Dusty in Memphis Dusty in Memphis Dusty in Memphis is the fifth studio album by English singer Dusty Springfield. She recorded the album at American Sound Studio in Memphis with a team of musicians and producers that included Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd, conductor Gene Orloff, backing vocalists The Sweet Inspirations, bassist Tommy Cogbill, and guitarist Reggie Young. It featured one of her top-10 UK hits, "Son of a Preacher Man". Although "Dusty in Memphis" sold poorly when it was first released by Atlantic Records in 1969, the album has since been acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest records of
Dusty Springfield Springfield was the presenter or host of several TV musical series: Produced by Stanley Dorfman. Broadcast Thursdays on BBC1 at 9:00pm (Except Episode 4 at 9:05pm) Produced by Stanley Dorfman. Broadcast Tuesdays on BBC1 at 9:05pm Produced by ATV. Broadcast on ITV Produced by Mel Cornish. Broadcast Tuesdays on BBC1 at 7:30pm Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. With her distinctive sensual mezzo-soprano sound, she was an important singer