Duffy wary over Dusty comparisons

Chart-topping singer Duffy has admitted that she is keen to distance herself from comparisons to Dusty Springfield.

The 'Mercy' star has been likened to the Sixties legend thanks to her emotional lyrics and old-fashioned image.

"I can't be light-hearted about being compared with a singer like Dusty Springfield. It's easy for people to drop names like that, because they have a lot of resonance," Duffy told the Daily Mail. "But it's also unexpected. It's like saying a car is the same as a train just because the two of them move.

"The way I look isn't a Sixties thing. I just like pinning my hair up and wearing big jumpers. I think that the way I dress is really mumsy. I wear eye-liner, just like all my friends. All my friends dress in a pretty similar way to me. My look isn't that far removed from what's going on now."

Duffy also insisted that she still has a lot to learn about vocal technique and songwriting.

"I'm still trying to figure out what my voice is capable of, just as I'm still learning how to write songs," she said. "There was never one defining moment when I realised I could sing."

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