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Google Doodle Celebrating Dusty Springfield Today's Doodle honours Dusty Springfield, a singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Springfield was a cultural icon whose brilliant career spanned five decades. She was known for her astonishing range across genres, eye-locking stage presence, and her characteristic blonde beehive. Dusty released her debut solo record, 'I Only Want to Be with You,' on this day in 1963. Springfield discovered her passion of music at a young age and committed her life to performing after graduating from high school. Her professional career began in 1958, when she temporarily joined the Lana Sisters. Dusty soon joined forces with Tom, her brother, and Tim Field to form The Springfields, a pop-folk trio. In 1962, the group recorded "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," which became a top 20 success in the United States—a unusual accomplishment for a British group at the time. On her route to Nashville for a recording session, she stopped in N...