd expect.
Also from Dusty “I Only Want to be with You” “The Look of Love” “Windmills of Your Mind” “Spooky” “Wishin’ and Hopin’” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” ( I still like “Spooky” most)
The album that this song is on “Dusty In Memphis” from 1968 is one of the greatest albums by anyone. It’s one of those cd’s everyone should own. She makes full use of her voice on this album, everything from rock to soul to love songs. It’s amazing that she was a cigarette smoker.
For a truly classic live performance by a British female artist from the same period then there's a great upload of Cilla Black backed by an orchestra. No audio desk, no fancy studio, no post production, just black and white 1960's footage of a performance from the heart. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart (Live) - TH-cam
Now that you’ve reacted to both Pet Shop Boys AND Dusty Springfield, you have to check out their fantastic collab “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” Oh, and more Dusty, please! 🙌🏻
In 1969 I was ten years old. I didn't understand the meaning of the song but I understood that Dusty's voice and the music were really good. Another song from that time period that I still listen to is To Sir With Love by Lulu, saw the movie in the cinema which is where I first heard the song.
Sister Dusty has a touch of Aretha in her. You either have that Soul inside of you or you don't. She has it in spades. Keep up the good work, brother. TCB
One thing I really miss about the 60s and 70s is that music was much less "siloed" than it is now. Looking at the Top 40 for any week would find country, rock, R&B all in the same chart. Looking at the week this song peaked in the US (January 18, 1969), the Top 40 had this, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Elvis, Steppenwolf, and crooner Bobby Vinton.
You can't go wrong with the beautiful, soulful Dusty My all time favorite female singer, she got me through some tough times Deeply missed but never forgotten
Love that you're reacting to this. The very first time I heard this was when it came out. I had no idea who Dusty was and I was convinced I was listening to a black woman sing. This is one of the single finest examples of it's era. Cheers my brother!
The line where he would say that everything's gonna be alright, sounds VERY familiar. That's the line that every young man used when he wanted to go farther than I did.
RIP, beautiful Dusty. Soulful to the max. 60s British phenomenon. Resurrected by the Pet Shop Boys, with "What have I done to Deserve This" in the 80s. Great stage presence.
After you go down your Dusty Springfield rabbit hole, I'd like to suggest you cap it all off by checking out the Pet Shop Boys 1987's "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" when they brought her back from relative obscurity and with the objection of their record label at the time.
You should definitely listen to “The Look of Love”, which is another beautiful Dusty Springfield song. Apparently, “Son of a Preacher Man” was initially offered to Areatha Franklin but due to her Father being a Minister, she didn’t feel it was appropriate. Then after hearing Dusty’s version loved the song so much she covered it.
Dusty was one of the greatest singers ever! Inducted in Hall of Fame. Had great hits. Wishin & Hopin, I only Wanna be with You, You don't have to say You Love Me and A Brand New Me. Did great covers like Linda Ronstadt. Appreciate u reacting to this great song.
Dusty did a whole bunch of covers of Carole King songs and one of them -- I Can't Make It Alone -- should be required listening for every Dusty fan. The way she sings the word "soul" in that song will leave you shaken.
@@leonardshevlin7260 Vincent Vega entering the Mia Wallace house all high and confused, with this all being showed on film. Adding the and the cinematography and the music makes this stylistic scene in the whole movie, so it is indeed a JAM.
@@leonardshevlin7260 Are you talking about Misirlou (Pulp Fiction title card song). I’m talking about the introduction to Mia Wallace scene and how it uses Dusty Springfields Son of a preacher.
@@taddersauce3672 I was thinking of another song in the soundtrack QT used a cover of Neil Diamond's "You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill. No excuse. I watched Pulp Fiction again not that long ago.
