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Shirley Bassey
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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 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 fir…
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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 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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Shirley Bassey's Filmography
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
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The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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The Sound of 007
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The Art of Dissent
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St David's Day at the BBC
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Saturday Knight Takeaway
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The Missing Crown Jewels
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David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
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More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
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Everything or Nothing
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
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…Sings Musicals
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Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
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…Sings Neil Diamond
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Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
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Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
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Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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An Audience with Des O'Connor
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Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
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The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
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La Passione
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The World of James Bond
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An Audience with Shirley Bassey
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Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
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Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
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The Bing Crosby Show
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