Shirley Bassey
Acting
Born: 1937-01-08 in Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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
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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Le Grand Échiquier
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Muppet Show
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Morecambe & Wise
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Viña del Mar International Song Festival
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An Audience with...
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The Danny Kaye Show
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Auf los geht's los
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Disco
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The Sound of 007
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The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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Everything or Nothing
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Summertime Special
The Bing Crosby Show
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The World of James Bond
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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
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Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
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St David's Day at the BBC
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The Art of Dissent
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…Sings Neil Diamond
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