Dusty Springfield on The Dame Edna Experience 1989.

Dusty experiences a Interview with Dame Edna, performs In Private and closes the Show with Sisters / Together Wherever We Go with Dame Edna. Other Guests were Dolph Lungren & Ted Heath.

[@darren2722]

RIP Barry Humphries. 🌸

[@anEyePhil]

I’m an ordinary Aussie. I remember in 1962 viewing posters on telegraph poles advertising a show called “A nice night’s entertainment” in my home town, Newcastle NSW. My mother told me he was “riske and best ignored”. At the age of 12 I quietly thought to myself, “I need to know more about this person”. Now, 61 years later, I am sadly reminiscent of his amazing genius. It had to happen, but we have lost the best thing that ever emerged from Australia. Thankfully we have his videos to enjoy forever. Goodbye Sunny Sam, we love you and your unique humour forever.

[@cababyboomerq6012]

This man was so funny as Dame Edna. A true classic.

[@jezebeljones659]

Incomparable!

[@bob110088]

Dusty died ten years later in 1999 at 59, so tragic. She is having a great time here.

[@Mcfreddo]

Breast cancer?

[@elizabethcloutman8913]

@@Mcfreddo Yes. First diagnosed in 1994, she had a recurrence in 1996.

[@tristanberger8500]

Some people just shouldn't be allowed to die. Dame Edna is definitely one of them

[@Vejur9000]

Dusty not only kept up with Edna, she was terrific.

[@talmadge1926]

Her voice was one in a million. A true icon of the sixties. The pop scene was dominated by male solisists or front singers. Dusty shone brighter than any of the other female solists of her decade.

[@Topmember]

❤

[@melissamiller4843]

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[@paulrowe9486]

In my opinion Dusty was the BEST female singer EVER !!!! Unlike todays so called vocalists she had a thorough musical knowledge and skills and could sing without any backing ! She had a gorgeous voice and made her BEST music after her fame had elipsed ! There will never be anyone like Dusty again ! She was the GREATEST !!!!

[@pauledmiston4883]

The song is destroyed by the drum machines & synths... so much music has been progressively de-natured ever since, so that one ends up with a parade of hopeful automatons on computers...

[@jamesmiller6244]

A great wonderful singer what a fabulous voice she will live on forever

[@annstar4306]

OH SO TRUE ...the greatest !!!!

[@Nina_Olivia]

I’m watching this in Dec 2021 and it’s fabulous! Timeless humour and entertainment. God bless the gorgeous Dusty Springfield - am sure she’s singing it up in heaven! She leaves today’s singers for dead!

[@katierear8113]

I like the show Edna is amazing and dusty was beautiful as always!!

[@kevincarpenter2525]

Dusty is such a talent! Unfortunately I don't think she ever realized how much folks loved her.

[@LaPtiteAnglaise]

Everyone should listen to her back catalogue. She is just incredible. So unique.

[@Sheffield_Steve]

You should add Dusty's In Memphis album to your collections as well. I bought a re-press of it and it's truly brilliant!

[@sammyrnaj]

It's 2023. On this show, Dusty was 49 & beautiful for her age with her great performance & unique voice. I miss them both. Barry splits my sides with his charming wit.

[@Lynne572]

Brilliant as always. RIP Barry Humphries, Dame Edna, Les Patterson and Sandy. Never be anyone like him again. Great entertainer and intelligent man.

[@Colsoloact-po9wv]

One of the all time greatest voices ever to sing into a mic! RIP Dusty!

[@nathelondon3719]

Dusty Springfield was perhaps the greatest British female singer of all time. RIP.

[@paulrowe9486]

Definitely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gayle5967]

Greatest singer period, British or anywhere in the world.

[@felixmadison5736]

I was a teen back in the 1960s and I just loved Dusty Springfield!!!

[@Nick_80599]

My mum played dusty Springfields albums all the time when I was growing up in the 90s, I'm 34 now and I play them!

[@felixmadison5736]

@@Nick_80599We teenage boys loved Dusty! Your mom has good taste.

[@Nick_80599]

@felixmadison5736 Thanks she past away in 2010 at the age of 49

[@felixmadison5736]

@@Nick_80599I'm so sorry to hear that.

[@amandamay269]

Dame Edna is so funny. Dusty is just fabulous here! 💞

[@merrylmarsh9037]

DUSTY! A mile of style and tons of talent. Golly I miss her. A beautiful women who had a special magic. ❤😪 I think she'll be singing in heaven.