Love your reaction videos. Dusty was a legend, a true great and a total professional, both in the studio and as a live performer. A gay icon (and a lesbian, herself) she was arguably Britain's first great female soul singer, although she could sing in a variety of styles adding unique touches to the songs she sang. There is a story, whether true, or not, that audiences hearing her, for the first time on the radio, in the U.S. assumed that she was black. She was a massive Motown fan and championed Motown artists when they came to the U.K. and had them appear and performed with her,on a TV special and was a great friend of Martha Reeves. She also refused to perform in Apartheid South Africa. She lived quite a troubled life, suffering from alcohol addition and overcoming it and later succumbing to cancer. Of her many hits, two of the most epic numbers to check out are: "Goin' Back" (written by Goffin/King) and "I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten!". But, for me also, some of her later stuff, is of note. Not long before she died, she performed flawlessly on the Jools Holland show (with Alison Moyet and Sinead O'Connor on backing vocals) This is a real gem of a performance. th-cam.com/video/htKms09CVJw/w-d-xo.html
I feel so lucky to have grown up in this era of music (60s and early 70s). We had Motown, British Invasion, then all the great 70s music. Great era, i miss it!
Along with reviving John Travolta's and Bruce Willis's career, "Pulp Fiction" rescued this song from relative obscurity too. I used to listed to the Oldies station at my work desk a lot when that movie came out. They played a few other Dusty songs, but never heard this one. The "Pulp Fiction" came, which I saw opening night, and this song entered the rotation almost immediately after and never left! Such a great sultry song.
Dusty was a great star in the swingin' sixties from Britain. Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien was from Irish descent and had a great career in the mid-to late 60's. She had a comeback in the 80's with Pet Shop Boys. Check out "What Have I Done To Deserve This" official music video (Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. Son Of A Preacher Man was my favorite.
Dusty is British. Went Memphis to record this hit. Aretha Franklin turned it down because she thought the song was disrespectful. Probably because her father was a minister.
In the south,it's common knowledge for father's to keep their daughters as far away from preachers sons as possible.I was around 13 and my dad found out I was hanging out with our preachers son and the day he found out was the last day I saw him outside of church.
Aretha Franklin was in an elevator at a Las Vegas hotel that Dusty Springfield entered. They saw each other and smiled. After a few moments Aretha said to Dusty (others heard) -- "Ms. Springfield, you are truly my sister as a singer." What a compliment. And Springfield does have the pipes. A similar compliment was paid by Ray Charles to Joe Cocker. This album was recorded at American Recording Studios in Memphis (& tweaked at Atlantic Studios in NYC) during the same time Elvis worked on his classic LP "From Elvis In Memphis". Both were released in early 1969. Both were huge successes. Some of the same musicians on the Elvis session were used in Dusty's session. The female vocal backup on Dusty's album was The Sweet Inspirations (who also worked with Elvis on previous albums). RIP Dusty.
Highly recommend the Pet Shop Boys' What Have I Done to Deserve This? because Dusty Springfield supplied vocals to it (late-80s) and it introduced her -- and this song -- to a whole new generation. This song: th-cam.com/video/Wn9E5i7l-Eg/w-d-xo.html
The Memphis Sound. She used the same studios and musicians as Elvis did when he recorded his "Elvis in Memphis" albums. Those guys are legendary. The horn section was a trademark of those producers and arrangers.
I still believe that the moniker "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented to try to explain/define Miss Springfield. Most soul singers of today wish they sounded like this.. Welcome to the rabbit hole, Jamel. There is so much to explore.
The song was constructed in the style of Gospel.. repeated "yes he was" rising in tone and intensity alternating with the background singers (choir). Ray Charles was famous for bringing it to wider audiences. Little Richard and Others did it too, but most used innuendos and double entendres. Dusty, Ray, and Little Richard just laid it right out there in the open.
One of my favorite female vocalist from back in the day absolutely up there for me. She did a lot of different things a lot of different ways very unique songstress, hope you get into more of her stuff you won’t be disappointed
Dusty was one of the biggest female artists of the 60s and had a number of hits in America & Britain. She and the Beatles were the biggest acts of the British Invasion. Check out I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, The Look of Love, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, Spooky. Many more. She also had a #1 hit in the 80s with the Pet Shop Boys, a great track called What Have I Done to Deserve This?
So many great songs by Dusty. The Look of Love, I Just Dont Know What To Do With Myself, I Only Want to be with You etc etc. And even up to recent times with Scandal and In Private. Love Dusty so much.
