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Dusty Springfield

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The Resume

    (April 16, 1939-March 2, 1999)
    Died at 59, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    Birth Name was Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien
    Albums include 'A Very Fine Love,' 'Dusty in Memphis,' 'Anthology,' 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Heart and Soul'
    Songs include 'Island of Dreams,' 'Silver Thread,' 'Golden Needles,' 'Son of a Preacher Man,' 'A Brand New Me,' 'I Only Want to Be with You,' 'Stay Awhile,' 'What Have I Done to Deserve This,' 'Wishin and Hopin,' 'The Look of Love,' 'Anyone Who Had a Hear
    Acted in 'Hölle von Macao, Die (1967),' 'Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (1983),' ' Pet Shop Boys: Videography (1991)' and ' Pet Shop Boys: Montage - The Nightlife Tour (2001)'

Why she might be annoying:

    She smoked.
    She abused drugs and alcohol.
    Her trademarks were blonde beehive hairdo's and heavily mascara'd 'panda eyes.'
    She was cremated and her ashes were scattered somewhere in Ireland.
    She attended Catholic schools.
    She moved to Los Angeles shortly after publicly admitting in London, to being a bi-sexual.
    She left behind her twelve year old cat, Nicholas, when she died.
    An attempted comeback during the 70's flopped.
    Her nickname was 'White Queen of Soul.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She ranked #24 on VH1's Top 100 Women of Rock 'n Roll.
    She was of Irish descent, bi-sexual and loved cats.
    Her voice was husky and sensual.
    She died of breast cancer.
    She easily transformed from folk alto, to white soul to British pop.
    She was the first to bring MoTowns sound to Britain.
    She, her brother and an acquaintance made up a folksy trio called the Springfields, when she started out.
    Right before her death, she was awarded O.B.E. (Officer of the British Empire) for her music contributions.
    She was the first British female pop artist to make the charts in the United States.
    She was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999) a ten days after her death.
    She refused to perform concerts in South Africa because of apartheid.
    The Pet Shop Boys were huge fans of hers and they helped her make a comeback in the 80's.
    She recorded blues, pop, techno, R&B, soul, heavy metal, dance, rock, disco, stage musical and opera.

Credit: Skunk Butt


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 66 Votes: 43.94% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 100 Votes: 53.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 39 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 107 Votes: 64.49% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 90 Votes: 58.89% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 83 Votes: 61.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 87 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 121 Votes: 47.11% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1131 Votes: 66.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 219 Votes: 41.55% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 176 Votes: 44.89% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 220 Votes: 41.82% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 895 Votes: 42.79% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 792 Votes: 41.79% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 2717 Votes: 41.92% Annoying