English singer Dusty Springfield was BOTD in 1939. Born Mary O’Brien in London, she and her brothers began their professional careers in the teens with popfolk trio The Springfields, scoring an international hit with their cover of Silver Threads and Golden Needles. She launched her solo career in 1963, and quickly became one of the foremost exponents of “blue-eyed soul”, with hits including You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, I Only Want to Be With You, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself and Son of a Preacher Man. With her husky contralto, peroxide blonde beehive, panda eye make-up and glamorous evening gowns, she embodied the sultry cool of the Swinging 60s, while her affinity for anguished torch songs and tumultuous personal life endeared her to queer audiences. Springfield spoke freely to the press about her relationships with men and women. Many of her partners were physically abusive and she suffered from bipolar disorder, alcoholism and drug abuse. Her career faltered in the 1980s, before a stunning comeback with What Have I Done to Deserve This?, co-written and produced by the Pet Shop Boys. She died in 1999, aged 59. Now considered one of the greatest soul singers of all time, her 1968 album Dusty in Memphis is still a bestseller.