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Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield, real name Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, was born on April 16, 1939 in West Hampstead, London. An iconic British singer, she is renowned for her contributions to the blue-eyed soul genre, as well as to pop, country and jazz. In 1958, she made her professional debut by joining the group Lana Sisters. Two years later, with her brother Dion O'Brien (later Tom Springfield) and Tim Feild, she founded the folk-pop vocal trio the Springfields. The group enjoyed notable success between 1961 and 1963, with five songs reaching the UK Top 40, including "Island ...