In memory of Dusty Springfield on the 9th anniversary of her passing

[libnnc]

I wanted to post this if anyone is interested. Dusty lost her battle with breast cancer in 1999.







The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Among Dusty Springfield's friends and fans, her love of animals, especially cats, was legendary. Should she have lived to be a grand old dame, her wish to own a hotel for cats, somewhere where owners could leave them in the complete luxury she felt all cats deserve, would have been her dream. For most of her life, she shared her homes with animals. She would rescue a poor cat from the road and sit all night at the vet's until she knew the little thing had survived. Sick hedgehogs would be nursed back to health and stray cats would have shelters built for them in her gardens so that they didn't get cold at night. Even at the height of her career in the sixties, Dusty did everything she could for animals in distress. No animal charity had to ask more than once; she just couldn't resist. <snip>

The Let's Talk Dusty! fansite has a memorial fund with the MSPCA in Dusty's name.

http://www.mspca.org/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1050&px=1143182


Another great organization that helps the critters.

[enigmatic]

1. I love Dusty

What a voice; Sun Of A Preacher Man is classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtBwruLPhl4

[libnnc]

3. And check out this one

A clip from a fantastic bio documentary that highlights an incident in South Africa in 1964...Dusty had more than just soul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir_dOLIOW7I&watch_response

[enigmatic]

4. that was great

What a amazing person she was.

[leeroysphitz]

2. 9 years? Has it been so long? n/t

[SeattleGirl]

5. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwSN0Yw5l0

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. Jimi and Dusty~49 seconds of Mockingbird~AWESOME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VzJjqT1ke0&feature=related

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. Tom Jones and Dusty~1967

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhiB1XG7Up0&feature=related

[libnnc]

11. I love that clip!

TJ was a damn fine looking fella back in the day. There's another clip out there with Dusty singing Ain't No Mountain High Enough with Englebert Humperdink (The Sideburns that Ate London). She out sings him ;-)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. Wishing and Hoping with Dusty and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9EscS9B8iw&feature=related

[MrScorpio]

9. One of my faves, Breakfast in Bed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZbyqARF7M

[tilsammans]

10. "Dusty in Memphis"

. . . ahhhhhh . . . perfection . . .

Thank you, Dusty. :hug:

[Tektonik]

12. She was a great singer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k1z5DZEse3I

[libnnc]

13. One final kick for the evening

Quiet please, there's a lady on stage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToJVukViGI&NR=1



Going Back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt2qUJkiXSo




:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Skittles]

14. High in the sky is a bird on the wing

Dusty was awesome :thumbsup:

[KT2000]

15. Never knew about the cats!

That is great!
She was an awesome voice - a totally different woman on the scene. She sure had my respect.