
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