[PAR] [TLE] Dusty Springfield [SEP] Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s.  With her distinctive sensual mezzo-soprano sound, she was an important blue-eyed soul singer 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.  She is a member of the US Rock and Roll and UK Music Halls of Fame.  International polls have named Springfield among the best female rock artists of all time.  Her image, supported by a peroxide blonde bouffant hairstyle, evening gowns, and heavy make-up, as well as her flamboyant performances made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties. [PAR] [TLE] Smack the Pony [SEP] Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4.  The main performers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.  There were also regular appearances from Sarah Alexander, Darren Boyd and Cavan Clerkin.  The show's popular theme tune was Dusty Springfield's song "In the Middle of Nowhere", sung by Jackie Clune.  As well as the three principal cast members, the show was written by a large number of writers, the core of which went on to write "Green Wing" and "Campus".  In Germany, the first transmission of the show aired on ProSieben, where the theme tune was changed to Texas' 2001 version of "I Don't Want a Lover", and featured a different title sequence.
[PAR] [TLE] Dusty Springfield [ SEP ] Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien , ( 16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999 ) , better known as Dusty Springfield , was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s . With her distinctive sensual mezzo - soprano sound , she was an important blue - eyed soul singer 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 . She is a member of the US Rock and Roll and UK Music Halls of Fame . International polls have named Springfield among the best female rock artists of all time . Her image , supported by a peroxide blonde bouffant hairstyle , evening gowns , and heavy make - up , as well as her flamboyant performances made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties . [PAR] [TLE] Smack the Pony [ SEP ] Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4 . The main performers on the show were Fiona Allen , Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips . There were also regular appearances from Sarah Alexander , Darren Boyd and Cavan Clerkin . The show 's popular theme tune was Dusty Springfield 's song " In the Middle of Nowhere " , sung by Jackie Clune . As well as the three principal cast members , the show was written by a large number of writers , the core of which went on to write " Green Wing " and " Campus " . In Germany , the first transmission of the show aired on ProSieben , where the theme tune was changed to Texas ' 2001 version of " I Do n't Want a Lover " , and featured a different title sequence .
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show whose popular theme tune was by an English pop singer born on what date?
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show whose popular theme tune was by an English pop singer born on what date ?
16 April 1939
16 April 1939