Astrid’s Simply Bassey #70

Today I would like to share with you the first of two parts of a radio interview with Shirley Bassey from 2003 with Russell Davies. The interview was recorded as part of promotion for the Thank You For The Years album. I hope you enjoy reliving this lovely interview. Please note that this is quite [...]

Dame Shirley Bassey at the Cardiff Millenium Centre

Dame Shirley Bassey at a gala at the Cardiff Millenium Centre in 2004 where in 2005 the Royal Variety Performance took place. Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations.  The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark [...]

Shirley Bassey about Ava Gardner and the ‘Something’ dress

Shirley Bassey talks about her encounter with Ava Gardner and about the “Something” dress To watch the video click the picture on the left or the right AVA GARDNER On March 27,1951, during a period of intense personal and professional problems, Frank Sinatra entered the Columbia studios in New York to record “I’m A Fool [...]

The Royal Variety Performance 2000

        5th December, 2000 Dominion Theatre, London     THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES   Presented by: BBC Television Entertainment Musical Director & Supervisor: Michael Reed   HEY PACHUCO – MARTIN CREWES & THE RVP DANCERS JANE McDONALD BEN ELTON KYLIE MINOGUE BLAST! JANE [...]

As I Love You

September 11th should have seen the release of a double CD called ‘As I Love You’ on the Jasmine label.  As I collect all releases I pre-ordered this set from Amazon.  Several days after the 11th I received an email from Amazon saying that it wasn’t to be released until the 26th October.  Although it [...]

Thought I’d ring you

Today a combined item of The Video Showcase and Astrid’s Simply Bassey. Thought I’d Ring You: Music composed by Pino Marchese and Guido Deloo Lyrics by Charles McLoughlin and Pierre Delanoë. Arranger: Roger Loubet.    Shirley Bassey has never recorded this song alone. Two duet versions have been released. The first duet was with Alain [...]