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Bonnie (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty Springfield is my favourite not only because of her beautiful voice, but because she was so strong. She was everything I always wanted to be but never could. She was strong-willed, talented, brave, funny, gutsy, smart, energetic and just plain wonderful, though plain is the wrong thing to say because there was nothing plain about Dusty Springfield. That girl had a heart of gold, she would never hurt anyone. She took in all those stray cats and helped so many more. She is a legend, and in my mind, a legend is someone you can look up to and say 'I'm going to be like you one day,' and not be ashamed of it because you know that person is truly great. That's why I love Dusty Springfield."

John (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty Springfield embodies all that is required of a 'Diva' that is, her style, her attitude and most of all, her voice. She was one of the 'greats' of music in the 20th century and others listed here pale in comparison to her. She will be remembered forever."

John Anthony (United Arab Emirates) on Dusty Springfield
"She was the finest, most expressive singer of soul and ballads ever!"

Millie (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty Springfield is my favourite diva because she stood up for what she believed in. When in South Africa she would not play to segregated audiences and rather than conform to the law, she left the country. She was a caring, loving, wonderful woman who spent a lot of time helping abandoned and abused animals, especially cats, which were her favourite. Dusty came out of the closet and admitted bisexuality long before most people could accept the fact that there are gay people out there. She helped me come out of the closet too, and I have always been able to look to her for guidance, whether it is just in one of her records or the look in her eyes. Dusty will always live on in my heart."

Dusty (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty Springfield is my favourite diva because she was a very strong lady. She was a pioneer in her business, a woman in a man's industry, she would not perform to segregated audiences, she cared more about other people than she did herself. She leapt out of that closet and slammed the door behind her and helped many others to do the same. She was truly a great lady, her songs have touched millions of people over the years and she continues to inspire up and coming artists and just about everyone else to this day. Dusty Springfield is many things, but what comes to mind first is that she was a legend and a hero. Long live Dusty Springfield!"

Tom (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"The voice, the look and the feeling she put into her music."

Cindy (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty Springfield had the best voice, and great songs, there is no diva as great as she. Dusty should be # 1 of the divas. She is # 1 to me."

Christina Katharine (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is my idol, my hero. She was one of a kind and irreplaceable. I've been through a lot of stuff, and she's always been there to help me through the hard times, and keep me happy in the good times. I think, in fact I know, that she was that for a lot of people. She was the epitome of strength. I hope she knows how much we all miss her now, and that we all love her very much. Our Girl. Dusty Springfield."

Millie (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"At first I loved Dusty for her voice, the way she sang things was just wonderful, but I soon realized there was more to this lady than her amazing voice. There was lots more, in fact, and I could relate to her, some of the things she went through are some of the things I have gone through in my life. Dusty was a tower of strength, a wonderful lady. She got up there and said 'Hey! Wait a minute!' and proceeded to show people the right way to do things. She's a legend that Dusty Springfield."

H.J. (Holland) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty - the voice! Dusty - her contribution to music! Dusty - she introduced Motown in GB!"

Nora (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty's the only one who completely breaks my heart."

Flossy (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is my favourite diva for many reasons, I'm sure you've heard most of them before, but the main reason is that she taught me that no matter your situation, no matter what your life is like, you can rise to the occasion and achieve your highest goal someday. For Dusty, it was the dream of becoming a famous singer, and for me, I wanted to learn to read and write, and I wanted to fall in love. Dusty, I think, helped many people in this way. Her strength radiated to the people who watched her, listened to her, even passed her on the street. She was truly great. She was Dusty Springfield."

I.H. (Norway) on Dusty Springfield
"She was the raw original queen of the moods in 'swinging London'. What ever she did or not did later: Swinging London in the sixties are the years someone should feature in a movie with the Dusty story as the lead."

Stefan (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Just listen to that voice ... that's all the explanation you need."

Jack (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"She is the best! No one else comes close!"

Dean (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty always pushed boundaries and broke into new territory. Her material was always of a high standard, and her amazingly emotional, expressive voice sold every track she ever sung on."

Terry (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"She was a one off."

Alan (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Fabulous voice, lovely persona, no one can touch her for soulfulness, never screams, just does the job with that elusive something."

Alessandro (Italy) on Dusty Springfield
"No words to describe that sound!"

Louise (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Apart from having a wonderful voice that could adapt to any type of song, Dusty was ahead of her time in choosing her songs and producing them."

Henry (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"I have always been a fan - she was the best, she is still the best."

Brian (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"The best female singer ever from the UK - if not the world!"

Natalie (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she had the best voice in the world and Son of a Preacher Man is the greatest song in the world, liked by so many people."

Anna (Poland) on Dusty Springfield
"She had a voice that makes me laugh and cry. Listening to her songs is like a touch of a spring breeze and a powerful waterfall together... I will always love her and her songs."

Ben (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Leader in vocals, looks, life, spanning generations and oceans."

Michael (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty! Need I say more? I mean, she's like dead, and still has the best quotes!"

Stella (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"She was a natural performer who appreciated her fans. To me there was just no contest - she was the best. She was the biggest influence in my life and I miss her. I play her music every day."

Tracy (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"I love her music. She was beautiful, talented and intelligent."

Frans (Holland) on Dusty Springfield
"Her voice, the fact that she's a gay icon..."

