Shirley Bassey
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.
47 acting credits
Acting · 47
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
An Audience with...
1978
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
Parkinson
1998
The Muppet Show
1976
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Disco
1971
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
Morecambe & Wise
1961
Auf los geht's los
1977
Night-Club
1968
Europarty
1967
Bei Bio
1983
Wünsch dir was
1969
Everything or Nothing
2012
The World of James Bond
1995
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
The Sound of 007
2022
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022
Summertime Special
1981
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
2000
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
The Bing Crosby Show
1961
An Audience with Des O'Connor
2001
Shirley Bassey
1976
La Passione
1997
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
1995
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980
…Sings Neil Diamond
2010
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016
St David's Day at the BBC
2021
The Art of Dissent
2021
…Sings Musicals
2012
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
2006
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
1985
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
2009
The Missing Crown Jewels
2017