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4,216 - Total Helpful Votes: 158 of 171
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
There's a lot of love and refreshing irreverence in this book. Laurence Cole is an original Dusty fan. He was there when Dusty made her amazing 1963 transition from her brother's faux folk group The Springfields to solo pop stardom with `I Only Want To Be With You'. He's followed her through all her ups and downs and absences and we get the fruits of that knowledge and wisdom in this lovely book which was written with wit and tenderness. There must have been a comprehensive stack of Dusty press clippings and internet articles by Cole's side as the book takes us on Dusty's journey/evolution through the written media. The book explores Dusty's changing dimensions which were always… Read more
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Dusty Springfield is frequently cited as `Britain's greatest white soul singer' (taken from my 1997 edition of the Virgin Encyclopaedia of Pop Music) but this kind of complex sound bite has become more and more meaningless as singers as diverse as Duffy and Adele are superficially compared to Dusty. Which dimensions of 'the greatest white soul singer' are publicists and journalists talking about? I don't think they know. They need to read this excellent book. In my opinion this is the best book that's ever been written about Dusty Springfield. It's the first book length academic study of Dusty Springfield as an important musician/artist and pop culture icon. It includes comprehensive… Read more
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Simon Bell's review here (the first review) rules. I've just played this DVD through and thoroughly enjoyed it. Dusty effortlessly goes from Tamla, soul, cabaret classics to folk and Broadway show standards to power ballads all in single live takes. Often she keeps her soul preference to the last song which goes over the end credits. She plays acoustic guitar and sings folk songs like 'My Lagan Love' (Lagan Love links her to Kate Bush as the Springfields' 'Silver Threads and Golden Needles' links her to Linda Ronstadt - she referenced both of these artists in her 1979 concerts). Dusty sings a storming version of The Temptations' 'Get Ready' (more in the style of Chuck Jackson)… Read more
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