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== Awards and tributes == Springfield is an inductee of the US [[List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] (1999), the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]] (2006), and the [[National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame]] (2023). She was named among the top 25 female artists of all time by readers of ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' magazine (May 1999),<ref name=mojolist>{{cite web |title=''Mojo'' Readers Top 100 Singers of All Time |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo_p3.htm#May |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506041339/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo_p3.htm#May |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 May 2006 |publisher=Rock List Music (Julian White) |access-date=30 June 2012}}</ref> editors of ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine (January 2002),<ref name=q>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#Women |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115062759/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#Women |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 January 2006 |title=''Q'' β 100 Women Who Rock the World β Rock List Music (Julian White) |access-date=30 June 2012}}</ref> and a panel of artists on [[VH1]] TV channel (August 2007).<ref name=VH1>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106212320/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62165/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=%2Fshows%2Fdynamic%2Fincludes%2Fwildcards%2Fthe_greatest%2Fwomen_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862764&start=61 |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62165/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/women_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862764&start=61 |title=100 Women of Rock & Roll (40β21) |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=8 August 2007 |archive-date=6 January 2009 |access-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, she appeared at No. 35 on the ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-147019/dusty-springfield-222356/|title=100 Greatest Singers of All Time (2008)|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=3 December 2010|access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> In the 1960s she topped a number of popularity polls, including ''[[Melody Maker]]''{{'}}s Best International Vocalist for 1966; in 1965 she was the first British singer to top the ''New Musical Express'' readers' polls for Female Singer topping that poll again in 1966, 1967, and 1969 as well as getting the most votes in the British Singer category from 1964 to 1966.<ref name=Classic>O'Brien, pp. 93β100.</ref><ref name="www.rocklistmusic.co.uk" /> Her album ''Dusty in Memphis'' has been listed among the greatest albums of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' and in polls by [[VH1]] artists, ''New Musical Express'' readers, and the [[Channel 4]] viewers;<ref name=bestever /> in 2001 she received the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]] award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b896aa8c-2761-40ce-b485-0e1fffd26167 |title=BBC β Music β Dusty Springfield |work=bbc.co.uk |access-date=27 September 2010}}</ref> In March 1999, Springfield was scheduled to receive her award at [[Buckingham Palace]] as an officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]], given for "services to popular music".<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=55354 |date=31 December 1998 |supp=1 |page=12}}</ref> Due to the recurrence of the singer's breast cancer, officials of Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] gave permission for the medal to be collected earlier in January, by Wickham and it was presented to Springfield in hospital with a small group of friends and relatives attending. She died on the day that she would otherwise have collected her award from the Palace.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dusty dies on her Royal day |url=http://www.cpinternet.com/~mbayly/passing1.htm |date=3 March 1999 |access-date=5 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214070201/http://www.cpinternet.com/~mbayly/passing1.htm |archive-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> Various films and stage musicals have been created or proposed to commemorate her life. On 12 January 2006 an Australian stage musical, ''[[Dusty β The Original Pop Diva]]'', received its world premiere at the State Theatre of the [[Arts Centre Melbourne|Victorian Arts Centre]] in Melbourne. In May 2008, actress [[Nicole Kidman]] was announced as the star and producer of a biographical film,<ref name="Tribute" /> but in July 2012 it had yet to surface. Another reported candidate for a role as Springfield was [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] in a TV film project.<ref name="Tribute">{{cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/dusty-springfield/36375 |title=Nicole Kidman set to play Dusty Springfield |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] ([[Time Inc.]]) |date=2 May 2008 |access-date=30 June 2012}}</ref> [[Universal Pictures]] scheduled a biopic with [[Kristin Chenoweth]] in the starring role.<ref name="Tribute" /><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92479-Wickeds-Kristin-Chenoweth-to-Play-Dusty-Springfield-in-New-Biopic Wicked's Kristin Chenoweth to Play Dusty Springfield in New Biopic] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122045346/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92479-Wickeds-Kristin-Chenoweth-to-Play-Dusty-Springfield-in-New-Biopic |date=22 January 2010}} Playbill</ref> However, according to Chenoweth in January 2012, the project's status was in limbo and the "scriptβ¦ needed a lot of work".<ref name="Biopic">{{cite web |url=http://www.afterellen.com/TV/kerry-washington-talks-scandal-she-hate-me-and-that-dusty-springfield-biopic |title=Kerry Washington Talks ''Scandal'', ''She Hate Me'' and That Dusty Springfield Biopic |last=Bendix |first=Trish |publisher=[[AfterEllen#AfterEllen.com|AfterEllen]] |date=26 January 2012 |access-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625104823/http://www.afterellen.com/TV/kerry-washington-talks-scandal-she-hate-me-and-that-dusty-springfield-biopic |archive-date=25 June 2012}}</ref> In 1970, US jazz singer-pianist [[Blossom Dearie]] recorded a tribute song, "Dusty Springfield", on her album ''[[That's Just the Way I Want to Be]]''βit was co-written by Dearie, Tanega (Springfield's then-partner), and Jim Council.<ref name="APRADusty">{{cite web | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | title = 'Dusty Springfield' at APRA search engine | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=Dusty%20Springfield | access-date =30 June 2012 }}</ref> UK singer-songwriter [[David Westlake]] on his 2002 release, ''[[Play Dusty for Me]]'', "fΓͺted [Springfield] in both the album title and opening title track".<ref name="Rabid">{{cite web |url=http://www.bigtakeover.com/recordings/david-westlake-play-dusty-for-me-angular/ |title=David Westlake β ''Play Dusty for Me'' (Angular) |last=Rabid |first=Jack |work=The Big Takeover |publisher=Jack Rabid |date= 17 January 2011 |access-date=5 July 2012 }}</ref> US singer-songwriter [[Shelby Lynne]]'s tenth studio album, ''[[Just a Little Lovin' (Shelby Lynne album)|Just a Little Lovin'<nowiki/>]]'' (2008), was issued as a tribute.<ref name="JustLittle">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Just-Little-Lovin-Shelby-Lynne/dp/B000ZK53CA |title=''Just a Little Lovin{{'}}'': Shelby Lynne |last=Heege |first=Ben |website=Amazon |access-date=5 July 2012}}</ref> In 2012, a biographical [[jukebox musical]] titled ''[[Forever Dusty]]'' opened [[Off-Broadway]] in New York City at [[New World Stages]]. The production starred [[Kirsten Holly Smith]] as Springfield; Smith also co-wrote the book of the musical.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/12/19/forever-dusty-kirsten-holly-smith-christina-sajous |title=Catching Up With Kirsten Holly Smith for 'Forever Dusty' |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref> In 2015, Springfield was named by Equality Forum as being one of their 31 Icons of the 2015 [[LGBT History Month]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Malcolm Lazin |url=http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/08/20/op-ed-here-are-31-icons-2015s-gay-history-month |title=Op-ed: Here Are the 31 Icons of 2015's Gay History Month |publisher=Advocate.com |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=21 August 2015}}</ref> On 8 November 2022, she was honoured with a [[Google Doodle]] to celebrate her life and career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating Dusty Springfield |url=https://doodles.google/doodle/celebrating-dusty-springfield/ |website=Google| access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>
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