Shirley Bassey
Born in Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK — Jan 08 1937
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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 wo…
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Shirley Bassey's Credits
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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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Auf los geht's los
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Goldfinger
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Ein Kessel Buntes
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Moonraker
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Morecambe & Wise
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Europarty
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Wünsch dir was
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The Sound of 007
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The World of James Bond
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Everything or Nothing
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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Sir Billi
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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Man's Struggle for Survival
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Summertime Special
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
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La Passione
Shirley Bassey
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
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…Sings Musicals
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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
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An Audience with Shirley Bassey
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Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
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…Sings Neil Diamond
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The Bing Crosby Show
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Shirley Bassey
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David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
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An Audience with Des O'Connor
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Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas
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The Art of Dissent
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St David's Day at the BBC
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Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
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More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
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Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
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Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
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Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
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