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer whose career spanned over five decades. ... In January 1994, while recording her penultimate album, A Very Fine Love, in Nashville, Tennessee, Springfield began feeling ill. When she returned to England a few months later, her physicians diagnosed her with breast cancer. She received months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and the cancer was found to be in remission. In 1995, in apparent good health, Springfield set about promoting the album, which was released that year. By mid-1996, the cancer had returned, and despite vigorous treatments, she died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on 2 March 1999, several weeks before her 60th birthday. Her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame occurred two weeks after her death. Her friend Elton John helped induct her into the Hall of Fame, declaring: "I'm biased, but I just think she was the greatest white singer there ever has been ... every song she sang, she claimed as her own." Springfield's funeral service was attended by hundreds of fans and people from the music business, including Elvis Costello, Lulu and the Pet Shop Boys. It was a Catholic funeral, which took place at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Henley-on-Thames, where Springfield had lived during her last years. A marker dedicated to her memory was placed in the church graveyard. In accordance with Springfield's wishes, she was cremated and some of her ashes were buried at Henley, while the rest were scattered by her brother, Tom Springfield, at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.
Grew up on Dusty, Leslie Gore, Lulu…all wonderful blue eyed soulstresses. Now I listen to the follow on generations…Jess Glynne, Joss Stone…good soul music is unequaled.
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JAMEL my brother you HAVE to hear
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD ☆ THE LOOK OF LOVE
It will drop your jaw!
HELL YEA
Check out Ricky Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
If you are gonna watch the live version watch the one from the Ed Sullivan show
JOSS STONE
SON OF A PREACHER MAN
Dusty could SANG! She is often imitated but never equaled.
Exactly not sing but SANG! My mother introduced me to her when I was a child.
Indeed ...
You’re right about that, for sure. Also, if you’ve never heard it before, check out Eva Cassidy‘s cover. Pretty freaking great, too.
often imitated never duplicated
Sampled plenty too
Because of Dusty. Led Zeppelin got signed. John Paul Jones was a session musician for her.
I didn’t know that!
@@lightningbug276 she told her management. You might want to check out his band.
Lord Jesus!
And thank Him!
This is one of the few great British female singers from the 60's. She had such a beautiful unique voice & covered many genres (blue-eyed soul, pop ,ballads, country, jazz). She had a lot of hits such as "I Only Want to Be with You", "I'll Try Anything", "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Wishin' and Hopin' ", "The Look of Love", "The Windmills of Your Mind" & many more.
She did a great job of covering Anyone Who Had A Heart.
The few? It’s a long list. Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Marianne Faithful, Lulu, Shirley Bassey, Mary Hopkin, Petula Clark, etc….
@@gotham61 Yessir! That etc. covers a lot of people. People forget there was a female side to that British invasion. I'm just gonna add Julie Driscoll to that list while I'm here.
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien ! Yes was born in London ,both her parents Irish and very much identified as Irish ..born in UK Good think as probably would never have gotten to hear her beautiful voice otherwise ☘️
@@brianherrington7226 That song was also covered by Dionne Warwick & Cilla Black
I know this is sacrilege, but I like Dusty's version SO much more than Aretha's.
Her sweet understatement just slaughters me!!
I heard it first from Dusty, lol
I read that the song was offered first to Aretha, who turned it down because she thought it was disrespectful. Then after Dusty made it a hit, she reconsidered and cut her own version.
@@ediefolta9494 I was just about to post the same exact thing. 🤗
I agree! Dusty's version is the 1 that I heard waaaaay back then. Don't remember Aretha's. 😬
I agree. You should also hear a Joan Osborne’s version! It’s pretty nasty. Kathy SegaL (Peg Bundy) has a version too!
The Motown tour chose Dusty as their hostess and co-star when they did a TV special in London in the 1960's - they classed her as an ally and an equal
That Motown special was Dusty's idea. She had met some of them when she on the bill with them in New York. She hosted the show Ready, Steady Go from time to time and virtually badgered her manager who was the show's producer into taking the show over for that Motown Special while they were touring Britain. They credited her for a lot of the success of that tour.
This was backed by the great Stax house band, and Dusty was a great champion of black artists. A sweetheart.
Rusty Dusty is what we used to say back in the day.Her voice was sultry and soulful at the same time.🎶🌴
This style of music is known as Blue Eyed Soul.
