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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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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1937-01-08
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 3.4
- info Birth Place Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Shirley Bassey
5.4
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002-06-03
10
La Passione
1996-11-14
0
St David's Day at the BBC
2021-02-26
6
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
2000-11-21
0
The Art of Dissent
2021-10-05
0
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
1995-10-21
0
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
2009-10-24
7.2
The Sound of 007
2022-10-04
5.8
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022-10-05
7.1
Everything or Nothing
2012-10-05
0
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011-01-01
0
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
2006-03-10
7
…Sings Musicals
2012-01-15
0
…Sings Neil Diamond
2010-11-14
7
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
1985-02-26
0
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016-12-24
0
The Bing Crosby Show
1961-12-11
0
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980-07-01
0
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014-07-11
0
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009-11-19
6
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000-01-01
6
The World of James Bond
1995-10-29
8.2
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012-06-03
0
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024-09-12
0
Bei Bio
1983-03-10
0
Europarty
1967-06-04
8
The Muppet Show
1976-09-05
2
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963-02-14
4.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
0
Summertime Special
1981-07-25
0
Disco
1971-02-13
0
Shirley Bassey
1976-10-30
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22
5.3
An Audience with...
1978-01-08
6.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
6.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
1.8
A Kettle of Colour
1972-01-29
8
Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12
0
Auf los geht's los
1977-01-22
4.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
6
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12
6.5
The Morecambe & Wise Show
1961-10-12
0
Wünsch dir was
1969-12-20
6.3
The Danny Kaye Show
1963-09-25
0
Night-Club
1968-09-13
0
Parkinson
1998-01-09
