Couldn't see this posted anywhere else??? Gotta be worth a view

With a Hollywood biopic and a musical currently in production, this is a timely portrait of 1960s icon and legendary "white lady of soul" Dusty Springfield. The lengthy performance clips are heavenly and will have you itching to slap on the mascara, backcomb your hair and gesture dramatically. There's also some rare American footage, but many of the interviews are too brief to be of value. Burt Bacharach, for instance, utters just two sentences about the unique quality of her voice, while Baby Washington, whose song Doodles was covered by Dusty, merely gets to say she did a good version. Others talk about Dusty's sexuality, drug use, depressions and self-mutilation, although these details won't be a revelation to diehard fans. However, as a celebration of her work, this is a treat - and after all, her music speaks for itself.

I'm looking forward to watching this, I believe Neil Tennant is one of the people talking about her

Stick ITV1 on tonight at 10.45 to see Dusty in a South Bank Show Special. Having already viewed the programme I can thoroughly recommend it - lots of old Ready Steady Go footage and very much worth a nose...

Rich

I'm looking forward to watching this, I believe Neil Tennant is one of the people talking about her

so that is why you are looking forward to it, eh?

so that is why you are looking forward to it, eh?

LOL well yes, plus I do really like Dusty

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Shane

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Shane

Man alive Shane, good comedy writes itself

Man alive Shane, good comedy writes itself

eh?

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Shane

Thank christ for that, I thought for a moment I'd morphed into Bernadette!!!

Rich

Thank christ for that, I thought for a moment I'd morphed into Bernadette!!!

Rich

Now that would be funny

Well I enjoyed that, nice to see the PSB and great to see Dusty though the decades I thought

Very good, particularly enjoyed the clip of her singing with Mel Torme...

This was a wasted opportunity, but it would be difficult to do her justice in an hour. On the plus side, some great unseen clips, great to see Baby Washington, she looked fantastic, didn't even realise that Dusty had recorded 'Doodlin'! They should have interviewed Vicki Wickham for longer and what about interviewing Madeline Bell, Kiki Dee and some of the backroom staff at Philips involved with her productions. Clips with Jerry Wexler and co were also good.

This was a wasted opportunity, but it would be difficult to do her justice in an hour. On the plus side, some great unseen clips, great to see Baby Washington, she looked fantastic, didn't even realise that Dusty had recorded 'Doodlin'! They should have interviewed Vicki Wickham for longer and what about interviewing Madeline Bell, Kiki Dee and some of the backroom staff at Philips involved with her productions. Clips with Jerry Wexler and co were also good.

its wasnt aimed at anoraks like us tho was it. the target audience wasnt us nutters entirely

i enjoyed it. i thought it was put together very well. obviously i would have like more reference to 'our type of music' but that was never going to be possible. it was a documentary about dusty for fans of dusty.

Shane

Couldn't see this posted anywhere else???

Well it HAS been posted somewhere else...

its wasnt aimed at anoraks like us tho was it. the target audience wasnt us nutters entirely

i enjoyed it. i thought it was put together very well. obviously i would have like more reference to 'our type of music' but that was never going to be possible. it was a documentary about dusty for fans of dusty.

Shane

Correct on all counts Shane Timthemod must have years of experience (and a number of BAFTAs) in the prooduction of arts programmes aimed at the general populace to be able to make such halfwitted statements

Rich

Correct on all counts Shane Timthemod must have years of experience (and a number of BAFTAs) in the prooduction of arts programmes aimed at the general populace to be able to make such halfwitted statements

Rich

Rich, don't know if you're being funny? But I know it was aimed at the general public, just thought that it was a bit rushed, and although I'm not a fan of Dusty's later stuff, 70's, 80's, & 90's seemed to be overlooked. That's all. Halfwitted, I don't think I;m that bad!

Rich, don't know if you're being funny? But I know it was aimed at the general public, just thought that it was a bit rushed, and although I'm not a fan of Dusty's later stuff, 70's, 80's, & 90's seemed to be overlooked. That's all. Halfwitted, I don't think I;m that bad!

Being half funny mate . For a 1 hour programme I think it was fine, as you say, difficult to fit it all in and it did touch on her later collaborations e.g with the Pet Shop Boys etc. Obviously her most successful period was the 60s which was reflected in the programme. A truly great voice and a sad loss.

Rich

Brilliant programme on a BRILLIANT singer no doubt in my mind the best female voice this country has ever produced. I did find it rather sad in parts.There seemed to be a black artist trying to break out of a white artist, I have no doubt about that. Toped with her sexuality and her social problems it's a wonder she ever dazzled us with her pure soulful voice. For all you younger members out there get hold of some of her eary stuff it will knock your socks off. The shit thing is I lost all my Dusty albums a few years ago.

Had to say I really enjoyed this, some great performances on it and I think she was almost begging Berry Gordy to take her to Motown, what a star she would have been there, a lot better than Kiki Dee methinks, still a very troubled lady crying out for professional help that never came and how ugly was she in that school photo!

Lenny

Have to say I enjoyed this, excellent footage of Dusty but with all too short praises from music people, I think she was virtually begging Berry Gordy to take her to Motown, why he did'nt and took Kiki Dee was anyone's guess, still a revealing insight into her troubled life and I think she was crying out for professional help that never came, such a sad ending to her life, RIP Dusty

Lenny