In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of Dusty Springfield's "Dusty in Memphis," unquestionably one of the greatest albums of all time (is there a song more perfect than "I Can't Make It Alone"?), plus the 70th birthday of Dusty and the 10th anniversary of her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, my pal Brian Ferrari (on his show "60 Degrees") has created a special tribute to the highlight of 1969 over on Eastvillageradio.com.
Featuring the entire album (plus bonus tracks) as covered by other artists, including: Tina Turner, Darlene Love, Maria McKee, The Honey Cone, Baby Washington, Barbara Lewis, Eternity’s Children, Kim Weston, Jackie DeShannon, Dionne Warwick, Linda Jones, The Harmony Grass, Bettye Swan, Shelby Lynne, Mark Eitzel, Jill Sobule and others, plus rare performances by Dusty herself!
The show airs live on www.eastvillageradio.com on Monday April 13, 8-10 a.m. ET. Also available on streaming audio -– anytime, anywhere, at your convenience, for the next two weeks, absolutely free! Right HERE.
I've never heard a Dusty Springfield album I didn't like (The "Memphis" follow-up, "A Brand New Me," and her Pet Shop Boys-aided comeback, "Reputation," are always on heavy rotation at my place), but "Dusty in Memphis" is the songbird's finest hour, truly deserving of its "classic" status. Now when is that much-discussed Dusty biopic coming out? Unlike the majority of the "stars" of today, hers was a life worth exploring ...
One of the very best albums of all time. I loved it when it first came out & I have never stopped listening to it. I have had it as an LP, 8 track, cassett, & re-matered CD with extras. Dusty & this album are mentioned several in my blog postings. I really appreciate the Shelby Lynne album & I have given it may listenings. Love this posting & love your blog!
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The show airs live on www.eastvillageradio.com on Monday April 13, 8-10 a.m. ET. Also available on streaming audio -– anytime, anywhere, at your convenience, for the next two weeks, absolutely free! Right HERE.
I've never heard a Dusty Springfield album I didn't like (The "Memphis" follow-up, "A Brand New Me," and her Pet Shop Boys-aided comeback, "Reputation," are always on heavy rotation at my place), but "Dusty in Memphis" is the songbird's finest hour, truly deserving of its "classic" status. Now when is that much-discussed Dusty biopic coming out? Unlike the majority of the "stars" of today, hers was a life worth exploring ...
3 comments:
Most definitely one of the best recordings ever. I love this album!!!
Flawless & perfect. The world sounds less pretty without her. She is still dearly missed...
One of the very best albums of all time. I loved it when it first came out & I have never stopped listening to it. I have had it as an LP, 8 track, cassett, & re-matered CD with extras.
Dusty & this album are mentioned several in my blog postings.
I really appreciate the Shelby Lynne album & I have given it may listenings.
Love this posting & love your blog!
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