Amanda (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she is the best... that simple!"

Brian (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Always has been my fave since hearing her wonderful voice in 1961.  Impeccable taste in choosing great songs to sing - then making them her own!"

Joan (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she simply was the greatest most influential female singer of the 20th Century. She was wonderful with her fans, music, everything and she will never be replaced."

Quincy (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"She threw food!"

Carole (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Quite simply, the voice. Yet it wasn't just that. She had a special magical quality that very few people have, she was a true star and an intelligent, warm, funny  and beautiful lady."

Anna (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is the best singer that ever there was and ever shall be."

Mary (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Fave singer since the 60's when she started. Met her in the late 60's, saw her in concert twice. A sweet lady."

Gabriele (Italy) on Dusty Springfield
"The Look of Love!"

Carla (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she is the best pop singer Britain has ever produced!"

Jason (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"The way she simply captivated her audience by a wave of a hand gesture and opening bar of a song. She was unbeatable for over 30 years and her talent lives on."

Mike (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty was the best. The Look of Love is the best recorded song of all time... the way she did it. It's sensual and provocative. She deserves recognition. The other divas are very talented as well, but Dusty should be remembered for her contribution to pop music, hence my vote for her."

Pamela (Australia) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she IS Dusty!"

Bianca (Germany) on Dusty Springfield
"Ab Fab!"

Peg (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she was such a sweetheart."

Vicki (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"I love her style and her passion."

Ron (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"The soul she infused in her songs is unmatched by any other singer. Dusty could sing anything and she had the most distinctive voice in music.  She was the greatest!"

Zandra (Sweden) on Dusty Springfield
"She had a loving voice and she was so beautiful."

Chat (France) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is my favourite diva because she was very smart and strong and great."

Ann (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"... because of the haunting quality of her voice, her fabulous phrasing and emotional tones she brought to all of her songs. Also her incredible range of material over the 40 year span of her career. Still great!"

Kevin (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Sensational voice from the 60s thru the 90s. fascinating, complicated life and I could listen to her forever."

Cindy (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is the best female singer ever."

Corey (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"I inexplicably connected from the moment I heard the voice ( and I hadn't yet seen the face and image). She broke the time barrier and my heart with that sound."

Fred (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"She understood her medium and utilized it to its full potential."

Bianca (Germany) on Dusty Springfield
"She was the very essence of fabness!"

Kenzo (Holland) on Dusty Springfield
"A voice to die for, fine lyrics, role model, no-nonsense singer, brings back memories that will never bore me, guided me when I was coming out as a gay teenager."

Sylvia (Australia) on Dusty Springfield
"Could relate to such a wide range of people and had true emotion. As a singer I always wanted to sound like her. I never did!"

Simon (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"She is the greatest ever singer of the popular song."

Julie (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"No matter how high the cost, she stood by her principles - even when she was falling apart inside. Her music is epic and soaring, but when her voice breaks, it sounds like she's singing right to you in your ear - the hairs rise up on the back of your neck. Even under her layers and defenses, her shy beauty and reserved sensuousness were always apparent. Her glamour, extraordinary sense of humour and enormous pain which was never far from the surface all make her the greatest diva of them all."

Mary (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"Gorgeous voice, delectable appearance, incredibly funny, enormously charismatic, delightfully intelligent."

Tika (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty is my favourite because she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself."

Lorena (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"She is an icon with the most amazing voice I have ever heard."

Liz (Australia) on Dusty Springfield
"Her singing is so evocative and versatile. I find her voice very moving in some songs and uplifting in others."

Alison (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty epitomizes the prima donna. She was and always will be the best."

Tegs (Australia) on Dusty Springfield
"She has the voice and the looks. A true legend."

Ann (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"The best singer that the UK ever had, she could sing anything from c&w  - soul, such a strong, powerful voice, unique in every way, and I loved her husky voice."

Cindy (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she has the best all-around talent and sung every song presented to her very well."

Mattias (Holland) on Dusty Springfield
"Mesmerizing ... too long a story to summarize her."

Alison (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"Dusty epitomizes the ultimate in female singers. Dusty may have died but in my heart Dusty and her music will live forever. Dusty deserves to be recognized amongst the ranks of Divas."

Louise (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"I can relate to the lyrics in her songs and I feel her music. She was a great person with the best voice in the world and I believe that no one will ever be able to match her."

Andrew (UK) on Dusty Springfield
"... because she makes me laugh, cry and feel things no other performer ever has done. Vulnerable but powerful, honest yet contradictory, funny and so talented."

Peter (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"For the range Baby, for the range! Power and range. She could rock your world one minute and sing you to sleep the next. A voice that dripped sex at the same time it sounded like your mother calling you home for dinner."

Paul (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"I just love her soulful voice, plus she looks hot with the panda bear make-up and beehive hairdo."

Gary (USA) on Dusty Springfield
"I just bought 'Dusty in Memphis' and haven't stopped listening to it for the last 2 weeks. I absolutely love this album. Dusty sings her heart out on this album like no one (including Aretha) that I've ever heard. She was a great talent and I'm sorry that she is gone. I would like to get more of her albums."

Carol (UK) on Dusty Springfield
Dusty was and still is the greatest white soul singer the world has ever seen and heard. Dusty sang with all her heart and soul.

Frans (Holland) on Dusty Springfield
The voice, man! The voice!  

 

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