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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British folk-pop vocal trio ⓘ |
| achieved | international chart success ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dusty Springfield
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ⓘ
Tom Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Tom Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | early 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
ⓘ
folk-pop ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | vocal harmony trio ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf | Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Dusty Springfield
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ⓘ
Mike Hurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Feild NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Island of Dreams
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Say I Won’t Be There NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Threads and Golden Needles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | British television and radio in early 1960s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | blend of folk melodies with pop arrangements ⓘ |
| USChartHit | Silver Threads and Golden Needles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USChartPosition | Silver Threads and Golden Needles reached Billboard Hot 100 top 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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