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The Heritage Foundation
unveiled the very first MUSICAL HERITAGE plaque(left)
in honour of Dusty Springfield on Sunday April 29, 2001.
The blue plaque is at 38, Aubrey Walk, in London's Kensington,
where Dusty lived for a time in the 1960s.Although the plaque
says from 1966-1972, Dusty didn't buy the house until Summer
1968.There was coverage by TV News & press.The unveiling was actually done as a group effort
by Madeline Bell, Pat Rhodes, Simon Bell, Billie Davis, Frank
Allen & Shirley Ann Field.. |
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Chairman
of the charity, David Graham organised the event, which was followed
by a luncheon in Grosvenor House in Park Lane. Many of Dusty's
friends & fans gathered along with stars from the 60's, including
The Searchers' Frank Allen, Dave Berry, & Billie Davis.Following
an auction which raised thousands of pounds for charity there
was a cabaret of Dusty's songs performed by group Colours of
Life, Oliver Braithwaite, Dave Berry, & Frank Allen of The
Searchers, before Simon Bell sang "If You Go Away"
before introducing Madeline Bell for "Son Of A Preacher
Man", joined by former Dusty backers Kay Garner & Stevie
Lange on vocals. |
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Madeline
Bell, Pat Rhodes & Simon Bell. |
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Billie
Davis & Kay Garner at a party afterwards. |
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THE FANS
WERE THERE TOO |
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John Harding,
Carole Gibson, Trudie Mitchell & Jill Botwriight. |
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They all stayed
on stage as Simon continued with "Stay Awhile/All I See
Is You", Simon & Mad duetted on "Mockingbird",
then Madeline sang "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me".
To round of the day, Sir Norman Wisdom sang his famous song "Don't
Laugh At Me". Other stars present included Sir John Mills,
Mollie Sugden, Peter Baldwin, Shane Ritchie, and Shirley Ann
Field. The afternoon had been hysterically conducted by comic
Tom O'Conner, aided by Jess Conrad & DJs Tony Blackburn,
Pete Murray & David Hamilton. |
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Stevie,
Madeline & Kay with Simon.
(thanks
to Carole Gibson for this & pic on left) |
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