Queen of white soul...

What superlative could ever fairly describe and honour the first lady of white soul? With a vocal dexterity and richness of timbre Dusty gave herself to the passion that she lived through her music.

The Dusty classics are heralded as being of a quality beyond the reach of many artists, and her unique and instantly recognisable plaintiveness will echo through the decades as a warm and constant reminder of her talent. There is no harm in saying that Dusty's final battle left this correspondent with a tear in the eye, along with the indelible souvenirs of a great and much loved, much missed artist.