She was an important singer of blue-eyed soul and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with six top 20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sixteen on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1989. Her hits include "I Only Want to Be with You" (1963), "Wishin' and Hopin' " (1964), "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" (1964), "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1966), and "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968). She died battling breast cancer March 2nd, 1999. We remember her music on these channels today.
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British Invasion
Early-to-mid-'60s UK rock oldies
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'60s and '70s hits from pop artists who didn't let rock 'n roll change their style
This Is Music: 1966
The year pop music exploded! Beach Boys, Dylan, Temptations, Supremes, and lots of surprise treats
