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THE SINGLES # 19 -1961-

Today another EP from the Colombia label. Songs: There Will Never Be Another You, If I Were A Bell & Every Time We Say Goodbye. All these great songs have been remastered and can be found on CD.

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The 1974 BBC Christmas Show

Today, a repost from 10 years ago: the BBC show “Shirley Bassey at Christmas” from 1974, with special guest Neil Diamond. We now have it in high quality, as it was broadcast again on BBC Four on 27th December 2024. (Special thanks to Neil) Shirley’s songs: A Lot Of Living To Do, When You Smile, Never-Never-Never, I Capricorn, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Something, Nobody Does It Like Me,…

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Dame Shirley Bassey at the BBC -Welsh Wonders-

Today we have the radio broadcast from December 25 last year from BBC Wales radio about Dame Shirley Bassey.(With special thanks to Neil) Dame Shirley BasseyWelsh Wonders The life and times of the icon from Tiger Bay, told through the magic of the world famous BBC Archive. Immerse yourself in the story of Dame Shirley Bassey, in her own words. From that first breakthrough in the West End, to her…

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'The Singer' - 3 CD Set

We have been informed that the 3 CD Set will now be released the 18th April 2025. It is available to pre-order once again on the Cherry Red Records official web site. No reason was given for the delay. It is also available to pre-order from Rough Trade or Amazon Hopefully there will be no further delays and in a few months we will all be able to enjoy listening to it.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 643 -1956-

Today we start again from the top with From The Archive with the year 1956. Not with newspaper articles, as there are no more left from that year because they all were on the blog already, but with a fabulous radio performance of a 19 year old Shirley Bassey from that year for Dutch Radio with the famous Metropole Orchestra. She sang three songs: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Who Are We &…

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THE SINGLES # 18 -1961-

Now another extended single from 1961: Reach For The Stars, Climb Every Mountain, I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You) & You’ll Never Know.

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Short video of Dame Shirley at a Liza Minnelli concert

In 2014 Dame Shirley Bassey attended a Liza Minnelli concert. Below a video where she greets Liza on stage. In 1993 Liza Minnelli, Shirley Bassey & Ray Charles went on tour through Europe together. Below a brochure from Holland of the event.  ***

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 642 -2024-

Today we go back to last year with an article From Mayfair about Dame Shirley Bassey’s Jewel Auction. (With special thanks to Vincent)

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THE SINGLES # 17 -1961-

Another EP from 1961. Songs: Love Is  A Many Splendored Thing, The Nearness Of You, Fools Rush In & Angel Eyes.

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Programme 1973 -Germany-

Today, on this special day, we want to congratulate Dame Shirley Basey with her birthday, and we wish her a wonderful day! Below a German concert programme from 1973. (With special thanks to David)

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Bouquets For Bassey - On Demand CD

Stage Door Records have released a CD today that is made on demand but there are only 200 copies available. The cost is £19.99 which includes postage. The CD features an interview and recordings from a radio concert recorded in Glasgow and broadcast on 28th December 1972. It was broadcast on both Radio 1 and Radio 2. This is what Stage Records have to say about it: Launching Stage Door Pop’s…

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Commercial for the Birthday Concert CD

The Blog Team wishes every body a happy and healthy New Year! For today’s blog we have the TV. commercial for The Diamond Collection from 1998. Produced by Colin Green, this album is mixed together from the two live concerts in England on July 19th 1997 in Castle Howard and on July 26th 1997 at Althorp Park. Shirley Bassey celebrated her 60th birthday with a series of concerts, of which this CD…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 641 -2023-

Today we go back to 2023 and an article from ‘Relentless’ magazine about the Monaco boat show. Liz Brewer suggested they write this article about Dame Shirley Bassey. Other highlights from that year: Dame Shirley was awarded The Order of Saint Charles by Prince Albert II of Monaco, she became the first female singer to be featured on a limited-edition coin series by the Royal Mint, and 12 stamps…

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THE SINGLES # 16 -1961-

Another EP from 1961 from the UK. with four more fabulous songs from the LP ‘Shirley’  with the songs: In The Still Of The Night, Let There Be Love, I’m In The Mood For Love, Too Late Now. As a bonus a hilarious live version of In The Still Of The Night from the 1991 Bruce Fortsyth’s Easter Show.

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Merry Christmas from Dame Shirley

The Dame Shirley Bassey Blog Team wishes Dame Shirley, her great team and all viewers of the Blog a merry Christmas While Dame Shirley has not (yet) recorded a Christmas album, she has recorded a Christmas song, 2015’s The Christmas Song with Blake. Here’s the Strictly version. And how we can forget it was a Christmas advert for Marks and Spencer that led us to ‘Get the party started’? She has…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 640 -2022-

Today we go back to the year 2022. Not much happened that year but Dame Shirley Bassey performed at the Bafta’s, there was James Bond 60th Anniversary and Geri Halliwel’s 50th birthday party.For the articles from that year I have two from Germany and Holland. No need to translate as they say nothing new.

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THE SINGLES # 15 -1961-

Another EP from 1961 on the Colombia label. Songs: Goodbye Lover Hello Friend, Where Or When, A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening, This Love Of Mine.