20 years gone. It doesn’t seem possible.
It’s a year of multiple Dusty anniversaries. She would have been 80 in April, it’s 40 years since the iconic Drury Lane & Albert Hall concerts, and of course 50 years since the acclaimed Dusty In Memphis album was released.
A lot has been written of Memphis, usually observing that Dusty was terrified to be singing in this studios surrounded by the ghosts of soul music giants. If only she had been able to see what she brought to the project - a refinement and control that, combined with inspirational phrasing - added a layer to the Memphis sound that had had never been heard before.
I bet they were in awe of HER!
Simon Bell, March 2, 2019