Shirley Bassey
Acting
1937-01-08 · Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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.
Filmography
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024 · Movie
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 · Movie
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022 · Movie
The Sound of 007
2022 · Movie
The Art of Dissent
2021 · Movie
St David's Day at the BBC
2021 · Movie
Saturday Knight Takeaway
2018 · Movie
The Missing Crown Jewels
2017 · Movie
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016 · Movie
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014 · Movie
Everything or Nothing
2012 · Movie
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012 · Movie
Sir Billi
2012 · Movie
…Sings Musicals
2012 · Movie
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011 · Movie
…Sings Neil Diamond
2010 · Movie
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009 · Movie
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
2009 · Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Series
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
2006 · Movie
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · Movie
An Audience with Des O'Connor
2001 · Movie
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
2000 · Movie
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000 · Movie
Parkinson
1998 · Series
La Passione
1997 · Movie
The World of James Bond
1995 · Movie
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
1995 · Movie
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
1985 · Movie
Bei Bio
1983 · Series
Summertime Special
1981 · Series
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980 · Movie
Moonraker
1979 · Movie
An Audience with...
1978 · Series
Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas
1978 · Movie
Auf los geht's los
1977 · Series
Shirley Bassey
1976 · Series
The Muppet Show
1976 · Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Series
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972 · Series
Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · Series
Disco
1971 · Series
Man's Struggle for Survival
1970 · Series
Wünsch dir was
1969 · Series
Night-Club
1968 · Series
Europarty
1967 · Series
Goldfinger
1964 · Movie
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Series
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
The Bing Crosby Show
1961 · Movie
Morecambe & Wise
1961 · Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series