There is a new biography of Dusty just published which inspired him to do the talk. Dusty was one of my favourite singers when I was young. I still remember listening to her in The Springfields when I was but a boy, and then of course she branched out on her own to become one of the greats of her time and since.
She was a bit of a rebel, a socialist even, who refused to play to segregated audiences when she was sent to South Africa to play, long before anti apartheid movement got under way. When she refused to play she was deported, but her black South African fans came to the airport and gave her a guard of honour and cheered her to her plane. Cliff Richard, so called christian, had no problems playing out there of course along with many others. Apparently Queen apologised for playing there and were forgiven by Mandela.
She once knocked Buddy Rich's wig off his head when she slapped him after he punched her. The band awarded her a pair of boxing gloves.
She was once in Post Office Tower restaurant when she saw the manager abuse one of his staff, so she took a jam tart and crushed it into his hand when he came to shake her hand as she was leaving and told him never to treat his staff like that again. Let's hope the waiter didn't get the sack later.
At the end we all sang along with Dusty as she sang "Going Back" by Goffin and King. You can find it on the YouTube thingee. I thought John and Lyn sang mighty lustily. For those of you who are interested there's a BBC4 programme called Definitely Dusty, worth a look.
I'm dedicating this blog posting to my good friend Mo over there in Snohomish. Mo has been a Dusty fan since I've known her. How long now Mo? Any way this ones for you and there's a wee pressie in the post to you from Marxism 2015. Festival.
At the end we all sang along with Dusty as she sang "Going Back" by Goffin and King. You can find it on the YouTube thingee. I thought John and Lyn sang mighty lustily. For those of you who are interested there's a BBC4 programme called Definitely Dusty, worth a look.
I'm dedicating this blog posting to my good friend Mo over there in Snohomish. Mo has been a Dusty fan since I've known her. How long now Mo? Any way this ones for you and there's a wee pressie in the post to you from Marxism 2015. Festival.
9 comments:
Pleasant surprise to read your Dusty blurb. Made an extensive comment earlier, but didn't manage to publish it here because Google wants to be a pain in the arse.
Thanks Mo. If you email me your extensive comment I will post it for you.xxx
ps hope you enjoyed Vancouver and that bridge is called Capilano Suspension Bridge. I got a certificate for crossing it and you were too scared as I recall xxxx
...it was all those idiots making it rock and roll. I've never been good with heights, let alone when the bridge is swinging like a 1965 Top of the Pops show!
By the way, my Google name is the Irish version of Maureen Brennan
as if Maureen Brennan wasn't Irish enough!
Yes I did guess you were using Irish version . I didn't think it was someone else altogether. I hope your pressie arrives soon. I've had confirmation that its in the post. xxx
I would still like to see your extensive comment? let me know what your Dusty pals think?
Aye, I will
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