Album: Just Dusty by Dusty Springfield (2009)
Genre: Soul | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Happy
Format: Compilation

Description: While certainly not a top roundup of Dusty Springfield's prime '60s output, Just Dusty does offer up a fine mix of relatively obscure ballads and soul-infused sides. Comprised mostly of cuts made around the time of Springfield's classic Dusty in Memphis album, this 10-track collection finds the Brit singer turning in stellar renditions of classics by Burt Bacharach, Leon Huff, Ray Charles, and Holland, Dozier & Holland. Featuring big band, orchestral, and combo backdrops, the record includes such highlights as "All Cried Out," "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself," "Summer Is Over," and "Don't You Know." Probably best suited for the die-hard Dusty Springfield fan.

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, 2000s, Compilation

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 2 votes


While certainly not a top roundup of Dusty Springfield's prime '60s output, Just Dusty does offer up a fine mix of relatively obscure ballads and soul-infused sides. Comprised mostly of cuts made around the time of Springfield's classic Dusty in Memphis album, this 10-track collection finds the Brit singer turning in stellar renditions of classics by Burt Bacharach, Leon Huff, Ray Charles, and Holland, Dozier & Holland. Featuring big band, orchestral, and combo backdrops, the record includes such highlights as "All Cried Out," "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself," "Summer Is Over," and "Don't You Know." Probably best suited for the die-hard Dusty Springfield fan.

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