Sid Finney

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on Saturday of long time fan Sid Finney. Sid and his wife Hilary were devoted fans for more than 50 years and they followed Dame Shirley Bassey throughout the whole of her magnificent career. They were also present at many TV- recordings where  they can [...]

The 1979 BBC-show Part 4

We contine now with part 4 of the 1979 BBC-show after the sad news about Michael Jackson and the wonderful new pictures of our gorgeous Dame Shirley at Elton John’s “White tie and tiara ball” last week.

Shirley at Elton’s bash!

Dame Shirley made her appearance at Sir Elton John’s  ‘White Tie and Tiara’ ball.  She is seen arriving wearing a purple gown.  At one point she flashed her nails to show they were the same colour as her gown.  She usually attends this annual event which is held at the singer’s home in Windsor. Dame [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #55

And for my Simply Bassey now is a special treat for my friend Eddie in Brazil who mentioned to me about Yesterday I Heard The Rain being performed live. Today I am playing this version from 1970 and I really hope you like it Eddie. YESTERDAY I HEARD THE RAIN

The 1979 BBC-show Part 3 -Yellow bird-

This part of the show was filmed at Rockland’s bird sanctuary in Jamaica near Montego Bay. Miss Lisa Salmon explains to Shirley everything about the birds. Miss Salmon died in the year 2000 and was in her nineties. Her nephew Fritz took over the bird sanctuary after her death. If you want to visit the [...]

The 1979 BBC-show Part 2 -Les Dawson-

Les Dawson (1931-1993) To find out more about this great British comedian click the picture above Shirley and Les Dawson a great comic duo! Shirley after the recordings of the show in the car with one of her sisters Picture by Coby Westerhout