The best from Britain. Also the best version of this song. No doubt. Dusty could sing anything and make it her own. She was just amazing!!! ❤❤❤Dusty❤❤❤
Youngsters of 2013, the reality TV age ... Look at this lady. 1. She is talented. Listen to that voice.. This is a lady that learned her craft and rose up to dominate it. 2. Look at her. Classy. Elegant. Brilliant at what she did.. Absolutely brilliant.,forget leeches like Simon Cowell. This lady was the real deal. 3. Watch her. Learn. And then realise how brilliant she was.
Dusty and Martha Reeves were very dear friends back in the day. In fact, back in the '60s, this lovely lady was largely responsible for introducing many Motown artists, and soul music in particular, to Britain, Europe in general, and the rest of the world. There are some clips of her Motown special here on RU-vid. It's unfortunate that, during her life, the world never gave her the credit or appreciation she so richly deserved for bringing so much to the world of music. We owe her so much.
Dear Darling Dusty. I saw her live 3 times. She was just lovely! I think this is one of the very best displays of Dustys pure enjoyment in singing. Those of us who as kids fell for her, have never forgotten those appearances on Ready Steady Go( still the best pop music show EVER) or Guest starring on other shows and of course her own 4 TV series of shows. Bless you , Darling. We miss you, Forever! You gave us more than you realized.
One of my greatest female singers. Definitely could of made Heat Wave as popular of a song as Martha Reeves if she was offered to do it. Martha is another of my favorite singers.
Dusty darling....thank you for all your wonderful musical contributions. You invented yourself and your style of singing....a true original. Also, I own your three CD Box Set (wonderful).
This really is first class stuff. Just been listening to some other Dusty from that period. Taken for granted a bit, but really she was a great singer.
How sad that it's been years since someone has left a positive comment about Dusty Springfield. Damn this woman could sing! I've never heard a song of hers that disappointed me. I understand that she was perfectionist and would sometimes have a syllable edited and re-do it. She originally did Son Of A Preacher Man and after hearing Aretha Franklin's version wished she'd done some of the things Aretha did to the song. If you listen to Son Of A Preacher Man, you'll hear an absolutely perfect song. Aretha's was very good too, but Dusty had nothing to complain about, at least not from my perspective.
Yes. It's called "Dusty Springfield Live at the BBC". I think Amazon and Barnes and Noble carry it in the US...probably in Britain also. It is well worth the price!
@MrHarveyluke I agree with you. before contemporary white singers like teena marie, christina agulerra, joss stone, and even lady gaga, there was dusty springfield giving it to us with her own raw yet soulful rendition. i miss her.
@Mycroftsbrother she used her influence with ATV as it was to produce an hour long RSG special featuring the Tamla stars that were on tour here ( not a very successful tour up to then) Dusty saved the tour and brought Tamla Motown to the wider UK audience.
I'm a huge Linda fan, but you are WRONG about her "teaching" Dusty. This was filmed in the U.K. for Dusty's series on the BBC on 9-12-1967. DS was already established here in the states since going solo in '64. She had respect from many R&B singers since performing with Motown singers at the Brooklyn Fox in '64. In contrast, Linda didn't have her first hit until November of 1967 with the Stone Ponies.Why would producers in the U.K. hire a then unknown U.S folk singer to tutor DS in in R&B?
Dusty is the greatest female singer from England but Linda Ronstadt has a better version of this song. Both Linda and Dusty leave todays singer behind with their great voice that does not need loud music or dancers to hide their lack of talent.
