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World Service,24 Dec 2012,9 mins

Dusty Plays South Africa

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In 1964 the British popstar Dusty Springfield went on tour in apartheid South Africa. She said she would only play to racially mixed audiences but the authorities didn't approve. She was forced to leave the country before she had finished her tour. Photo: Dusty in 1964 - BBC.

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