Main Performers | Joanna Marie, Lucie Silvas, Kenny Lynch, Mica Paris, Julie Felix, Rick Astley, Hazel O'Connor, Shelby Lynne, Carol Decker, Boy George Lulu (video), Smokey Robinson (video), Jimmy Tarbuck Leanne Gross, Leee John, Sumudu |
Orchestra or Band | Mike Hurst and The Springfields, The Four Nurses, The Matthew Jones Orchestra, The Pet Shop Boys (video) |
Set List | 'Overture', Introduction (Paul Gambaccini), 'Island of Dreams', 'Silver Threads and Golden Needles', 'Say I Won't Be There' (Mike Hurst, The Springfields, Lulu) 'Little by Little' (Lee John) 'I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself' (Sumudu), 'If You Go Away', (Joanna Marie), 'Goin' Back' (Dave Berry), 'In the Middle of Nowhere' (Carol Decker), 'All I See is You' (Mica Paris) INTERVAL 'I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten' (Hazel O'Connor), 'The Look of Love' (Rick Astley, Smokey Robinson), 'I Only Want To Be With You' (Shelby Lynne), 'Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa' (Julie Felix), 'Up on the Roof' (Kenny Lynch), 'Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage' (Lucie Silvas), Comedy Act (Jimmy Tarbuck), 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me' (Boy George, The Pet Shop Boys, Leanne Gross), 'Guiding You' (The Four Nurses), 'Son of a Preacher Man' (The Four Nurses and all artists) |
Performance Notes | Dusty Springfield, an English singer whose career extended from the late 1950s tothe 1990s, remains the White Lady Of Soul. She is best known for her work during the 1960s, when she released singles such as "I Only Want to Be with You" (1963), "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1966) and "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968), and her acclaimed album Dusty in Memphis (1969). With her distinctive sensual sound, she is an important soul singer, and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 from 1964 to 1970. Her image, supported by a peroxide blonde beehive hairstyle, evening gowns, and heavy make-up, made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, Springfield died on 2 March 1999. She is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the U.K. Music Hall of Fame. This concert celebrated her work with performances from a host of stars from past and present. |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2011/30), Digital Handbill |