The Springfields

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The Springfields were a British folk-pop vocal trio of the early 1960s that helped launch Dusty Springfield’s career and achieved international chart success.

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instanceOf British folk-pop vocal trio
achieved international chart success
activePeriodEnd 1963
activePeriodStart 1960
associatedAct Dusty Springfield
Tom Springfield
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
chartAchievement first British vocal group to reach the US top 20 in the rock era
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
disbandedAfterMemberDeparture Dusty Springfield left to pursue solo career
linked to: Dusty Springfield
formedBy Tom Springfield
formedIn early 1960s
genre folk music
folk-pop
pop music
hasVocalStyle vocal harmony trio
helpedLaunchCareerOf Dusty Springfield
languageOfWork English
notableMember Dusty Springfield
Mike Hurst
Tim Feild
Tom Springfield
notableWork Island of Dreams
Say I Won’t Be There
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
performedOn British television and radio in early 1960s
recordLabel Philips Records
styleCharacteristic blend of folk melodies with pop arrangements
USChartHit Silver Threads and Golden Needles
USChartPosition Silver Threads and Golden Needles reached Billboard Hot 100 top 20

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Dusty Springfield associatedAct The Springfields
Cotton Fields coveredBy The Springfields
Dear Hearts and Gentle People recordedBy The Springfields