Dusty in Memphis is an all time great album.
The Black European the Irish.
The ironic thing is that the album 'Dusty in Memphis' features ZERO singing from Dusty singing in Memphis. She was just too over-awed and didn't think she belonged in such exalted company (she did, of course!).
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" should be your next Dusty Springfield.
Back in my high school choir days, we used to have "sing day" where we just sang whatever. My classmates used to request me to sing this.
:) Very cool! It's such a smooth, soulful groove, you must have given it the right love when you sang it!
I can’t not think of “Pulp Fiction” when I hear this gem.
Always! This song is forever stuck in my head from that scene.
Yeah me neither haha
Facts!
For me its the other way :)
That’s where I discovered this gem.
Her voice fitted so well with that classic soul sound. In two minutes that song hits harder than so songs that go on three times as long.
Dusty Springfield is regarded as one of the great female vocalists. She had a string of huge hits in the 60s.
Dusty's version of the Bacharach/David hit, "The Look of Love" is one of the sexiest songs ever. It was featured on the original "Casino Royale" - the 1967 James Bond movie. Smooth, sultry and smoky.
I love the contrast between her southern sultry singing voice and her strong British speaking voice
Reincarnated as Adele.
Brings back memories. LOVE Dusty Springfield. 🥰
As others have mentioned, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” is worth your time.
I would look into Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” and Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” as well.
Totally. Would love to see Jamel do You Don't Own Me
There is only one word to describe Dusty Springfield,...........
LEGEND.
One of the most soulful voices in music.
She had an amazing voice.
Dusty was the second British Invasion artist, right after the Beatles, to hit the U.S. record charts, with "I Only Want to Be with You."
Her band with her brother The Springfields actually hit the country chart in US before the Beatles. The song was Golden Threads and Silver Needles..
'The Night the Lights went Out in Georgia' by Vicky Lawrence, yes Vicky Lawrence, Mama from Mama's Family and the Carol Burnette Show. Not what you'd expect.
yes! much better and spookier than Reba's version.
Also from Dusty
“I Only Want to be with You”
“The Look of Love”
“Windmills of Your Mind”
“Spooky”
“Wishin’ and Hopin’”
“You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”
( I still like “Spooky” most)
I agree with "Windmills of Your Mind", my favorite version.
Yes to ALL of these! ❤️
I don’t wanna hear it anymore. From her Memphis album.
Love Spooky!
Spooky is my favourite Dusty track.
Dusty sings " The Look Of Love "
Amazing voice!
The album that this song is on “Dusty In Memphis” from 1968 is one of the greatest albums by anyone. It’s one of those cd’s everyone should own. She makes full use of her voice on this album, everything from rock to soul to love songs. It’s amazing that she was a cigarette smoker.
What about being a cigarette smoker?
For a truly classic live performance by a British female artist from the same period then there's a great upload of Cilla Black backed by an orchestra. No audio desk, no fancy studio, no post production, just black and white 1960's footage of a performance from the heart. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart (Live) - TH-cam
I love this song love her voice and I was married to a son of a preacher man for 30 years . Them boys are smooth !!
I was just gonna say that son of a preacher man was smooth and slick!
Whomever arranged/produced this deserves kudos as well. The horns and percussion play perfectly with Dusty's sultry, soulful voice.
Now that you’ve reacted to both Pet Shop Boys AND Dusty Springfield, you have to check out their fantastic collab “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” Oh, and more Dusty, please! 🙌🏻
I was just going to make the same suggestion. It's uncanny how alike our minds are! 🙃
@@susanklasinski1805very cool! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve noticed it, too! ☺️❤️
I LOVE THAT SONG SO MUCH. 😍😍😍
DEFINITELY find a live version of Dusty performing this! And thank you for keeping her music alive. R.I.P. Dusty!
I love this song. I sing it all the time. Dusty was incredible.
You need to watch her. Dusty as a young woman was beautiful and very sultry. She did some fun duets with Tom Jones too.
She's my favorite female vocalist of all time. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and "I Only Wanna Be with You are also great.
Jamel this song seems to be right up your alley. You understand the whole church thing and got this right off! Good choice my friend!
