Friday, September 24, 2021

The Springfields - Discography

THE SPRINGFIELDS

The Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio who had success in the early 1960s in the UK, US and Ireland. They included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother, record producer Tom Springfield, along with Tim Feild, who was replaced by Mike Hurst. 

While Dusty Springfield is best remembered for the iconic pop singles she released in the '60s and her masterful 1969 album Dusty in Memphis, she first found fame with the trio the Springfields, whose canny blend of light pop and folk earned them a handful of hits in both Great Britain and the United States. The Springfields featured Mary O'Brien and her older brother Dion O'Brien; Mary began singing while a student at St. Anne's Convent in West London, and later became a member of the vocal group the Lana Sisters. Dion, meanwhile, played with a variety of groups while a student, and after a hitch in the British military he formed a folk duo with Tim Feild. Looking to expand the group's sound, Dion invited Mary to join the group, and they adopted new stage names; Mary became Dusty Springfield, while her brother became Tom Springfield.










5 comments:

PB said...

Dusty gets all the kudos, but Tom's kinda hot, and an exceptional songwriter.

Ozzieguy said...

OH yes Tom was exceptional songwriter for sure.

GoodMD said...

Thank You so much for sharing. I hadn't realized there was that much material from The Springfields. Truly appreciated.

Ozzieguy said...

You are very welcome GoodMD.
And yes they had a great amount of great music. Tom Springfield was such a great song writer.

Kenny 🍀 said...

Fantastic thank you