Associated Press, 1999-03-12
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Dusty Springfield Mourned

The Associated Press
Friday, March 12 1999 03:29 PM EST

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) -- Tom Jones, Rod Stewart
and Elton John sent flowers and Elvis Costello, Kiki Dee and Lulu were
among the mourners Friday at Dusty Springfield's funeral.

The soulful pop singer died of breast cancer on March 3 at 59.

``She was the very essence of fabness,'' said Neil Tennant of the Pet
Shop Boys, who recorded ``What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' with
Ms. Springfield in 1987.

Costello told the congregation at St. Mary-the-Virgin Church that Ms.
Springfield's voice communicated a ``sense of longing that demanded
your attention.''

Costello also read a tribute from American composer Burt Bacharach
who said: ``You could hear just three notes and you knew it was Dusty.
It was such a rare and beautiful voice. I just want to add my thanks for
every beautiful note Dusty sang.''