Album: Dusty in Memphis by Dusty Springfield (1969)
Genre: Soul | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: Dusty in Memphis is the fifth studio album by Dusty Springfield, released in 1969. The album features one of the singer's top 10 UK hits, Son of a Preacher Man. Although it did not garner significant commercial success upon its original release, and remained out of print for many years, Dusty in Memphis is now frequently included in lists of the greatest albums of all time.

Artist Background: Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939, West Hampstead, London, England - 2 March 1999, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. With her distinctive sensual sound, she was an important blue-eyed soul singer, and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with six top 20 singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and s... Part of the West Hampstead, London, England, UK music scene. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Dionne Warwick, Petula Clark, Jackie DeShannon, Etta James

Music Scene: Part of the West Hampstead, London, England, UK music scene. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Soul, Rock/Pop, Happy, 1960s, Album

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Dusty in Memphis is the fifth studio album by Dusty Springfield, released in 1969. The album features one of the singer's top 10 UK hits, Son of a Preacher Man. Although it did not garner significant commercial success upon its original release, and remained out of print for many years, Dusty in Memphis is now frequently included in lists of the greatest albums of all time.

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