Michael Ball

Dear viewers of the blog. I will be away for a few days to London to see Michael Ball performing at the Royal Albert Hall. Here a performance from Shirley on the Michael Ball show from September 7th. 1994. First Shirley sings “With one look” from the album “Shirley Bassey sing the songs of Andrew LLoyd [...]

The Royal Variety Performance 1971 Part 2

The Royal Variety Performance 1971 Part 1

This is part 1 of 3 from the Royal Variety Performance from November 15th. 1971. It was Shirley Bassey’s 3rd. Royal Variety Performance. Previous ones were in 1961 and 1965. This is the first Royal Variety Performance captured on video.   According to an article in the Daily Express from November 16th. 1971, Shirley had [...]

Pre-order new album

The new album due for release 9th November can now be pre-ordered from a number of sites.  These include : HMV, Amazon.co.uk and Play.com.  The cost is around £8.99 and postage is free from all of them for fans in the UK.  Hopefully Shirley will be riding high in the charts once this album is [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #65

For today’s blog and following on in the Italian theme is Com’è Piccolo Il Mondo – another great song written by the duo of Paolo Conte and Vito Pallavicini. Recorded with the Renato Serio Orchestra and released in 1969 on an Italian Single (B-side: Softly As I Leave You) (UA 3162). This recording is sadly [...]

The (best of the) Royal Variety Performances

The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, normally the reigning monarch. The performance showcases a variety of family entertainment, including comedy, singing, dance, circus and other speciality acts, with many of the performers being popular celebrities. The [...]