Introduction
1: Dusty's Hair
2: Transatlantic Migrations of Soul in the 1960s and 1970s
3: Voice, Gesture, Sound, and Spectacle: Dusty in Performance
4: Fans, Discourse, and Meaning
Annie J. Randall is Associate Professor of Musicology at Bucknell University. The coauthor of Puccini and 'The Girl': History and Reception of Girl of the Golden West and editor of Music, Power, and Politics, she is Vice-President of the International Society for the Study of Popular Music-US branch and Co-Editor of the Music/Culture Series of Wesleyan University Press.
"Much has been written about Springfield's life, but too little
about her artistry and panache. Randall begins to remedy that with
her stylish, deeply research analysis of an epochal look and
era-defining sound."-Eric C. Schneider, The Atlantic
"Written the incredible passion and insights into the famed
singer's motives and methods both in the studio and out, Randall
has not only given us a superb account of the legend that is Dusty
Springfield, but she has also given us anther reason to marvel at
and embrace the music of an artist and her music that will never go
out of style."-Dishmag
"Not only does [Randall] place Dusty Springfield alongside her
peers with in-depth analysis of performances and interviews with
associates and acolytes, but she does so with a superior sense of
storytelling. Dusty was larger than life and Randall captures this
fact nearly flawlessly in Dusty! Queen of the
Postmods."-Popmatters.com
"Dusty! is a primer in Springfield's cultural significance."--New
York Press
"Dusty Springfield was one of the most interesting and influential
singers of the 1960s, of central importance to the British
Invasion, mod culture, and blue-eyed soul, but this thoughtful and
beautifully-written book does much more than rehabilitate her role
in the history of rock 'n' roll. Through compelling, sophisticated
analysis of Dusty's look and sound, Annie Randall tackles themes of
cultural appropriation, post-colonialism, fandom, hierarchies
of
taste, and notions of identity."--Jacqueline Warwick, Author of
Girl Groups, Girl Culture: Popular Music and Identity in the
1960s
"Painstakingly researched and intelligently considered, Annie
Randall's book provides a unique and fascinating insight into a
unique and fascinating artist."--Paul Howes, Author of The Complete
Dusty Springfield and Editor of Dusty Springfield Bulletin
"A rewarding read." --Journal of the Royal Musical Association
"[A] groundbreaking book." --Women & Music
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