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Shirley Bassey
Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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' (…
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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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- 2024
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2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2022
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2022
The Sound of 007
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
The Art of Dissent
Movie Self - Subject (archive footage)
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2021
St David's Day at the BBC
Movie Self
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2018
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Movie Self
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2017
The Missing Crown Jewels
Movie Self
- 2016
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2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Movie Self - Performer
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2012
Everything or Nothing
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie Self - Performer
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2012
Sir Billi
Movie Theme Song Performance
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2012
…Sings Musicals
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2010
…Sings Neil Diamond
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
Movie Self
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2009
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
Movie self
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2007
The Graham Norton Show
TV show Self
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2006
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
Movie Self - Performer
- 2002
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2001
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Movie Self
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2000
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
Movie Self
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2000
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Movie Self
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1998
Parkinson
TV show Self
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1997
La Passione
Movie Shirley Bassey
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1995
The World of James Bond
Movie Self
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1995
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
Movie Self
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1985
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
Movie Self
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1983
Bei Bio
TV show Self
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1981
Summertime Special
TV show
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1980
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
Movie Self
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1979
Moonraker
Movie Theme Song Performance
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1978
An Audience with...
TV show Self
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1978
Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas
Movie Music
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1977
Auf los geht's los
TV show Self
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1976
Shirley Bassey
TV show Self
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1976
The Muppet Show
TV show Self - Special Guest Star
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1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV show Self
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1972
Ein Kessel Buntes
TV show Self - Musician