One of my favorite songs. She was amazing, died too young.
In 1969 I was ten years old. I didn't understand the meaning of the song but I understood that Dusty's voice and the music were really good. Another song from that time period that I still listen to is To Sir With Love by Lulu, saw the movie in the cinema which is where I first heard the song.
Same! I’m just a year younger than you and I totally agree about To Sir With Love 💕
Lulu has a great catalogue and just gets better with age.
She wasn’t dubbed, “The White Queen of Soul” for nothing! And, you’ve gotta love that Bass, and the horn section!
I challenge people, even those who know this song, to listen again and listen to that bass line. Pure gold, and it makes the song
Her rendition of "The Look of Love" is sublime!!!!
Dusty had an amazing voice! She was awesome. Had a lot of soul.
Listen to " You don't have to say you love me", and The look of love. Her voice will slay you.
Sister Dusty has a touch of Aretha in her. You either have that Soul inside of you or you don't. She has it in spades. Keep up the good work, brother. TCB
One thing I really miss about the 60s and 70s is that music was much less "siloed" than it is now. Looking at the Top 40 for any week would find country, rock, R&B all in the same chart.
Looking at the week this song peaked in the US (January 18, 1969), the Top 40 had this, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Elvis, Steppenwolf, and crooner Bobby Vinton.
You can't go wrong with the beautiful, soulful Dusty
My all time favorite female singer, she got me through some tough times
Deeply missed but never forgotten
She’s amazing. I love her voice. As for the song, everyone knew that the preacher’ skids were the wildest when I was a kid.
Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee....British singer meets the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock and Roll--RIP Dusty.
I love her recording of The Look of Love. So understated.
Good call! Excellent version.
Such a great song. Wishing And Hoping is another good one by Dusty.
Love I Only Want To Be With You
I like her older soulful sound she has.
Love that you're reacting to this. The very first time I heard this was when it came out. I had no idea who Dusty was and I was convinced I was listening to a black woman sing. This is one of the single finest examples of it's era. Cheers my brother!
The line where he would say that everything's gonna be alright, sounds VERY familiar. That's the line that every young man used when he wanted to go farther than I did.
RIP, beautiful Dusty. Soulful to the max.
60s British phenomenon. Resurrected by the Pet Shop Boys, with "What have I done to Deserve This" in the 80s.
Great stage presence.
So glad you finally got to Dusty. She was so talented! Still listen to her today even tho 70's rock is my genre.
After you go down your Dusty Springfield rabbit hole, I'd like to suggest you cap it all off by checking out the Pet Shop Boys 1987's "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" when they brought her back from relative obscurity and with the objection of their record label at the time.
Lawd, yes! Just love this song! More Dusty, please. Along with her great voice, her hair, nails and eyelashes are worth another video!
Panda eyes. 😁
My mum hated her look!! Thinking now, she was simply stunning!
DUSTY!!!!! Was such a treasure! Miss her! Great voice
You should definitely listen to “The Look of Love”, which is another beautiful Dusty Springfield song.
Apparently, “Son of a Preacher Man” was initially offered to Areatha Franklin but due to her Father being a Minister, she didn’t feel it was appropriate. Then after hearing Dusty’s version loved the song so much she covered it.
Dusty was one of the greatest singers ever! Inducted in Hall of Fame. Had great hits. Wishin & Hopin, I only Wanna be with You, You don't have to say You Love Me and A Brand New Me. Did great covers like Linda Ronstadt. Appreciate u reacting to this great song.
That bass run during the outro...? My single favourite part of any song. Ever. He goes OFF.
Dusty did a whole bunch of covers of Carole King songs and one of them -- I Can't Make It Alone -- should be required listening for every Dusty fan. The way she sings the word "soul" in that song will leave you shaken.
Awwww, Dusty! Oh, yeah! One of my favourites. Dusty had it going on 100% all of the time
This is a JAM. It is in the movie "Pulp Ficton" a great soundtrack.
not exactly
@@leonardshevlin7260 Vincent Vega entering the Mia Wallace house all high and confused, with this all being showed on film. Adding the and the cinematography and the music makes this stylistic scene in the whole movie, so it is indeed a JAM.