[@retrothingz]

The most outstanding comedic talent Australia has ever produced and one of our best non-fiction writers as well

[@alexandergrosvenor1043]

One of the greatest of PSB songs and productions. Perfectly suited to Dusty’s husky soulful voice. They brought her back into the mainstream and gave her a whole new audience. Sadly just 10 years later she was no longer with us.

[@fannycraddock99]

I remember this like it was yesterday instead of 34 years ago! Dusty was of course amazing and Ted Heath was a revelation as he more than held his own with Edna.

[@pjmoseley243]

RIP Dusty you both lived in envious times. Who else is watching this in January 2025?

[@frankprice7575]

Forget Adele etc, Dusty was the real deal, what a voice, a true ICON.

[@uwsgrrl2308]

I am a huge fan of Dusty Springfield. However, Adele is a great song writer & singer.

[@josegabrielsanchez8683]

What has she done to deserve it?

[@josegabrielsanchez8683]

@WinGate Mose "I've been wondering why... I'm feeling down," you missed that bit :) gem!!!

[@Spartanm333]

Adele modelled herself on Dusty...

[@trevorrandom]

Absolutely 👍

[@bettymartinez7027]

Such a wonderful lady Dusty is. RIP angel.

[@charles5596]

Thought you meant Dame Edna for a moment

[@magni2073]

@@charles5596 Nah!!!!😂😝

[@Mark-ww9sb]

Absolutely priceless. Dusty AND Dame Edna. Dear Dame Edna, if your spirit is looking for a house-to-house live in, you are very welcome in mine.

[@andrethresher49]

What a wonderful singer rest in peace dusty you'll always have a place in my heart

[@uwsgrrrl9981]

One of my favorite singers. Dusty was one of a kind. R.I.P.

[@asuna1526]

One of my all-time female vocalist Dusty Springfield!❤❤

[@janejohnstone5795]

What an experience being on this show!!!!

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

DUSTY WAS AND IS THE QUEEN

[@janejohnstone5795]

What a happy....wonderful happy show...really enjoyed it....really good...and funny..

[@peteandurnot]

I remember watching this on its original broadcast in 1989. I was 14.

[@Somfox1]

Waaw what a song , it makes me happy when ever i listen this song .. well done Dusty Springfield !!!

[@MarkHolman]

What a treat two legends in thier own right! Thankyou for posting!❤

[@dafinker3443]

Dusty evokes real feelings and melts the heart Especially with her super hits .... Bert Baccarat said it all so eloquently Fabulously fabulous.

[@patriciabarkley735]

I was a teenager, when Dusty Springfield was singing with her beautiful, special voice. I spent many hours singing with the British Invasion!! George Harrison was my first true love. I still love him today. Of course we lost George to cancer too. It’s such a horrible disease. It was a great time in the 60’s. I am so glad I was around for it. Rest In Peace. You both are truly loved and missed. ❤️🌹❤️

[@mikehudson8884]

Dusty looked great aged 50 as she did in her 20s just a different style and era. Forever Dusty.....

[@BlytheWorld1972]

She was beautiful amazing songs and she just loved being back i adore nothing has been proved i still get chills playing that and the mixes of in private are epic x

[@philippapay4352]

In America, Dusty was often referred to as the White Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin did not take offense at that title. Dusty's Nashville album was simply superb. Her talent will always be missed. It is hard to believe this was 34 years ago and about 24 years after her death.

[@ehlerhog]

Since the day I was born this woman has always been singing such great melancholic songs and I believe she's just recently come out as lesbian YAY!! ❤‍🩹. I love both these ladies... Oh, and Dolf.. 🙄 Dame makes me belly laugh EVERYTIME I see her and she always will!!

[@Zog696]

Her ❤ artistry first dazzled the world in the Springfields ,an incomparable voice!❤❤

[@mikehudson8884]

Dusty looked so beautiful and glamourous at age 50 here.

[@charles5596]

50 not old , she was in her prime . If only cancer hadn't taken her

[@magni2073]

@@charles5596 I was brought up listening to Dusty, she was a great singer, A beautiful person. Gone too soon. Loved her.😘

[@erhardjackel4822]

I still admire her, we need artists like her today miss you dusty

[@73RIVY]

She was 50? Wow!!!!

[@charlottearena]

Actually she was 58 or 59 at this time she died a year later in 1999.

[@paperboy8865]

WOW! Dusty was sooooo cool & looks fantastic here. A true legend indeed!

[@waterbearer4627]

The trinity of greatest female UK singers will always be Dusty, Annie Lennox and Kate Bush. We love your distinctive voices.

[@Design_no]

Agree 💯

[@Sam957-c7c]

Not forgetting of course the great ,….Karen Carpenter

[@waterbearer4627]

@@Sam957-c7c she's American but yes a great singer.

