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Shirley Bassey is a Welsh singer who became one of the most celebrated recording artists of the 20th century, known for her powerful voice and glamorous performances. She is particularly famous for performing the theme songs to several James Bond films, which helped establish her as an iconic entertainer in popular music history.
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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,…
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- I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story — Self2024
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Sound of 007 — Self (archive footage)2022
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall — self2022
- St David's Day at the BBC — Self2021
- The Art of Dissent — Self - Subject (archive footage)2021
- Saturday Knight Takeaway — Self
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Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (/ˈbæsi/; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer, known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films – the only artist to perform more than one officially. Bassey is one of the most popular vocalists in Britain.
Born in Cardiff, Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953. In 1959, she became the first Welsh singer to gain a no. 1 single on the UK Singles Chart. In the following decades, Bassey amassed 27 top 40 hits in the UK, including two no. 1s ("As I Love You" and the double A-side "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"/"Reach for the Stars") plus a no. 1 in the Dance Chart ("History Repeating"). She became well known for recording theme songs of the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979).
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