Dancing with demons

the long version

"From the very first note, Dusty Springfield's voice made songs such as, "I Only Want To Be With You," "Son Of A Preacher Man," and "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me," worldwide hits and Dusty an international star." "But what lay behind that unforgettable voice and stage persona? What were the demons that plagued Dusty with the highest highs and lowest lows? Vicki Wickham was Dusty's friend and manager for much of her career. Penny Valentine was the journalist closest to Dusty at the height of her fame. Together with the cooperation of Dusty's friends and lovers they now, for the first time, tell the true story of the unforgettable star." "Drawing on the memories of those who knew Dusty, Valentine and Wickham give the most revealing portrait yet of the singer. They open up the secret of Dusty's lost years in America, her loves and losses, her emotional traumas, and severe addictions."--Jacket.