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 Tanega (Springfield's then-partner) and Jim Council. UK singer-songwriter David Westlake on his 2002 release, "Play Dusty for Me", "fêted [Springfield] in both the album title and opening title track". US singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne's tenth studio album "Just a Little Lovin'" (2008) was issued as a tribute. In 2012, a biographical jukebox musical titled "Forever Dusty" opened Off-Broadway in New York City at New World Stages. The production starred Kirsten Holly Smith as Springfield. Smith also co-wrote the book of the musical. In 2015, Springfield was named by Equality Forum as one of their 31 Icons of the 2015 LGBT History