| The Springfields | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  London, England |
| Genre(s) | Folk, Pop |
| Years active | 1960 to 1963 |
| Label(s) | Philips Records |
| Associated acts | The Seekers |
| Members | |
| Dusty Springfield Tom Springfield Tim Feild Mike Hurst |
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The trio formed in 1960, when Mary "Dusty" O’Brien joined her brother Dion O'Brien and Tim Feild, who had been working as a duo, "The Kensington Squares". Reshad Feild (born Richard Timothy Feild 13 April 1934) is an English mystic, author spiritual teacher and musician Dion became Tom Springfield, and Mary became Dusty Springfield. Tom Springfield (born Dion O'Brien 2 July 1934, Hampstead, London) was the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important Feild was later replaced by Mike Hurst. Mike Hurst (born Michael John Longhurst-Pickworth 19 September 1941, Kilburn, North West London) is a English Musician
Tom Springfield was a songwriter and arranger with a wide knowledge of folk music, and the group had strong vocal harmonies and Dusty’s powerful lead. They were signed to Philips Records and released their first single, "Dear John," in 1961, followed by two UK chart hits with "Breakaway" and "Bambino" – like their other records, produced by Johnny Franz. Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. Johnny Franz (born John Charles Franz 23 February 1922 — 29 January 1977) was a UK Record producer and A&R
The first recording contract the Springfields signed was offered to them by the producer Johnny Franz at Philips Records in London. Johnny Franz (born John Charles Franz 23 February 1922 — 29 January 1977) was a UK Record producer and A&R Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. With early singles including "Breakaway" and "Bambino", and numerous television appearances, the trio soon became very popular in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located After Tim Feild left the group, he was replaced by Mike Hurst, and the Springfields became even more successful. Reshad Feild (born Richard Timothy Feild 13 April 1934) is an English mystic, author spiritual teacher and musician Michael D Hurst is a prominent municipal politician in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In 1962 the Springfields scored a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with their single "Silver Threads and Golden Needles". Silver Threads and Golden Needles, written by Jack Rhodes and Dick Reynolds, was first recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1956 (the original lyrics as performed "Island of Dreams" rose to the UK Top 5 at the end of 1962, and stayed in the charts for six months. In 1962, their version of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" – which surprisingly was not released as a single in the UK - reached the US Top 20, the first single by a British group ever to do so (predating the Tornados’ “Telstar” by two months, and the Beatles by 15 months). The Tornados (in the US they were credited as The Tornadoes) were an English Instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as the in-house Telstar - - is a 1962 Instrumental record performed by The Tornados. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The record also reached # 1 in Australia. It featured lead guitar by Judd Proctor.
The follow-up "Say I Won’t Be There", was also #5 in the UK chart. By this time the Springfields were one of the most popular groups in the UK. However, Dusty Springfield felt increasingly hemmed in by the group's image as a folk act and Tom's lead role within the trio, and towards the end of 1963 decided to leave for a solo career.
Tom Springfield and Mike Hurst also developed successful careers in the music industry, while Tim Feild (as Reshad Feild) later became a prominent mystic and writer.
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Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Tom Springfield (born Dion O'Brien 2 July 1934, Hampstead, London) was the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important Mike Hurst (born Michael John Longhurst-Pickworth 19 September 1941, Kilburn, North West London) is a English Musician Reshad Feild (born Richard Timothy Feild 13 April 1934) is an English mystic, author spiritual teacher and musicianDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic