Valentine, Penny
Dancing with Demons: The Authorised Biography of Dusty Springfield
- ISBN 13:
- 9780340766743
- author:
- Valentine, Penny
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hodder Paperbacks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 17.7 x 11.3 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography: film, television & music
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dusty Springfield: A Life of Contrasts Dusty Springfield's music career spanned over three decades, with a string of top ten hits in the 1960s that cemented her status as a global icon. Her unique voice and distinctive style, combined with her iconic blonde bouffant, made her a household name. Despite a period of self-destruction in the 1980s, Springfield's career experienced a resurgence in the 1990s, before her untimely death in 1999. This biography, written by two women who knew Springfield well, offers a candid and affectionate look at her life. The book explores her gay relationships, as well as the period of her greatest self-destruction, which she lived in Los Angeles in the 1980s. With honesty and insight, the authors bring Springfield's story to life, revealing the complexities and contradictions that defined her life and career. Through her music and her story, Springfield remains a fascinating and enigmatic figure, and this biography provides a unique and compelling portrait of a true original.
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