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.
Filmography
all 52
self 45
Movies 31
TV Shows 21
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2022)
The Sound of 007 (2022)
The Art of Dissent (2021)
St David's Day at the BBC (2021)
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen (2018)
Concorde: A Supersonic Story (2017)
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey (2016)
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On (2014)
Everything or Nothing (2012)
Sir Billi (2012)
…Sings Musicals (2012)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011)
…Sings Neil Diamond (2010)
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall (2009)
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms (2009)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
BBC Electric Proms (2006)
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey (2006)
Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story (2003)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever (2000)
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (2000)
La Passione (1996)
The World of James Bond (1995)
An Audience with Shirley Bassey (1995)
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (1985)
Bei Bio (1983)
Mike Yarwood In Persons (1983)
An Audience with Dudley Moore (1981)
Summertime Special (1981)
A Special Lady (1980)
Moonraker (1979)
An Audience with... (1978)
Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas (1978)
Auf los geht's los (1977)
Shirley Bassey (1976)
The Muppet Show (1976)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
A Kettle of Colour (1972)
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
Disco (1971)
Wünsch dir was (1969)
Night-Club (1968)
Europarty (1967)
Goldfinger (1964)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Bing Crosby Show (1961)
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1961)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
James Bond's Greatest Hits
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GenderFemale
Birthday1937-01-08 (87 years old)
Birth NameShirley Veronica Bassey
Birth PlaceTiger Bay, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesMonaco, Monaco
AwardsDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Legion of Honour
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