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‘Full of secrets and promises’: Dusty Springfield’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Sixty years after her debut album, we rate the pop singer’s best tracks, from a song recorded in a stairwell to a Pet Shop Boys collaboration
It’s closer to a show tune than soul, but Dusty Springfield kept singing Quiet Please live during her wilderness years for a reason. The version from 1979, the year Springfield’s UK tour was cancelled due to poor sales, is particularly freighted: “She may not be the latest rage, but she’s singing and she means it … give her your respect if nothing else.”
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The greatest dancer of all time? Fred Astaire’s 20 best films – ranked!
On the 125th anniversary of his birth – and with a Tom Holland biopic in the works – we run down the finest performances in the Hollywood legend’s eight-decade career. A semi-straight turn from Fred Astaire in this witty comedy drama. He is an ...The Guardian - World -
'Back to Black' Review: Amy Winehouse's Songs and Struggles
Marisa Abela plays the Grammy-winning British singer in this vivid, pain-filled biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Klopp says goodbye, leads Anfield in song for Slot
Jürgen Klopp said farewell to Liverpool on Sunday by singing the name of his successor, Arne Slot, in front of the club's supporters.ESPN - Sports -
Messi's napkin contract promise sells for £762,400
The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi's first Barcelona contract was signed is sold at auction - for £762,400.BBC News - Top stories -
China promises 'friendship' as two warships dock in Cambodia
Two Chinese warships docked Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries.NBC News - Top stories - China -
Did Billie Eilish just jump into the race for song of the summer?
Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Why a 30-year-old song propels the Knicks’ playoff hopes
Inspired by a jingle and recorded in a closet, "Go NY Go" has been firing up the Garden for more than 30 years.ESPN - Sports -
Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. J.D. Vance and Sen. Gary Peters join Margaret Brennan.CBS News - Top stories -
Full ICC statement on Netanyahu and Hamas arrest warrants
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Fantasy football Rankings 2024
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first batch of draft rankings for the 2024 NFL season.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Fantasy Football
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