Dancing with Demons: The Authorised Biography of Dusty Springfield

Dancing with Demons: The Authorised Biography of Dusty Springfield

by Penny Valentine (Author), Vicki Wickham (Author)

Synopsis

Dusty Springfield made her name in the 1960s with a string of top ten hits and, despite a period in the wilderness during the 70s and 80s, she was back on top in the 90s until her death in 1999. Drawing on personal memories, this biography offers a revealing picture of Dusty's life. Paperback: ISBN 0340794410, $32.95.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 17 Aug 2000

ISBN 10: 0340766735
ISBN 13: 9780340766736

Media Reviews
a real treat - Q Magazine

a poignant portrait of a much-loved star - Daily Mail

compulsive reading - The Big Issue

riveting ... remarkable candour and honesty - The Observer
Author Bio
Penny Valentine was the most well-known music writer in the 60s. Called by Mick Jagger 'the world's best record reviewer', she appeared regularly on Juke Box Jury and knew Dusty well. She now lectures at Goldsmiths and is a desk editor at the Guardian.

Vicki Wickham was Dusty's long-time friend and manager. Producer of the pioneer live music show Ready Steady Go! she has also managed Patti LaBelle and Marc Almond. She now lives in New York. She won the music industry's Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in l999.