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THE SINGLES # 23 -1962-

Another EP from 1962 named Till And Oher Great Songs,featuring the songs:Till, Angel d’Amore, Where Shall I Find Him & It Might As Well Be Spring. Below also a wonderful live version of Till from the Talk Of The Town in 1972.

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Dame Shirley Bassey at private party in Monte Carlo -2000-

In the year 2000 Dame Shirley Bassey performed at a private party for Dutch entrepreneurs. Here is a short video of that performance. (Special thanks to Rien) The picture shows her giving Chris Thunnessen, the main sponsor of the gala, a kiss during “Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me”. Shirley Bassey in Tears After Dutch Ovation Information From Dutch Newspaper De Telegraaf, Sep 19 2000 Dame…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 647 -1960-

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The Secrets of Success and Happiness: Shirley Bassey’s Monaco Life

Photo credits: Dame Shirley Bassey Instagram. Monaco has long been a harbor for the world’s most dazzling personalities. Among them resides Dame Shirley Bassey, the Welsh songstress whose voice has echoed through decades, from the gritty docks of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay to the glitzy stages of Monte Carlo. At 88, Shirley Bassey shines as a timeless symbol of elegance, strength and an inspiring mix of…

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THE SINGLES # 22 -1962-

This is an EP from the UK from 1962 featuring the songs Let’s Face The Music And Dance, I should Care, Let’s Fall In Love & The Second Time Around.

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Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Diamonds from Sierra Leone. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia). Single by Kanye West from the album Late Registration. Released May 31, 2005. Writer(s) Kanye West, Devon Harris, John Barry, Don Black. “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” is a Grammy-winning song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. It was released on July 4, 2005, as the lead single of his second studio album, Late Registration.…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 646 -1959-

Today we go back to 1959, when Shirley Bassey switched record labels from Philips to Columbia.

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THE SINGLES # 21 -1962-

This is an EP from Australia from 1962 on the Columbia label with the songs I Get A Kick Out Of You, Everything I have Is Yours, All Of Me & All The Things You Are.

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The Neil Diamond Duet

By popular demand I am reposting Dame Shirley’s “Play Me” duet with Neil Diamond from the 1974 BBC Christmas show that was shown again on the BBC last year. It must be the BEST duet EVER with many, many comments made on YouTube. As someone remarked, “Dame Shirley Bassey doesn’t need to sing about Steamy Windows!” For this blog we like to show the duet Shirley did with Neil Diamond from her 1974…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 645 -1958-

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THE SINGLES # 20 -1961-

This is another EP entitled Shirley’s Most Requested Songs from 1961 on the Colombia label with the songs: You’ll Never Walk Alone, Far Away, Tonight & I’ll Get By (As long As I Have You).

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ITV’s ‘This Morning’ feature on Dame Shirley Bassey’s Jewel Auction

Today, you can watch a video segment from ITV’s ‘This Morning’ programme (broadcast 22nd May 2024) featuring Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewels that were due to be auctioned in Paris on October 10th. With special thanks to Neil. I will be on holiday next week. For a previous posts about the Jewel auction CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 644 -1957-

Today a few articles from 1957 plus a radio interview with Shirley Bassey from the Australian Radio, the Ford Show.

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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.