Personal Info
Known Credits
25
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1937-01-08 (88 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Also Known For
Shirley Bassey
Biography
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 Splo ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
| Self
2022 --
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
| self
2022 --
The Sound of 007
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
The Art of Dissent
| Self - Subject (archive footage)
2021 --
St David's Day at the BBC
| Self
2016 --
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
| Dame Shirley Bassey
2014 --
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
| Performer
2012 --
Everything or Nothing
| Self (archive footage)
2012 --
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
| Self - Performer
2012 --
…Sings Musicals
| Self (archive footage)
2011 --
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010 --
…Sings Neil Diamond
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
| Self
2009 --
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
| self
2006 --
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
|
2002 --
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
| Self
2001 --
An Audience with Des O'Connor
|
2000 --
Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
| Herself
2000 --
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
| Self
1996 --
La Passione
| Herself
1995 --
The World of James Bond
|
1995 --
An Audience with Shirley Bassey
| Self
1985 --
Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
| Shirley Bassey
1980 --
Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
| Herself
1961 --
The Bing Crosby Show
| Self