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Janie
Administrator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/10/2008 : 00:28:55
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Hello Gill - welcome to the Dusty Springfield Network. If you have the time, please come on and tell us a little about yourself and your interest in Dusty. Looking forward to your posts, thats for sure  .
Janie  x55
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chrispld
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
397 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2008 : 00:46:36
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Welcome to the DSN forum Gill.!
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/10/2008 : 08:49:18
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Welcome to the DSN, Gill!
Carole R xx
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Motown Diva
Moderator
United Kingdom
1181 Posts |
 Posted - 14/10/2008 : 11:01:57
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Welcome Gill, so glad to have you here! Yes, when you're sitting comfortably please do introduce yourself and tell us more about your interests in Dusty .
Looking forward to reading your posts soon.
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treking
Wasn't Born To Follow
United Kingdom
5727 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2008 : 22:59:27
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Hello Gill and welcome to DSN.
Hope to see you posting soon...we are a very friendly crowd
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2008 : 23:21:55
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Where do I start... ,I must explain that my hobby is singing, I love music, I sing a variety of songs, I orig started singing Anne Murrays (sure you have all heard of Anne) "you needed me" the words to this song meant a lot at the time. After this I sung various songs by different artists untill one evening approx 12 months ago.. I happened upon the song "I only want to be with you" which I knew from my Bay City Roller days, I thought it would be a bit of fun and its a song most people are familiar with and can sing along to so Hey Ho.. this was the start of things to come.
I am not a prof singer just pretty darn good at Dusty. Since then I have learnt quite a few tracks, the latest one I am working on is "How can I be sure" although I am struggling to find a backing track..
I cant go out now without someone requesting a Dusty song. I had no idea Dusty was so popular.I'm now learning about the lady behind the songs.
I was never a Dusty fan in my youth, I wasnt old enough to appreciate 60's music although I did watch the Cilla show,(I so wanted to be Cilla but my mum said I couldnt put a tune together), I became a New Romantic and regular attender of the Warehouse in Leeds to watch Mark Almond perform. I caught up with Dusty in the 1990's when she performed with the Pet Shop Boys.
Your Dusty day was held on my birthday this year, I feel quite honoured and I would have attended if I had known. I shall have to make it next year.. sounds like fun.
I asked my 13 year old daughter last week if she had heard of Dusty and she said of course you sing her songs all the time so its rubbing off on the younger generation, it must be doing some good huh.
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Sara
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/10/2008 : 23:33:09
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Welcome Gill!
Sara x
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reputation
Something Special
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/10/2008 : 13:06:20
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Gill I see you're from Wakefield, Dusty performed there several times in the 60's from what I've read in the past.
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 17:50:07
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| Yes from Sunny Wakefield at the moment, Its good to hear Dusty was here, I believe she put in appearances at the Frontier Nightclub which is quite close by. I was too young to get in!! (Did try many times in my youth without success)x |
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Motown Diva
Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/10/2008 : 21:52:30
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Great story so far Gill- hey, maybe you could give us a quick rendition of some Dusty songs at Dusty Day?  . Will go down a treat I'm sure!
Fab to know that you're daughter is interested in Dusty- and yes you're right, it's good that Dusty is filtering down the generations!
Anyway, hope you have a great time here. Lots of info, clips, pics, games and just general randomness that lurks here is sure to keep you glued to the screen for HOURS!!!
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Earthbound Gypsy
Something Special
USA
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Posted - 15/10/2008 : 22:34:35
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Always nice to hear how another person became a Dusty fan. Welcome and I look forwrd to reading your posts Gill!
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 23:23:09
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It may have been the Dusty Day that brought me here, its was quite strange, I was out round town and met up with some people "I didnt know" who said their family had been to a Dusty reunion? it meant nothing to me at the time and we only spoke because I had sung a Dusty song for the first time in my life. Since then we have become friends.
I sing Dusty's songs because I am in my comfort zone, I can also sing some of Cher's and Duffys hits, I can alter my vocal range but cannot get as low as cher. she's unique. Lynn Anderson and Anne Murray also feature, I have learnt not to sing outside my zone. To give you an example I sing "Its in his kiss" which I knew as a Cher song, but find that Dusty covered this before Cher? put me right if I am wrong?
"Yeah" get a few white wines down me and who knows....Times that are happy are times that are few ....my interpetation of Dusty's songs is guarenteed put a smile on someones face im sure.
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Something Special
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/10/2008 : 08:13:19
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I'm not aware of Dusty singing "It's In His Kiss" unless it was in her stage act sometimes
To my knowledge Betty Everett recorded it long before Cher. |
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 16/10/2008 : 19:34:21
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oh I love the Betty Everett version,, very shoop shoop...shoop shoop you got me going now.. 1964.
The song I downloaded was listed as Dusty Springfield but when I compare it to the Betty Everett version there is very little difference so thanks for putting the record straight...
If you would like to listen to it let me know.
Gill
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Earthbound Gypsy
Something Special
USA
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Posted - 16/10/2008 : 21:14:48
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Hi Gill, am I understanding you correctly that you downloaded "It's In His Kiss" and it was listed as Dusty Springfield? To the best of my knowledge she never did record the song and as Karl mentioned perhaps she did do it on stage. It's certainly the type of song that she might have sung. Yes I would love to hear it!
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 17/10/2008 : 17:51:18
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Marty can you send me a PM and tell me how to attach the file,, still finding my way around,, if I dont get back to you tonight its because I will be out exercising my vocal chords... I will try and sing loud then you may hear me in the USA..lol.
Gill
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Earthbound Gypsy
Something Special
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - 17/10/2008 : 19:43:47
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Gill afraid I'm not technically mind at all. Can the URL be cut and pasted onto this forum? If not, Janie can you please help here?
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 19/10/2008 : 18:50:54
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I found this at he weekend, understand it is quite rare!! thought it might be of interest.. We have the origional CD this is just a scan of the CD cover.
Gill
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Gill
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 19/10/2008 : 19:22:57
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This is my best friend, he loves Dusty singing "you dont have to say you love me" .. he kinda launches himself at he speaker and starts Meowing, I shall have to capture him on video one day... He's been with me for 17 years.
Gill
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MICBO
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 15:11:44
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A cat with a very sophisticated taste in music, for sure!
Moi!
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Janie
Administrator
United Kingdom
6385 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 15:18:22
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Originally posted by Earthbound Gypsy
Gill afraid I'm not technically mind at all. Can the URL be cut and pasted onto this forum? If not, Janie can you please help here?
Marty
Hope its sorted now Marty and Gill .
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Hi Gill!
