
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,...
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,...
Known For
Cast Credits
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
as Self (archive footage)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Performer
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
…Sings Neil Diamond
as Self (archive footage)
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
as Self - Performer
La Passione
as Shirley Bassey