Showtime – Bassey’s time

In a cabaret setting, guest performers from Britain and the Continent join guest hosts in London on a series of international playbills.  Shelley Berman introduces Britain’s Matt Monro and Wales’s Shirley Bassey. Shirley Bassey performs  two songs.  The show was recorded in Great Britain and broad-casted on June 11th. 1968. With special thanks to Neil [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #57

Today I am playing for you a wonderful song “To Give” from the late sixties. I hope you enjoy it. Single Cover Lyric To give Is the reason I live To give all I can give In return for the life that I earn I was born As a part of the plan With the [...]

Alone again (naturally)

One of my favourite songs from the album “Love, life and feelings” is the song “Alone again (naturally)” written by Gilbert o’Sullivan. There is  only one concert on video where Shirley sings the song live. It is the performance from Sydney Australia from 1978. But Shirley also sang the song in one of the 1976 [...]

Album.

Nothing was really happening and there was no news so I decided to  go away for a week.  I picked up a newspaper last Wednesday and there inside was news of Shirley’s new album!  I had no access to a computer.  Typical that I was away when there was news to post at long last!! Shirley has signed [...]

More Shirley and Les….

From October 1989 another great TV-apperance from Shirley with Les Dawson. Ten years after the making of the BBC shows they are back together. To read some funny quotes from Les Dawson  click here

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #56

Today I am starting to showcase Shirley’s wonderful and so often overlooked Italian recordings. Today for the first one, is my favourite, Epirops. Lyrics and translation kindly supplied by Carol. Thanks Carol. Single Cover Lyric Io, e le mie mani vuote I with my empty hands Io e il mio cuore che assedio I with [...]