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Fact #97216

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Short story:

Massively popular UK singing trio The Springfields announce that they will shortly be going their separate ways. Vocalist Dusty Springfield will go on to become one of the UK's best-loved solo vocalists.

Full article:

Derek Wadsworth (musical arranger) : Dusty Springfield was a creation of Mary O'Brien. She was almost not like a real person. She put the whole package together - the hair, the shoes, the gestures - and she had impeccable taste. I know in particular she modelled herself on Peggy Lee. She liked the way Peggy put her eyes on one side halfway through the song and did this little smile. There's a saying that the true nature of art reveals itself only at the very highest level, and I think that was the way with Dusty.
(Source : interview with Adam Sweeting of The Independent, March 26, 2006)

David Redfearn (photographer) : I went down to Bristol to photograph The Springfields on a TV show at the behest of the record company, Philips. When I arrived I was told, "Sorry, no pictures." I appealed, "I'm doing it for the record company, and I have come all this way, no pictures - no pay for me."

After many phone calls back and forth to London, there was still a stalemate. Suddenly Dusty said, "Oh, take your fucking picture!" Which I did. And thought no more about it - until the next morning when all the papers carried the story that The Springfields were breaking up. I'd photographed their final appearance.
(Source : not known)