Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 08, 1937
Place of Birth
Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Credits
53 titles
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
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
self
The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)
The Art of Dissent
Self - Subject (archive footage)
St David's Day at the BBC
Self
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Self
The Missing Crown Jewels
Self
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Self
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Self - Performer
Everything or Nothing
Self (archive footage)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
Sir Billi
Theme Song Performance
…Sings Musicals
Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
…Sings Neil Diamond
Self (archive footage)
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
Self
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
Self - Performer
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Self
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
Self
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Self
Parkinson
Self
La Passione
Shirley Bassey
The World of James Bond
Self
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
Self
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
Self
Bei Bio
Self
Summertime Special
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
Self
Moonraker
Theme Song Performance
An Audience with...
Self
Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas
Music
Auf los geht's los
Self
Shirley Bassey
Self
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
Self - Musician
Le Grand Échiquier
Self - Main Guest
Disco
Self
Man's Struggle for Survival
Songs
Wünsch dir was
Self
Night-Club
Self
Europarty
Self
Goldfinger
Theme Song Performance
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host