Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

Acting

Birthday

1937/01/08 (88 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Butetown, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Also know as

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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...Read more

Acting
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
6.3

(2002) Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

as Self

10.0

(1996) La Passione

as Herself

St David's Day at the BBC
0.0

(2021) St David's Day at the BBC

as Self

Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever
6.0

(2000) Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever

as Herself

The Art of Dissent
0.0

(2021) The Art of Dissent

as Self - Subject (archive footage)

An Audience with Shirley Bassey
0.0

(1995) An Audience with Shirley Bassey

as Self

Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms
0.0

(2009) Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms

as self

The Sound of 007
7.0

(2022) The Sound of 007

as Self (archive footage)

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
5.8

(2022) The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

as self

Everything or Nothing
7.1

(2012) Everything or Nothing

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(2011) Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

0.0

(2006) Another Audience with Shirley Bassey

as ---

…Sings Neil Diamond
0.0

(2010) …Sings Neil Diamond

as Self (archive footage)

…Sings Musicals
7.0

(2012) …Sings Musicals

as Self (archive footage)

Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
7.0

(1985) Shirley Bassey - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet

as Shirley Bassey

0.0

(2016) David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey

as Dame Shirley Bassey

The Bing Crosby Show
2.0

(1961) The Bing Crosby Show

as Self

Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
0.0

(1980) Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady

as Herself

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
0.0

(2014) More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On

as Performer

Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
0.0

(2009) Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall

as Self

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
6.5

(2000) The Bond Sound: The Music of 007

as Self

The World of James Bond
6.0

(1995) The World of James Bond

as ---

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
8.2

(2012) The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

as Self - Performer

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
0.0

(2024) I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

as Self

An Audience with Des O'Connor
0.0

(2001) An Audience with Des O'Connor

as ---

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
8.0

(2024) 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

as ---

0.0

(1983) Bei Bio

as Self

0.0

(1967) Europarty

as Self

The Muppet Show
8.0

(1976) The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
2.0

(1963) Viña del Mar International Song Festival

as Self - Musical Guest

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Summertime Special
0.0

(1981) Summertime Special

as ---

0.0

(1971) Disco

as Self

0.0

(1976) Shirley Bassey

as ---

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

(2007) The Graham Norton Show

as Self

An Audience with...
5.3

(1978) An Audience with...

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Ein Kessel Buntes
1.8

(1972) Ein Kessel Buntes

as Self - Musician

Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

(1972) Le Grand Échiquier

as Self - Main Guest

Auf los geht's los
0.0

(1977) Auf los geht's los

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)
6.5

(1961) Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)

as Self

0.0

(1969) Wünsch dir was

as Self

The Danny Kaye Show
6.3

(1963) The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

0.0

(1968) Night-Club

as Self

Parkinson
0.0

(1998) Parkinson

as Self