{"product_id":"behind-the-beehive-jerry-jamison-9798216437611","title":"Behind the Beehive: The Triumphs and Trials of Dusty Springfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredible whirlwind of talent, transformation, and turmoil, the British pop icon's life is detailed in this sensitive and heart-rending portrait.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most of the early 1960s, Dusty Springfield was the most popular and best-selling female recording artist in Britain, becoming the first bonafide British star to follow the Beatles. In 1966, she was named as the top female singer in the world after a string of chart-topping hits including \"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me.\" Even Elton John - who had her posters covering his wall as a teen - idolized her. With her signature peroxided platinum beehive hairdo and heavy black eyeliner, she became the poster girl of the swinging 60s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut behind all of this, Dusty was struggling with severe mental illness, erratic public behavior, violent mood swings, multiple personalities, drug addiction, and the terror of being exposed as a lesbian. However, even in her darkest moments, Dusty's star shined bright, remaining a force of charisma and humor. Follow the soaring highs and devastating lows of Dusty's career in this sympathetic, narrative-style biography based on meticulous research, peer accounts, and contemporary perspectives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded is a foreword by Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Jamison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798216437611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Jerry Jamison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447191515391,"sku":"9798216437611","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07b8a88d-f95b-4df9-857a-2d016c368c8f.jpg?v=1777229455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-beehive-jerry-jamison-9798216437611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}