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Dusty Springfield was born on April 16, 1939 in London, United Kingdom. Public records list Dusty Springfield as a singer, recording artist and television presenter. Death is recorded on March 2, 1999, at the age of 59. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1999) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999).
My Take
Dusty Springfield's voice still stops me in my tracks. Born Mary O'Brien in London, she became the unrivaled queen of blue-eyed soul, and that smoky, ache-laden mezzo-soprano could turn even a glossy pop number into something quietly devastating. What I treasure is her range of feeling rather than mere versatility; whether singing chanson, country, or dramatic ballads, she always sounded like she meant it. Her 1999 OBE and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction came in the same year she passed, a bittersweet coda to a singular career. To me, she belongs at the very top of singers who make a song feel like a confession.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dusty Springfield
- Name (Japanese)
- ダスティ・スプリングフィールド
- Reading
- だすてぃ・すぷりんぐふぃーるど
- Born
- April 16, 1939 – March 2, 1999
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist / television presenter / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://dustyspringfieldofficial.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty%20Springfield
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219782
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dusty Springfield born?
Dusty Springfield was born on April 16, 1939.
When did Dusty Springfield die?
Dusty Springfield died on March 2, 1999, aged 59.
Where was Dusty Springfield from?
Dusty Springfield was from London, United Kingdom.
What did Dusty Springfield do?
Dusty Springfield worked as singer, recording artist, television presenter, musician.
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