Dusty Springfield

Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Briennote 1 OBE (16 April 1939 - 2 March
1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer
and record producer 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 ... read more

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Top songs

The 5 most played Dusty Springfield songs in the past year.

  • I Only Want To Be With You  354 plays
  • You Don't Have To Say You Love Me  337 plays
  • I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself  291 plays
  • Son Of A Preacher Man  205 plays
  • I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten  127 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Dusty Springfield over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 1352 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 2 plays

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