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  100 Great Black Britons - Dame Shirley Bassey
Born in January 1937 in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, Dame Shirley Bassey was the youngest of seven children.
Bassey travelled around the country in revues during the early '50s, and made her big breakout in 1955 at a London Christmas show given by comedian Al Read (though it was promoted by bandleader Jack Hylton, who had caught Bassey's act at the nearby Albany Club).
Bassey became much more visible during the '90s, opening a nightclub in Cardiff, and touring the world several times.
www.100greatblackbritons.com /bios/shirley_bassey.html   (558 words)

  
  channel4.com - Real Lives - Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey, the big-voiced singer from Cardiff's Tiger Bay, seems like a classic diva, with a stormy personal life to match her 40-year professional career.
Shirley Veronica Bassey was born on 8 January 1937, the youngest of seven children.
Although Shirley sang from an early age, at first she was shy about her talent –; when asked to sing, she would crawl under the table, cover herself with the tablecloth and then begin.
www.channel4.com /history/microsites/R/real_lives/shirley.html   (796 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey - Uncyclopedia
Dame Shirley Bassey DBE (born January 8, 1996),(as Ernest Bunthope) is a Welsh-born biracial singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to approximately 10 James Bond films.
Dame Shirley is possibly most famous for inventing a time machine, and having a glittering music career spanning from the 1930's to today.
Having matured from a shy, two year old boy to bombastic diva singer in the space of twelve months, Shirley proceeded to create the time machine which allowed her access to the past.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Shirley_Bassey   (559 words)

  
 Music-Atlas: Shirley Bassey biography, pictures and facts
In 1964 Bassey had a big hit in the USA with "Goldfinger", one of three songs she has sung over the title sequences of James Bond movies (the others were "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker").
In 1981, Bassey withdrew to her Swiss home and announced her semi-retirement, but continued to emerge occasionally throughout the 80s for television specials, concert tours, and a few albums including Love Songs and I Am What I Am.
In 1997 Bassey reinvented herself once more, and was back in the UK Top 20 with "History Repeating", a collaboration with big beat artists, the Propellerheads.
www.music-atlas.com /artists/shirley_bassey.htm   (580 words)

  
 Shirley: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Shirley Bassey's second album for EMI/Columbia is something of a letdown after her debut, The Fabulous Shirley Bassey.
Shirley Bassey 's second album for EMI/Columbia is something of a letdown after her debut, The Fabulous Shirley Bassey.
Generally, Bassey seems less comfortable with both the songs and the arrangements on this album than she did on her debut, although she does have a few beautiful moments here.
www.music.com /release/shirley/1   (282 words)

  
 The Fabulous Shirley Bassey
Shirley Veronica Bassey was born on January 8, 1937, the youngest of seven children.
It wasn't long before Shirley turned professional, and even though she got homesick for a time and quit show business to become a waitress, her immense talent would not be ignored.
Shirley Bassey is undeniably a tremendously successful recording artist, but to experience "The Full Bassey", one must see her perform LIVE in concert!
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Boulevard/8612/shirley.html   (551 words)

  
 Dame Shirley Bassey
The youngest of seven children, Bassey sang duets with her brother from a very early age at family parties; on leaving school she found a job at a local factory and earned extra money singing at men‘s clubs after hours.
Shirley Bassey had her first hit in 1957 with The Banana Boat Song and followed it with chart toppers and best sellers in swift succession.
Bassey‘s hits in the UK continued into the 1970s led by Top 10 entries such as For All We Know, Never Never Never, and the late George Harrison‘s Something.
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 CMT.com : Shirley Bassey : Biography
Shirley Bassey was one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century.
Known as Bassey the Belter and also the Tigress of Tiger Bay, her early career in touring shows and cabaret brought her a recording contract with Philips by the late '50s.
Born in January 1937 in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, Shirley Bassey was the youngest of seven children.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/bassey_shirley/bio.jhtml   (463 words)

  
 BBC - Wales - Shirley Bassey biography
She was born on 8 January 1937 in Cardiff's Tiger Bay, the seventh child of Henry and Eliza Bassey.
Shirley left school in 1952 at the age of 15 to work in a local factory, but began her singing career the following year.
In 2007, her single The Living Tree gave Dame Shirley the longest chart career in history when it entered the singles chart at 37.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/music/sites/shirleybassey/pages/biography.shtml   (692 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Shirley Bassey: My Life on Record and In Concert: Books: Shirley Bassey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You never forget the Bassey entrance to the power chords of "Goldfinger" in a fabulous full-trained frock, raising her arms before launching into that trademark roar.
It shies clear of Bassey's marital problems, her daughter's tragic death, and her alleged hauteur with the help, but then her attempts at personal sincerity have always seemed strangely misplaced.
This autobiography spans five decades of Bassey's career, from her beginnings in Cardiff where she supplemented her weekly wage working in a sausage-making factory by accepting singing engagements, to her more recent successes and collaborations in the world of music.
www.amazon.co.uk /Shirley-Bassey-Life-Record-Concert/dp/074754090X   (678 words)

  
 An in-depth look at your favourite celebrity personalities - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!
Shirley Veronica Bassey was born and raised in Tiger Bay, a dockside region of Cardiff, Wales, on January 8, 1937.
She was "painfully shy" as a youngster, the last of seven children born to a white mother and a West Indian seaman father Shirley never knew.
Her career was marred by scandal in the Sixties when it was discovered that her elder daughter Sharon, born when Shirley was a teenager, was raised by Shirley's sister for the first nine years of her life.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/shirleybassey   (939 words)

