Shirley Bassey

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
January 8, 1937

Place of Birth:
Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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Shirley Bassey

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year TV Show Role
2007 The Graham Norton Show Self
1998 Parkinson Self
1983 Bei Bio Self
1981 Summertime Special
1978 An Audience with... Self
1977 Auf los geht's los Self
1976 The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star
1976 Shirley Bassey
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
1972 Ein Kessel Buntes Self - Musician
1972 Le Grand Échiquier Self - Main Guest
1971 Disco Self
1969 Wünsch dir was Self
1968 Night-Club Self
1967 Europarty Self
1963 Viña del Mar International Song Festival Self - Musical Guest
1963 The Danny Kaye Show Self
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Hostess
1961 Morecambe & Wise Self
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show Self
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