Dusty Springfield

Acting

Dusty Springfield

Born 1939-04-16 · Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK

Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s.

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Dusty poster
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A career retrospective celebrating the timeless music of one of the world's greatest singer–Dusty Springfield. For the first time, Dusty contributes to her own intriguing story with plenty of outrageous assistance from hosts Jennifer Sanders and Dawn French.

Dusty

1994

Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits poster
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Video collection of songs by female performers.

Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits

2003

Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story poster
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Alma Cogan was one of the brightest stars of music and television during the 1950’s. Her glamour and dresses were legendary, capturing the desire of a nation to escape from the austerity of post-war Britain. She was the most successful female recording star of the decade with hits such as: Dreamboat, Bell Bottom Blues, Twenty Tiny Fingers and I Can’t Tell a Waltz from a Tango. Her personal life was just as glamorous with celebrity gossip columns following her every relationship with stars such as Cary Grant. For the very first time, this programme has uncovered and re-mastered full live performances of Alma at the pinnacle of her career in colour! In addition, there is also a new documentary charting the story of her life, career, famous parties and romances. This is Alma Cogan’s Fabulous Story!

Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story

2006

Just for Fun poster
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When the government cuts the quota of musical programs permitted on television, teenagers Mark and Cherry lead others youngsters in forming their own political party.

Just for Fun

1963

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC poster
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This celebration of the best of Carole King features a collection of irresistible performances from her and other great artists, taken from a selection of BBC shows from over the decades.

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

2023

Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only poster
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On this unique DVD Tom Jones sings duets with some of the greatest stars of the music world, including Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Rita Coolidge and Gladys Knight. Tom Jones is sharing the podium with these talented singers, and together they are performing exciting live versions of legendary hits.

Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only

2001

Burt Bacharach at the BBC poster
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A celebration of one of the all-time songwriting greats, featuring a selection of the finest songs from his extraordinary back catalogue and performances from the BBC's archives.

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

2023

Dusty Springfield: Reflections poster
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Fans of the White Lady of Soul will be thrilled with this collection of fine television performances culled from Dusty Springfield's career, featuring the singer performing hits such as "Son of a Preacher Man" and "The Look of Love." The legendary diva also belts out "I Only Want to Be with You," "A Brand New Me," "People Get Ready" and more. Contemporaries B.J. Thomas and Petula Clark share recollections of their friend and colleague.

Dusty Springfield: Reflections

2003

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Unquestionably Britain's greatest female vocalist, Dusty Springfield made some of the finest recordings of the sixties. Dusty Springfield: Once Upon A Time 1964-1969 features 20 complete songs filmed from 1964 to 1969 and has all of her greatest hits and more. Included on the DVD are her early classics 'I Only Want To Be With You', 'Wishin' And Hopin" and 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' as well as timeless hits 'Son Of A Preacher Man', 'The Look Of Love' and 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.' In between the performances, Dusty's story is told through new interviews with Burt Bacharach, singer Madeline Bell (who sang back-up for Dusty in the '60s) and Simon Bell (who sang back-up for Dusty from the '70s through the '90s).

Dusty Springfield: Once Upon a Time (1964-1969)

2010

Original Up-Town Divas poster
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This film presents a spectacular collection of some of the most celebrated and vibrant songstresses of our time. From the unforgettable voice of Dionne Warwick performing 'Walk On By' to the memorable and equally unforgettable Dust Springfield singing 'Love Me Tonight' we bring together sounds for all tastes and every mood. Added to this musical indulgence there is also the visual feast of their performing presence ranging from the seductive Tina Turner (Hot Legs) to the raunchy Chaka Khan (We Can Work It Out) to the relaxing tones of Rita Coolidge (Something About You Baby I Like), you'll find this 18 track production a collection that not only makes it unbeatable entertainment but will also prove an impossibility to miss.

Original Up-Town Divas

2004

40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC poster
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Expect the unexpected on this journey through the BBC's magical music archives, a Top 40 with a difference. In a Top of the Pops-free-zone, these are the surprising songs and rare performances that aren't seen every day, taken from shows that may have been forgotten - but that definitely deserve to see daylight once again.

40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC

2024

Classic Soul at the BBC poster
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A collection of some of the greatest soul performances from the BBC's archive, featuring Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge.

Classic Soul at the BBC

2007

Definitely Dusty poster
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Documentary looking at the life and work of soul and pop diva Dusty Springfield.

Definitely Dusty

1999

Just Dusty: The Real Dusty Springfield poster
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Dusty Springfield is probably the most iconic and inspirational British female singer ever. Since her first hit I Only Want to be with You charted in 1963, Dust has amassed twenty top 40 hits in a career that spanned over thirty years.

Just Dusty: The Real Dusty Springfield

2009

Dusty Springfield at the BBC poster
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A selection of Dusty Springfield's performances at the BBC from 1961 to 1995, from her folk beginnings with The Springfields through to her collaboration with Pet Shop Boys.

Dusty Springfield at the BBC

2013

Dusty Springfield: Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster
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Dusty Springfield is Britain's greatest ever pop diva and the possessor of one of the finest and most soulful voices of all time. She dominated both the UK and US charts throughout the sixties with a string of hit singles that have stood the test of time as true classics. Originally a member of the folk trio The Springfields, from whom she took her stage name, she became a solo artist in 1963 after being exposed to the magic of Motown whilst playing in America and became probably the finest ever white soul singer. Diagnosed with breast cancer in the mid-nineties she died in 1999 at the age of just 59. This concert, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in 1979 in the presence of HRH Princess Margaret, captures Dusty at the height of her career. The show is packed with hits (including 9 UK top 10 singles), which are delivered with all the glitz and panache that were Dusty's trademark and have made her a major gay icon as well as beloved of music fans everywhere.

Dusty Springfield: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

1979

Rod McKuen's Christmas in New England poster
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Rod McKuen's Christmas show from 1978 with special guest Dusty Springfield.

Rod McKuen's Christmas in New England

1978

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01 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 02 Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow Vocals - Maggie Reilly 03 Marillion - Kayleigh 4 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 05 Ultravox - Vienna 06 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistable 07 Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues - For You 08 Mel & Kim - Respectable 09 Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You? 10 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 11 Boy George - Everything I Own 12 Paul Hardcastle - 19 13 Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion 14 Heaven 17 - Temptation Vocals - Carol Kenyon 15 China Crisis - Wishful Thinking 16 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 17 The Babys - Every Time I Think Of You 18 The Specials - Ghost Town...

Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

2002

Dusty Springfield at the BBC: Volume Two poster
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A second chance to explore the BBC’s archives with one of British music’s biggest and best-loved stars, Dusty Springfield. The great soul diva and her haunting voice are captured once again in selection of BBC performances from over the years, including You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, Son of a Preacher Man, and Bacharach and David’s Look of Love. Together, these songs underline why Dusty earned her reputation as one of pop’s great talents, who deserves her ranking alongside fellow singing legends like Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick.

Dusty Springfield at the BBC: Volume Two

2023

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A 1965 live concert recording featuring Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations.

Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown

1995