About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1937-01-08
Place of birth:
Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Website:
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Shirley Bassey

Overview

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

Acting
2024 I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story Actor Self N/A
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2022 The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall Actor self 59
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2022 The Sound of 007 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2021 The Art of Dissent Actor Self - Subject (archive footage) N/A
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2021 St David's Day at the BBC Actor Self N/A
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2016 David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey Actor Dame Shirley Bassey N/A
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2014 More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On Actor Performer N/A
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2012 Everything or Nothing Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2012 The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Actor Self - Performer 59
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2012 …Sings Musicals Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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2010 …Sings Neil Diamond Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2009 Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Actor Self N/A
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2009 Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms Actor self N/A
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2006 Another Audience with Shirley Bassey Actor N/A
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2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Actor Self 59
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2001 An Audience with Des O'Connor Actor N/A
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2000 Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever Actor Herself 59
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2000 The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 Actor Self 59
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1996 La Passione Actor Herself 59
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1995 The World of James Bond Actor 59
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1995 An Audience with Shirley Bassey Actor Self N/A
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1985 Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet Actor Shirley Bassey 59
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1980 Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady Actor Herself N/A
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1976 Shirley Bassey Actor N/A
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1961 The Bing Crosby Show Actor Self N/A
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Sound
2012 Sir Billi Sound Theme Song Performance 58
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1979 Moonraker Sound Theme Song Performance 61
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1978 Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas Sound Music N/A
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1970 La lotta dell'uomo per la sua sopravvivenza Sound Songs 69
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1964 Goldfinger Sound Theme Song Performance 71
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