Table of Biography
Dusty Springfield is a late British singer and pop icon. Dusty Springfield rose to fame as part of The Springfields alongside her brother Tom Springfield and Tim Feild. Meanwhile, she is regarded as one of the most significant female artists of the 1960s and beyond.
Early Life
Dusty Springfield was born on the 16th of April 1939, in London, England. At the age of 59 years old, she passed away and had a birth sign of Aries. Her full name is Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien and she held British nationality. She belongs to an Irish ethnicity and she has her belief in Christianity religion.
Caption: Dusty Springfield with her parents (Source: Facebook)
She was born to Gerard Anthony “OB” O’Brien (father) and Catherine Anne “Kay” O’Brien (mother). Moreover, grew up in a middle-class upbringing but there were disturbances. Food-throwing incidents were common as a result of her father’s perfectionism and her mother’s frustrations. As adults, Springfield and her brothers were both prone to food-throwing.
She grew up with her two brothers; Tom Springfield and Tim Springfield. From an early age, she had an interest in music, and with her her brother, during her early career, she formed the folk-pop vocal trio “The Springfields.”
Education
In her early years, she was nicknamed “Dusty” and a tomboy for playing football with boys on the street. At the age of 12, she performed Irving Berlin’s “When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam” at an Ealing record shop.
In terms of her academic qualification, she attended St Anne’s Convent School, Northfields, a traditional all-girl school.
Professional Career
In 1958, she was the third member of the Lana Sisters, a short-lived girl group. She then reinvented herself as Dusty and joined her brothers Tom in the British country-music trio ‘The Springfields,’ which achieved moderate success in the early 1960s.
Sisters, Mary reformed with her brother to form The Springfields. Tom had begun working with another vocalist, Tim Field, and the trio took the name The Springfields after his surname. Furthermore, the siblings gave themselves stage names. Mary Springfield became known as Dusty Springfield, and her brother, Tom Springfield.
The group’s style, folksy with a poppy sound that would later drive Beatlemania, came at the perfect time. The Springfields had several British Top Five hits, including “Island of Dreams” (1962) and “Say I Won’t Be There” (1963). With the 1962 release of “Silver Threads and Golden Needles,” which reached No. 20 on the U.S. charts, they gained some American attention, which was unusual for British groups at the time.
Solo Career
The Springfields disbanded in late 1963, allowing Springfield to launch a successful solo career. She remained a pop chart fixture for the next half-decade. The Springfields’ run of success began just months after their split with the January 1964 hit “I Only Want to Be With You,” which peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom and No. 12 in the United States.
Caption: Dusty Springfield singing in the concert (Source: Facebook)
Springfield had a string of hits between 1965 and 1968, including “Some of Your Lovin’,” “Little by Little,” and the hugely successful “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.” Her breakthrough came in 1968 with the release of her album “Dusty in Memphis,” on which she collaborated with legendary music producer Jerry Wexler, who had previously worked with Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin.
Moreover, the album became a tremendous success. The album, which featured one of Springfield’s biggest hits, “Son of a Preacher Man,” peaked at No. 10 in the United States. That song gained a second round of popularity in 1994 when it was featured in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction.
Declining Career
Springfield’s career after “Dusty in Memphis” was unstable. She moved to America in 1970, having long been fascinated by the United States and being a Civil War geek. In her new home, however, her life only became more difficult. Due to drug problems and other personal issues, Springfield was unable to recapture the stardom she once had. She did continue to record, and there were a few isolated successes.
When she collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys on the single “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” in 1987, she introduced a whole new generation of music fans to her. Two years later, she received radio airplay for her song “Nothing Has Been Prove” for the film ‘Scandal.’ She returned to England in the early 1990s and released her final studio album, “A Very Fine Love,” in 1995.
She was diagnosed with cancer the following year. Health issues were a constant in her life from then on. Nonetheless, her final years brought a renewed interest in her work and career. Mercury Records released “The Dusty Springfield Anthology Collection” on three CDs in 1997. “Dusty in Memphis” received a special edition two years later from Rhino Records.
Awards
Throughout her musical career, she has won several awards and nominations. She won three NME Awards for World Female Singer (1965, 1966, 1967). Similarly, she has also won three NME Awards for British Female singers (1964, 1965, 1966). In addition, she was also nominated as
Net Worth 2024
She was successful enough in her short life to make a good fortune. Her name was everywhere in music. She certainly accumulated enough wealth in the 1960s. She had a good salary in the 1970s and 1980s. However, we can not find her actual net worth, salary, or income at the time of her death on online websites.
Relationship Status
Till the time of her death, Dusty was single without getting married. There was no news about her relationship status. She was quite private and had always maintained a safe distance when it comes to her personal life.
Body Measurement
Caption: Dusty Springfield posing for a photo (Source: Facebook)
Springfield stands 5 feet 3 inches tall (160 cm) and weighs an average. In addition, she has a pair of green eyes with blonde hair colour.
Social Media
This late singer is no more alive in this world and is not active on social media platforms