Shirley Bassey

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Birth Name: Shirley Veronica Bassey

Age: 89, born 8 January 1937

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: Monaco

Height: 5' 3"

Relationship Status: Single

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57 votes

Gorgeous in the 60s (37 items)
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Published 12 years, 12 months ago

8 comments

48 votes

The Best 007 theme of all time (23 items)
list by Marek

Published 13 years, 10 months ago

29 comments

34 votes

2015 amfAR New York Gala (82 items)
list by Dessollié

Published 11 years, 7 months ago

1 comment

32 votes

James Bond official theme song performers (23 items)
list by tartan_skirt

Published 18 years ago

6 comments

25 votes

Black Women ♥ (2397 items)
list by L90

Published 3 years, 2 months ago

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Shirley Bassey Videos

Diamonds Are Forever Opening Title Sequence

182 Views, 4 votes

Added 11 years ago

Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever, 1971

32 Views, 1 votes

Added 2 years ago

1964 - James Bond - Goldfinger: title sequence

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Added 13 years ago

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Description: Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her father was a Nigerian seaman who left the family when she was less than two. She later helped to support her family by working in an Enamelware factory. She made her professional debut at 16 appearing in a touring revue "Memories of Al Jolson". Her first major hit was "The Banana Boat Song," and she later sang "Goldfinger" in the James Bond movie James Bond contra Goldfinger (1964). Her younger daughter died of drowning in 1985. She cu ... (more)

Tags: British (1), Welsh (1), Singer (1), Dame (1), Great Singer (1)

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