@@taddersauce3672 The Pulp Fiction JAM isn't Dusty Springfield.
@@leonardshevlin7260 Are you talking about Misirlou (Pulp Fiction title card song). I’m talking about the introduction to Mia Wallace scene and how it uses Dusty Springfields Son of a preacher.
@@taddersauce3672 I was thinking of another song in the soundtrack QT used a cover of Neil Diamond's "You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill.
No excuse. I watched Pulp Fiction again not that long ago.
Love your reaction videos.
Dusty was a legend, a true great and a total professional, both in the studio and as a live performer.
A gay icon (and a lesbian, herself) she was arguably Britain's first great female soul singer, although she could sing in a variety of styles adding unique touches to the songs she sang.
There is a story, whether true, or not, that audiences hearing her, for the first time on the radio, in the U.S. assumed that she was black.
She was a massive Motown fan and championed Motown artists when they came to the U.K. and had them appear and performed with her,on a TV special and was a great friend of Martha Reeves.
She also refused to perform in Apartheid South Africa.
She lived quite a troubled life, suffering from alcohol addition and overcoming it and later succumbing to cancer.
Of her many hits, two of the most epic numbers to check out are:
"Goin' Back" (written by Goffin/King) and "I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten!".
But, for me also, some of her later stuff, is of note.
Not long before she died, she performed flawlessly on the Jools Holland show (with Alison Moyet and Sinead O'Connor on backing vocals)
This is a real gem of a performance.
th-cam.com/video/htKms09CVJw/w-d-xo.html
thank you!
I feel so lucky to have grown up in this era of music (60s and early 70s). We had Motown, British Invasion, then all the great 70s music. Great era, i miss it!
Along with reviving John Travolta's and Bruce Willis's career, "Pulp Fiction" rescued this song from relative obscurity too. I used to listed to the Oldies station at my work desk a lot when that movie came out. They played a few other Dusty songs, but never heard this one. The "Pulp Fiction" came, which I saw opening night, and this song entered the rotation almost immediately after and never left! Such a great sultry song.
British gal with a husky voice. She went to Memphis to record this album. I loved Dusty when I was a kid.
Dusty was a great star in the swingin' sixties from Britain. Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien was from Irish descent and had a great career in the mid-to late 60's. She had a comeback in the 80's with Pet Shop Boys. Check out "What Have I Done To Deserve This" official music video (Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield. Son Of A Preacher Man was my favorite.
Her father was Ulster Scottish. In the end, Dusty was the greatest soul singer to come out of The UK!
Dusty is sooooooooo smoky! An icon! RIP, legend!
Dusty is British. Went Memphis to record this hit. Aretha Franklin turned it down because she thought the song was disrespectful. Probably because her father was a minister.
In the south,it's common knowledge for father's to keep their daughters as far away from preachers sons as possible.I was around 13 and my dad found out I was hanging out with our preachers son and the day he found out was the last day I saw him outside of church.
Jamel, you'll love her "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
Have always loved her voice. It's so unique.
Aretha Franklin was in an elevator at a Las Vegas hotel that Dusty Springfield entered. They saw each other and smiled. After a few moments Aretha said to Dusty (others heard) -- "Ms. Springfield, you are truly my sister as a singer."
What a compliment. And Springfield does have the pipes. A similar compliment was paid by Ray Charles to Joe Cocker.
This album was recorded at American Recording Studios in Memphis (& tweaked at Atlantic Studios in NYC) during the same time Elvis worked on his classic LP "From Elvis In Memphis". Both were released in early 1969. Both were huge successes.
Some of the same musicians on the Elvis session were used in Dusty's session.
The female vocal backup on Dusty's album was The Sweet Inspirations (who also worked with Elvis on previous albums). RIP Dusty.
Highly recommend the Pet Shop Boys' What Have I Done to Deserve This? because Dusty Springfield supplied vocals to it (late-80s) and it introduced her -- and this song -- to a whole new generation.
This song: th-cam.com/video/Wn9E5i7l-Eg/w-d-xo.html
Absolute tune.
I recall this song because it was so popular but because I'm not really a Per Shop Boys fan, i never knew that was Sis. Dusty! I missed out!