  
 The Songs Of Shirley Bassey : Links
Shirley Bassey: An Illustrated Discography by Tim (bassified) from Danmark.
Vote for Shirley Bassey as the next singer, and a biography.
Download some songs of Shirley Bassey as ringtones for your Nokia mobile, or get the information how to program her songs manually into a Siemens or Ericsson mobile.
home.arcor.de /bassey/ssblink.html   (1788 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1996 she collaborated with Chris Rea in the movie "La Passione" appearing in the movie as herself and releasing the single "Disco La Passione".
A Gala Charity Auction of her stage costumes at Christies "Dame Shirley Bassey: 50 Years of Glittering Gowns" raised £250,000 to go towards the Dame Shirley Bassey Scholarship at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Appeal.
Her second husband, Sergio Novak, was the father of her younger daughter, Samantha, who was found dead in 1985 after having apparently jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shirley_Bassey   (1606 words)

  
 Dame Shirley Bassey > Songs Of Shirley Bassey > Index
The Songs Of Shirley Bassey is an unofficial website dedicated to the world's greatest singer.
Contains detailed information about Shirley's recording career, as well as all the latest news and reviews.
Shirley Bassey Songs by Song Title (Including Lyrics)
www.songsofshirleybassey.co.uk /shirley_bassey.html   (96 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shirley Bassey was born and raised in the working class area of Tiger Bay...
The Royal Variety Performance 2005 (2005) (TV) (as Dame Shirley Bassey)....
Bassey: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (1985) (V)....
us.imdb.com /Name?Bassey,+Shirley   (373 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/shirleybassey
After a long and successful career Dame Shirley was thinking of retiring - then along came Catherine and Nikki from the band Never The Bride who presented Shirley with their recording of The Living Tree from their Surprise album.
Hello Shirley Bassey, Its warm and bright here in Orlando, I hope that you too are enjoying a nice warm sunny day.
Dame Shirley, you have been an inspiration in all my career, the new album is fantastic cant wait to spin it at the weekend for all my customers at The Birdcage.
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 eBay.co.uk - SHIRLEY BASSEY, CDs, Records, DVDs items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shirley Bassey - Her Golden Voice (CD 1996)
Shirley Bassey LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall 1972 DVD
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 Surely Bassey Authentic tribute to the legendary Shirley Bassey: Home Page
After gaining years of top cabaret experience and being constantly compared to Shirley Bassey, it was a natural progression to pay tribute to one of the best performers in the world.
This sensational tribute show captures all the power, passion and glamour of Shirley in her prime.
It was weird watching you because you have the facial expressions to a tee, especially the sideways mouth.
www.shirleybasseytribute.co.uk /homepage.shtml   (252 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey ringtones for your mobile: Download polyphonic ringtones & mono tones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You can choose from a selection of Shirley Bassey's greatest songs.
If there is a ringtone you would like that is not listed here please let us and know and we can create it for you.
To hear Shirley Bassey ringtones click on the Listen button then make you choice and select Get and you will be able to download Shirley Bassey ringtones using SMS or by using our telephone number.
www.ringtones2go.co.uk /pa55205/Shirley-Bassey-ringtones.htm   (122 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Bassey confirmed for Glastonbury
Dame Shirley Bassey will perform at this year's Glastonbury Festival, organiser Michael Eavis has said.
Dame Shirley, 70, who enjoyed huge chart success in the 1950s, '60s and '70s and sang James Bond theme tunes like Goldfinger, will appear on Sunday.
The news came as the local council granted the festival a new four-year licence, taking it up to 2010 with an expanded capacity of 177,500.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/6500899.stm   (438 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Dame Shirley Bassey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shirley Bassey back in 1957, visiting Cardiff Rainbow Club in the city's docklands
She became Dame Shirley at Buckingham Palace in 2000, with actress Barbara Windsor
Dame Shirley at the royal premiere for the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale in London in November
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_pictures/6233539.stm   (159 words)

  
 Shopping.com - Shopping made simple
Shirley Bassey Live - You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet
This Is My Life: Greatest Hits by Shirley Bassey
That's What Friends Are For by Shirley Bassey
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 Amazon.com: Shirley Bassey: Books: Shirley Bassey,Bassey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Packed with color photos, record-sleeve art, concert programs, posters, and other memorabilia spanning five decades, this lavish volume traces singer Shirley Bassey¹s extraordinary career, from the earliest days of singing in clubs to worldwide fame.
This is a great book for fans of the incredible Miss Bassey and vocalist lovers alike.
With beautiful reviews of her recordings and stagework and Bassey's own thoughts on picking songs, dresses and performing, this is a superb coffee table book too.
www.amazon.com /Shirley-Bassey/dp/074754090X   (614 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shirley Bassey was born and raised in the working class area of Tiger Bay...
The Royal Variety Performance 2005 (2005) (TV) (as Dame Shirley Bassey)....
I hope Dame Shirley is offered the chance to record the next BOND Theme
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 Surely Bassey Authentic tribute to the legendary Shirley Bassey: Welcome
surely Bassey is a tribute show to the one and only Dame Shirley Bassey.
Joanne Copeman provides an on stage presence worthy of such a distinguished legendary performer as Dame Shirley Bassey herself, The Surley Bassey show can be included in a package theme show or a stand alone performance.
Joanne Copeman is perfection in her tribute show to Shirley Bassey, not only a look-alike but also a superb vocal tribute act in her own right.
www.shirleybasseytribute.co.uk   (100 words)

  
 Shirley Bassey | Artists | NME.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shirley Bassey - Finest Collection (2CD) £7.99 from Play.com - Games and Music
Shirley Bassey - Never Never Never £6.99 from Play.com - Games and Music
Shirley Bassey - The Greatest Love £4.99 from Play.com - Games and Music
www.nme.com /artists/shirley-bassey   (66 words)

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