American diamonds

New on YouTube is this not-very-High Definition clip…
Shirley miming to DAF on American TV.
It even cuts out before the end. But there’s a certain charm!
Thanks to ketiep

March 30, 2008
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Brassy Bassey’s Beat

A swinging review from a cool American jazz blog called Bish’s Beat…

BIG, BOLD, BRASSY - BASSEY & BOND!

“Shirley Bassey, the Welsh diva with the big, brassy voice behind the best of the James Bond themes (Diamonds Are Forever, Moonraker, and the iconic Goldfinger) is still hitting it out of the park at 70 years young.
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Her latest [...]

March 30, 2008
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Goldfinger Premiere Gown

From Ian, our venerable Gowns Guru, comes another fabulous creation. After his one-week break over Easter.
A vacation, Guru? Here?
Every day is a holiday when it brings a Bassey bonus like this!
Thanks, Ian!

 
GOWN OF THE WEEK
 
The Original Goldfinger Gown
(Christie’s Lot 3
 
Designed by Douglas Darnell in 1964.
 
Dame Shirley first wore this dress on stage to sing [...]

March 30, 2008
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