Dusty Springfield

Pop Singer

Birthday April 16, 1939

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace London, England

DEATH DATE Mar 2, 1999 (59)

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About

British pop star who recorded "Son of a Preacher Man" in 1968, as well as other hits like "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself." She released 14 albums throughout her long career. 

Before Fame

She joined The Lana Sisters before leaving to start a group with her brother, which they called The Springfields. 

Trivia

She and The Springfields released singles like "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" and "Goodnight Irene." She was the host of multiple music-related TV shows throughout the 1960s. 

Family Life

She lived in a domestic partnership with fellow singer Norma Tanega from mid-1966 to the early 1970s and then began a relationship with US photojournalist Faye Harris in late 1972 that lasted until 1978. 

Associated With

Her song "Son of a Preacher Man" was featured in the movie Pulp Fiction, which starred Uma Thurman