Shirley Bassey
Biography
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.
Known For(38 works)
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquier
1972
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...
1978
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Show
1976
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
Parkinson
1998Parkinson
1998
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Disco
1971Disco
1971
Morecambe & Wise
1961Morecambe & Wise
1961
Auf los geht's los
1977Auf los geht's los
1977
Everything or Nothing
2012Everything or Nothing
2012
The Sound of 007
2022The Sound of 007
2022
The World of James Bond
1995The World of James Bond
1995
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
Summertime Special
1981Summertime Special
1981
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000
An Audience with Des O'Connor
2001An Audience with Des O'Connor
2001
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
2000Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
2000
The Bing Crosby Show
1961The Bing Crosby Show
1961
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
1995An Audience with Shirley Bassey
1995
St David's Day at the BBC
2021St David's Day at the BBC
2021
…Sings Neil Diamond
2010…Sings Neil Diamond
2010
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980
The Art of Dissent
2021The Art of Dissent
2021
…Sings Musicals
2012…Sings Musicals
2012
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
1985Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
1985
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
2009Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
2009