Screenshots for Dio Come Ti Amo + Remastered Goldfinger

Promised two days ago, here are the screenshots from Dio Come Ti Amo

Shirley in 1990, in a star-spangled gown

Performing a favourite song from Italy

Click here again for the YouTube link thanks to Pieter

Ignore the first two and a half minutes of waffle

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The Digitally Remastered Goldfinger

What an improvement on the old print!

As explained in blog dated July 23rd, the film has been enhanced.

I saw it last night in a sold-out cinema, and enjoyed what is still an entertaining movie.

They defined Bond in 1964.

Not a single scratch, blip or fault. The restoration is beautifully done.

I’m glad they kept to vintage stereo instead of coding it up to surround sound.

The audience laughed at Sean Connery’s quips that are sprinkled into this adventure.

The casting is, of course, perfect.

Well, this can’t go past without DSB’s performance of the theme song 40+ years later:

Click here if you love only gold

Sean – He’s The Man

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No 16 at HMV + New pic at the Red Cross Ball

Thanks to Dave for this great news after Sunday’s disappointment:

” Dear Peggy,
I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not but although Shirley is only No 47 in the national chart, the single has entered HMV’s Top 40 Singles at No 16.
Keep up the good work,
Kind regards,
Dave “

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Photographed with Amanda Lear at the 59th Red Cross Ball in Monte Carlo

(Amanda is a TV presenter)

July 27th 2007

A cropped close-up

Shirley has been attending this glittering event for years

She was the cabaret in 1971

This year Diana Ross was on stage

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Guests included (below left to right) Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Princess Caroline of Hanover, Charlene Wittstock, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Antoinette of Monaco

Photos : Realis/SBM via Getty Images

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Some more, thanks to fabulous Getty Images

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http://www.croix-rouge.mc/

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The screenshots promised yesterday should be posted tomorrow

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50th Anniversary Image + Golden Girl + Dio Come Ti Amo + NTB Gig

Signed picture of Dame Shirley Bassey celebrating 50 years in showbiz

Picture courtesy of the Neil Dalrymple Collection

Click on the image to see full size

Neil has generously sent some fabulous images, to be added this week

Stay tuned for quality pix from a great fan

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Web Of Sin? – Don’t Go In!

To mark the new High Resolution print of Goldfinger, being screened for one night only tomorrow (Tuesday) at specially equipped cinemas around the UK…

Another Shirley – Shirley Eaton. The original pretty girl who let that villain pour golden words in her ear.

But his lies can’t disguise what you fear.

For a golden girl knows when he’s kissed her, it’s the kiss of death!

X

Thanks to Neil for this rarity:

“Here is a signed photo of Shirley Eaton for all the fans, Goldfinger of course is back in the cinemas again and getting rave reviews for its digital transfer.

Kind regards to all around the globe.

Neil x”

GOLDFINGER Signed picture by Shirley Eaton

courtesy of the Neil Dalrymple Collection

The gilded Jill Masterson

(Non-DSB) bodypaint makeup link

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# Can I Paint You There? “

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Another treat from Pieter

Over the last few days we have been thrilled to watch some heavenly German TV appearances, kindly added to YouTube by Pieter

The remaining videos will be added this week

Another sparkler… After the geyser stops rabbiting, at 2’30″… it’s another masterpiece

Dio Come Ti Amo for German TV (ZDF)

In a show called: Telestar (1991)

Please Click Here

There will be some screenshots tomorrow

(Non-DSB) Original Italian version

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dio,_come_ti_amo

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(NonDSB) See Never The Bride on Saturday August 4th!

Yes, DSB’s fave rock band are on, loud and live at the 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London

So I’m giving them a plug

Quite a few Bassey fans are going, and the gossip is that DSB wants to record another of their songs or two. Shirley won’t be there – she’s back in Monaco

Tickets £10 advance, £12 at the door

http://www.neverthebride.com/gigs.html

http://www.the100club.co.uk/

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Sunday Supplement – Where’s that Party? + Duets + Flashy Merc + Music

Get The Party Started didn’t appear today

in the UK Top 40

A fan told me it was at 42

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Another fan told me today:

” It’s very unlikely that the single will be in the top 40 this afternoon.

Lots of people are buying the album and the main version is on there.

With the mixes there’s always the problem that the sort of people who buy mixes tend to download them, so despite their popularity with the clubber generation this isn’t reflected in sales. “

Never mind, the album is selling steadily and will do for a long time.

The lack of TV promotion didn’t help.

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(Non-DSB) I’m pleased that Paul Potts is No. 1 in the album charts with ‘One Chance’

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Click here to listen to ‘Time To Say Goodbye’ audio on Amazon.co.uk

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Click for ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ – Paul’s version

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# I’ll be burnin’ rubber, you’ll be kissin’ my ass #

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Dual Duet Rumours

Both Pink and Will Young have expressed interest in recording duets with DSB

A duet with Pink would be fun

Will has a soft voice – would he be overpowered by The Dame?

Does anyone remember seeing her wonderful duet with Michael Ball at the Royal Festival Hall?

He has a strong voice but had to work hard to keep up.

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# We’ll be looking flashy in my Mercedes-Benz #

Thanks to Calum for his amusing message…

“Hi Peggy

I have been working away for the last month and have come home to my new DSB album which is FANTASTIC.

I now drive around my home town with the roof of my car down playing DSB full blast.

But now we have a new album do you know if there is any chance of there being another tour?

Or any other concerts?

Keep the blog up, great work, I log in every day.

Thanks Calum”

I wish I lived in your town Calum, then I could hear the album in the street.
Perhaps your car has two turbochargers. One for the engine and one for the hi-fi.

No news about a concert, but as soon as even a tiny rumour appears it will be added you can be sure.

The O2 Stadium in London beckons, and a connection with promoter Harvey Goldsmith has been noted.

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A video montage of images, to the sound of Nobody Does It Like Me

Click here

Thanks to Donny Vango

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MUSIC

From the Royal Variety Performance 2005

Please click here

IMHO this glorious song should be released

This video has everything: DSB at her best, a magnificent orchestration by Mike Dixon, and those enraptured twins

Thanks to Scot for a souvenir of that evening in Cardiff’s beautiful Millennium Centre

I’ve still got some closing confetti : -)

Much less mud than Glastonbury

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