Author Topic: Cars and Dolls #3 - Dusty Springfield and an Assortment of Cars (Read 2339 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** April 03, 2011, 07:48:52 AM »

Who is she, and why is she in an AutoPuzzle? For 1 point, please respond below and identify this young lady with the faraway look in her eyes, and an automobile she is readily associated with.

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:49:12 AM »

Experts?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:08:24 AM »

Sigh - poor girl's being neglected...

Ray B. · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2011, 04:53:41 AM »

My first move today would have been :Spanish-French singer Gloria Lasso (born Rosa Coscolin). It's not her, but the photogrphic style still seems french to me.
So: French?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:28:13 AM »

Not French

Ray B. · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:43:54 AM »

Spanish?

Tom_I · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:50:52 AM »

An obvious question, but does/did she play the guitar, or is the instrument just there to mislead us?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:31:06 AM »

She could play, and was seen to play the drums on occasion.

Tom_I · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:57:07 PM »

I'm probably thinking about this too much, but looking at the guitar, it seems to be a classical Spanish type. However, it has a golpeador (or scratchplate) fitted, to protect the soundboard finish from the player's fingernails, which is more characteristic of a Flamenco guitar.

So is there a Flamenco connection, or am I just being silly?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:44:31 PM »

I do not think you are silly, but you may be thinking too much

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:47:41 AM »

This lass was best know for the use of her voice, versus a man-made musical instrument.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:36:23 AM »

Always knows as someone other than herself.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2011, 05:21:45 AM »

I figured I would stay awhile in the Pro section, but not this long. Where am I going? To the black hole...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2011, 05:58:20 AM »

I though somebody would know her, as she was truly something special. Once upon a time, she was a quite prolific and popular singer.

Aaron65 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:21:55 AM »

Dusty Springfield? If so, I believe she owned one of my favorite cars of all time, a '64 Buick Riviera.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:48:49 AM »

Once again, I've been too generous with my clues.

She's also associated with a couple of other cars, both of which seem to have been for sale in the not-too-distant past.

Ray B. · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:31:12 AM »

I am so stupid! I could have had this one easily. Of course you were too generous with your clues, and I soon stumbled upon this name... But (maybe because I has the Buffalo in mind) I always supposed that Dusty Springfield was a man, and didn't check for a photo.

Tom_I · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:10:15 PM »

I picked up on the clues (eventually), but couldn't quite bring myself to believe that was her in the photo. I've since found the picture online - it must be from the very early days when she was performing as Mary O'Brien, before the Lana Sisters, before The Springfields, before her main solo career.

There's a very small memorial stone in the churchyard at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, UK. I've never seen it without tributes placed around it.

Allemano · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2011, 02:32:30 PM »

I can't believe I couldn't ID my favourite female voice in pop music history!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:15:14 PM »

Mine, too

Allemano · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:26:25 PM »

the video is a little cheesy, but it's a great performance, though (music starts at 01:35):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J3J2GQckF4&feature=related

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:38:09 PM »

Great song, composer & perfomance

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2011, 05:36:59 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on May 07, 2011, 11:31:12 AM

I always supposed that Dusty Springfield was a man, and didn't check for a photo.

You are joking of course Ray? With a voice like that?!

Ray B. · « **Reply #23 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:35:29 AM »

I wasn't joking. I never heard her, but that's not the only domain in which I am a beotian.

Carnut · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2011, 09:50:13 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on May 08, 2011, 08:35:29 AM

I never heard her

You have been living on Earth all your life?!
Maybe she never got played on French radio...

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Author Topic: Cars and Dolls #3 - Dusty Springfield and an Assortment of Cars (Read 2339 times)