The Springfields

 

 

Members

 

Dusty Springfield (Mary O'Brien) - vocals (Born: 16 April 1939 – Died: 2 March 1999)

Tom Springfield (Dion O'Brien) - guitar, vocals (Born: 2 July 1934 – Died: 27 July 2022)

Tim Feild - guitar, vocals (Born: 15 April 1934 - Died: 31 May 2016)

 

Mike Hurst - guitar, vocals (Born: 19 September 1942)

Formed in London in 1960.

Dusty had previously been in The Lana Sisters.

Tim Feild left in late 1962 and was replaced by Mike Hurst.

Disbanded in October 1963.

Mike Hurst later formed The Methods with Jimmy Page and later Albert Lee. 

Mike Hurst became a respected producer working with singers like Marc Bolan and Cat Stevens.

UK TV Appearances

20 Jul 1961 The Springfields. With The Marimberos, and dancers Audrey Gunner and Bryan Ryman.

10 May 1962 Pops and Lenny - Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion. With Craig Douglas, and Eden Kane.

18 May 1963 The Stanley Baxter Show - Stanley Baxter.

6 Jun 1963 Pops and Lenny - Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion. With Billie Davis, and The Raindrops.

UK Radio Appearances

19 Apr 1962 Ring-A-Ding Ding - BBC Light Programme

21 Apr 1962 Saturday Club - BBC Light Programme

29 Apr 1962 Easy Beat - BBC Light Programme

27 May 1963 Side by Side - BBC Light Programme

 

 

Known Gigs

 

31 Oct 1961 Elgin, Two Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.

20 Apr 1963 Bournemouth, Winter Gardens. With The Eagles.

 

21 Apr 1963 London, Empire Pool, Wembley. With Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Billy Fury, The Beatles, Joe Brown and His Bruvvers, The Brook Brothers with The Rhythm and Blues Group, Mike Berry with the Innocents, Adam Faith with The Roulettes, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Frank Ifield, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Group, Mark Wynter, The Tornados, and The Joe Loss Orchestra. NME Annual Poll Winners Concert 1962-63.

 

21 Apr 1963 Leicester, De Montford Hall. With The Eagles.

22 Apr 1963 Norwich, Theatre Royal. With The Eagles.

23 Apr 1963 Birmingham, Town Hall. With The Eagles.

24 Apr 1963 York, Rialto. With The Eagles.

25 Apr 1963 Manchester, Odeon. With The Eagles.

26 Apr 1963 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Odeon. With The Eagles.

27 Apr 1963 Bradford, Gaumont. With The Eagles.

28 Apr 1963 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. With The Eagles.

29 Apr 1963 Stoke-On-Trent, Essoldo. With The Eagles.

30 Apr 1963 London, Odeon, Hammersmith. With The Eagles.

2 May 1963 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall. With The Eagles.

3 May 1963 London, Granada, Kingston. With The Eagles.

4 May 1963 London, Granada, Tooting. With The Eagles.

5 May 1963 London, Granada, Walthamstow. With The Eagles.

7 May 1963 Bedford, Granada. With The Eagles.

8 May 1963 London, Granada, Woolwich. With The Eagles.

9 May 1963 Brighton, Essoldo. With The Eagles.

10 May 1963 Portsmouth, Guildhall. With The Eagles.

11 May 1963 Cardiff, Sophia Gradens. With The Eagles.

12 May 1963 Bristol, Colston Hall. With The Eagles.

31 May 1963 Banbury, Winter Gardens.

1 Jun 1963 Margate, Dreamland.

15 Jun 1963 Coventry.