Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey is a Welsh singer known for both her powerful operatic voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films 'Goldfinger' (1964); 'Diamonds Are Forever' (1971) and 'Moonraker' (1979).
Born on Bute Street in Butetown (also known as 'Tiger Bay') in the docklands area of Cardiff, she was was the sixth and youngest child of Henry Bassey, from Nigeria, and Eliza Jane Start, from the north-east of England, but grew up in the adjacent community of Splott.
After leaving Splott Secondary Modern School at the age of 14, Bassey found work at the local Curran Steels factory, while singing in public houses and clubs in the evenings and on weekends. In 1953, she signed her first professional contract and went on to work for the impresario Jack Hylton. She recorded her first single in 1956.
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Le Grand Échiquier
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The Muppet Show
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The Danny Kaye Show
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Viña del Mar International Song Festival
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Becoming Led Zeppelin
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Ein Kessel Buntes
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Auf los geht's los
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The Sound of 007
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Morecambe & Wise
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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
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Everything or Nothing
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The Art of Dissent
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The World of James Bond
An Audience with Des O'Connor
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Europarty
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Summertime Special
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
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The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
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St David's Day at the BBC
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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The Bing Crosby Show
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An Audience with Shirley Bassey
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…Sings Musicals
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More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
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Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
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Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
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…Sings Neil Diamond
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David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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La Passione
Herself
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
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Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
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The Graham Norton Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Parkinson
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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An Audience with...
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Disco
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Night-Club
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Bei Bio
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