[@musicrocksoffical]

An amazing video. Rip Barry. Dusty was the best singer Britain ever produced. Barry knew a star when he saw one. They are up there in Heaven making mischief, I know it! ❤

[@renacleerican7824]

I have discovered Dame Edna, hasardously on youtube, few months before he/she passed away. It was an instant artistic coup de foudre: from her brilliant humour, to her amazing outfits, the 36 years old french gay man I was, felt that he found a new idole❤ RIP Sir Humphries, you are a legend and the Dame Edna you have created is an absolute icone.

[@pamvale7398]

Dusty Springfield wow what a voice my all time favourite singer. Her songs will live forever. RIP beautiful lady💖

[@sumoody1325]

Shes even better than i remember from the sixties. Really lovely.

[@glennorwich1972]

The good old days DUSTY A TRUE ICON AND BEAUTIFUL HUSKY VOICE NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND DAME EDNA A WONDRRFULL ENTERTAINER R.I.P BOTH OF YOU XXXXX❤❤

[@paulbillingham6769]

Two of the most talented people of the modern era.To see them perform together is a joy. Stay Awhile, was the first record album I ever bought. It is still as perfect and inspirational today as it was in the 60's.

[@DrumsTheWord]

Madge made this even more funnier...and Barry is a genius at comedy!

[@belladrome]

My husband and I treated ourselves to dinner at Le Caprice back in 2010 and guess who was sitting at the table next to us….looking back I wish I had told him how wonderful he was and that my best friend dressed up as him for Halloween when we were about 8 years old 😂 Dusty, you are beautiful ❤

[@jessiejames7492]

dame edna is a one woman show.....the guests are enthralled just listening...

[@stephenord3403]

I was a kid, mum used to play Dusty all the time. Loved it, happy memories ❤

[@Mark-rd1it]

This is a very clear video for the times. Thank you for sharing

[@pattiherf6246]

this looks like such a FUN interview for Dusty, she seemed to really enjoy being with Dame Edna

[@magni2073]

She looked happy.😊

[@geraldthesaint5457]

Thank you so much for this. Dusty was one of a kind. And how generous are the Pet shop boys that brought her back to where she belong. What a great tune. So Dusty ❤️

[@narcisamariana3023]

I really can't thank you enough, Darren! Dame Edna...amazing and funny experience. Dusty was a wonderful person in many ways. Her look, kindness, honesty remind me of Princess Diana, again. She had a real sense of humor, too. Great talent, unforgettable person. The best wishes for you, Darren!

[@arnoldnicholson7409]

Beyond excellent song from Dusty..X

[@annstar4306]

LOVE DUSTY now December 2023 . Australians love her forever !

[@robertii8373]

Oh Wow, I could just listen to these two lasses all night - what a pairing. Rest in Peace Uncle Barry, you brought so much to our lives, especially those of us who were always kind of shy but rakish wannebees. xx

[@Laffingrl]

That was so adorable and fun!

[@weirdalfan1980]

I can tell when Dusty passed, she left a hole in the music industry.

[@brightonmick]

Fantastic show! And Dusty and Edna singing Sisters together was a total blast. Thank you for posting Darren

[@wendyburgess5805]

Dusty is great singing with Edna, seems to be really enjoying herself, good to see.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

Dusty is the voice the best voice ever SILKY we all love her forever

[@stephenellis2866]

so much dame edna on you tube, thanks for everything dame edna, what a genius!

[@martin7702able]

She looks amazing and such talent

[@lcd137]

Thank you so much for getting this back on KZbin for us Darren,,! Dusty looked absolutely stunning and as always gave wonderful interview.. 💕💕💕💕👍

[@ginanelson8798]

WOW❗Dusty is absolutely stunningly gorgeous(she was and still is beautiful/gorgeous to me, she always will be❗) I love the song, In private(love the whole album, I love all of Dusty's music). She has a special charisma about her that makes me love her. I love everything about her, she is so awesome to me❗I am a Dusty fan all the way and as long as i breathe❗I 💖 Dusty Springfield💜☺

[@thomasfinch8599]

Darren, I've watched this video for years, but never with such clarity. Been a big fan of Dusty Springfield since 1964...yes, I'm old! Worked in NYC in the music business & was lucky enough to have seen her in Oct of 1980 at the Grand Finale. It was her last performace in New York. Other than catching her necklaces in her mic, the highlight for me was her haunting version of Bruce Roberts' "I'd Rather Be Alone." As far as I know it's never been recorded. Would love to know if anyone's aware of it. I have a rough recording of Dusty singing Kate Bush's "The Man With The Child In His Eyes." She struggles through it a bit, but it's a fascinating choice. Again thanks for a greatly improved video. Have subscribed to your channel.

