Shirley Bassey
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-01-08 in Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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.
Most Known For
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Parkinson
as Self
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self - Main Guest
Morecambe & Wise
as Self
An Audience with...
as Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
as Self - Musician
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
as Self - Musical Guest
Auf los geht's los
as Self
Disco
as Self
Everything or Nothing
as Self (archive footage)
Night-Club
as Self
The Sound of 007
as Self (archive footage)
Bei Bio
as Self
Europarty
as Self