Her voice flows over you like midnight honey. Thank you for an awesome presentation Jamel
The Memphis Sound. She used the same studios and musicians as Elvis did when he recorded his "Elvis in Memphis" albums. Those guys are legendary. The horn section was a trademark of those producers and arrangers.
Such a great song, gets me literally every time, I get lost in the music, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Yes ! beautiful music.❤️❤️❤️
I still believe that the moniker "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented to try to explain/define Miss Springfield. Most soul singers of today wish they sounded like this.. Welcome to the rabbit hole, Jamel. There is so much to explore.
Okay, Dusty is a great artist. I would love to see you react to some of her other stuff. I have to admit that I like this a LOT.
Man you found out,Dusty is our hidden British treasure,an amazing soulful voice!
I am 66 an this is STILL on of my all time favorites.
What a voice . My favourite female singer . Brilliant
First! Also, "Hits from the bong" 🤣🤣
"INHAAAAAAALE....EXHAAAALE....JUST GOT AN OUNCE IN THE MAAAAAAIL....."
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Dusty singing The Look Of Love... steamy!
The entire album "Dusty in Memphis" is perfect. Pick any song at random. It'll be great.
My favorite is " Brand new me"
For sure. One of the finest albums ever.
This song is back in the days my generation I will never forget ❤
The song was constructed in the style of Gospel.. repeated "yes he was" rising in tone and intensity alternating with the background singers (choir). Ray Charles was famous for bringing it to wider audiences. Little Richard and Others did it too, but most used innuendos and double entendres. Dusty, Ray, and Little Richard just laid it right out there in the open.
One of my favorite female vocalist from back in the day absolutely up there for me. She did a lot of different things a lot of different ways very unique songstress, hope you get into more of her stuff you won’t be disappointed
"Dusty in Memphis". An absolute classic album. Everyone should have a copy...
Dusty was one of the biggest female artists of the 60s and had a number of hits in America & Britain. She and the Beatles were the biggest acts of the British Invasion. Check out I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, The Look of Love, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, Spooky. Many more. She also had a #1 hit in the 80s with the Pet Shop Boys, a great track called What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Her voice, this girl could sing, love it.
Great soulful voice of the 60's! You crack me up Jamal! Love your reactions! I'm over here laughing! Great job ! Keep em coming!
Absolutely one of my all-time favourite female singers...love me some Dusty! thx for sharing Jamel :)
So many great songs by Dusty. The Look of Love, I Just Dont Know What To Do With Myself, I Only Want to be with You etc etc. And even up to recent times with Scandal and In Private. Love Dusty so much.
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer whose career spanned over five decades. ... In January 1994, while recording her penultimate album, A Very Fine Love, in Nashville, Tennessee, Springfield began feeling ill. When she returned to England a few months later, her physicians diagnosed her with breast cancer. She received months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and the cancer was found to be in remission. In 1995, in apparent good health, Springfield set about promoting the album, which was released that year. By mid-1996, the cancer had returned, and despite vigorous treatments, she died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on 2 March 1999, several weeks before her 60th birthday. Her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame occurred two weeks after her death. Her friend Elton John helped induct her into the Hall of Fame, declaring: "I'm biased, but I just think she was the greatest white singer there ever has been ... every song she sang, she claimed as her own." Springfield's funeral service was attended by hundreds of fans and people from the music business, including Elvis Costello, Lulu and the Pet Shop Boys. It was a Catholic funeral, which took place at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Henley-on-Thames, where Springfield had lived during her last years. A marker dedicated to her memory was placed in the church graveyard. In accordance with Springfield's wishes, she was cremated and some of her ashes were buried at Henley, while the rest were scattered by her brother, Tom Springfield, at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.
"I only want to be with you" is another great one of hers.
She is a very underappreciated artist. Worth exploring more of her music.
Dusty was a legend. Love this song.
Grew up on Dusty, Leslie Gore, Lulu…all wonderful blue eyed soulstresses. Now I listen to the follow on generations…Jess Glynne, Joss Stone…good soul music is unequaled.
"I close my eyes, and count to ten" is another great one, that really shows her voice