[@cyyoung9175]

Yes, Grand Finale think that was the night she met Carole Pope via Vicki Wickham and the rest is history....

[@ShineNoelA]

Bless Dusty and Barry Humphries we shall never see their like again.

[@stuartjarvis4944]

Thanks for this Darren...brings me back to memory lane....I was there at the LWT studios in London....now gone ....Dusty appeared to be enjoying Dame Edna's company. I remember after Dusty had performed "In Private" the production team noticed a white mark on her black outfit. She didn't agree to do the song again. That's our girl. It was certainly a great showcase for Dusty and her"Sisters" duet was just fantastic

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Re the white mark on her black outfit; I heard that she said: " No worries, its just Dusty" :-)

[@cyyoung9175]

What white mark ? Didnt notice , all eyes on Dusty ! And boy did she deliver! What a gal ! Noone has ever matched her. Not even close !

[@simonchapman3110]

My Dad was a huge Dusty fan. This brings back fantastic memories. Thanks for uploading. :)

[@peterfinn6098]

Never saw this since I probably had to be in bed by about 8/9pm in those days. What fabulous entertainment compared to the absolute crap on TV today

[@gruntqueen]

Thank you so much for making this available. I came for Dusty but the Heath footage was enlightening.

[@MrDen-lv5uj]

Two legends...

[@magzsara9892]

Dusty singing Island of Dreams will forever be my favourite song..

[@ionthetarget]

The amazing Dusty Springfield

[@margotlainhurley2380]

I love her song just love it in private

[@stevevalkos6308]

Dusty was so pretty and so talented, what a legend

[@juancarlos9592]

Hi Steve. Totally agree with you. I love her

[@charles5596]

Loved Dusty , so soulful

[@minomokwa744]

Beloved, unique, brilliant Barry Humphries. R.I.P. you will never be forgotten.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

RP, beautiful Dusty. A great sport on the show!

[@tammyharrison1769]

Adele will never be a Dusty Springfield I love Dusty gone way to soon I love her music and personality, down to earth. Adele has changed and not for the better. I love you Dusty. God Bless 🙏❤️

[@stephenleeuk2090]

Adele seems a nice person! Not a fan of her voice though or music. Dusty is the Queen 🎶

[@barbaralewis5951]

what a pair! I love, and have always loved Dusty. this vid needs more views!

[@stevehoward3475]

Dusty was lovely, Ted Heath was a great sport🙂

[@WhisperedDreams951]

Loved this girl.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

Thank you for helping me remember this Legend

[@janejohnstone5795]

Really enjoyed this....😅

[@BlytheWorld1972]

dusty looks stunning here .

[@sharyndoyle6362]

I loved the song she did with her brothers. At the time they were called the Springfields. Island of dreams. I was just a kid, but I always loved that song and her voice stood out.

[@DD-ts5oj]

Only one was her brother - Tom Springfield, who wrote several of The Seekers' songs.😊

[@pauld61]

I love Dusty’s fabulous older music (play it often) but this is great new song. Her passing was very sad - she was to young ❤❤❤💕💕💕RIP Barry the comic genius😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@tonyneal4716]

Never forget "The Look of Love." One of Burt's favourite singers.

[@Zamigirl]

In Private was her best of all her songs!

[@johnfellows2867]

There will never be another Dusty !!! RIP dear lady.

[@wanditacolon]

Thank you so much Darren, for sharing the video with us so we can watch it again and again and again...❤️❤️❤️

[@harrodsfan]

Ed and Dolph and the unique Dame Edna, full of wit and charm :)

[@popcornDJ123]

Ah!! THANK YOU for uploading this! I’ve been trying to actually watch this for months now! ❤️

[@daviddennison6578]

Brilliant. Always loved Dusty. Had two of her 45s. My first singles.

[@narcisamariana3023]

Such a wonderful surprise, Darren! Dame Edna is back on KZbin with Dusty - The First Lady of Song and her gorgeous friend! A real happiness! Best wishes for you, Darren! 🌹💜

[@darren2722]

Thanks for letting me know Narcisa. That's a surprise to me too, but a pleasant one. Take care Narcisa. ❤️

[@narcisamariana3023]

I greatly appreciate your reply, Darren! ❤

[@gordeaux2006]

Dusty held her own very well with Dame Edna she sure had "Poise" as she'd say!

[@geoffreybamford2416]

Fantastic.

[@Mo-gg8ts]

Literally looking for this for a while! Cheers Darren