62nd Red Cross Ball.

  Dame Shirley attended the 62nd Red Cross Ball in Monaco on 30th July 2010.  It was held at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in the presence of HSH Prince Albert.  It is an event that Dame Shirley usually attends.  The entertainment was provided by Sir Tom Jones.  Dame Shirley looked stunning in a red gown.  She [...]

This is your life 1993 -Part 2- (Last part)

To watch the video click the book please

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #109

This week I’m playing another song request for Teigan. This time an early song and often forgotten about – Shirley’s recording of Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man – one of Shirley’s first recordings for the Columbia record label – taken from the Showboat musical.  Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man

This is your life 1993 -Part 1-

Today the first part of the 1993 “This is your life”. I want to take the opportunity to thank everybody for sending in requests for the ‘lost’ video’s. They will all be on the blog in the near future but because there are so many I would like to ask everybody to be patient but [...]

This is your life 1972 -Part 2- (Last part)

Today the second and last part of the 1972 “This is your life”. Also some articles from the same year. To watch the video click  the picture please

This is your life 1972 -Part 1- & Sunday clothes

On this Sunday a request from Jill: she wants to see the two episodes of “This is your life” again that Dame Shirley was on. Today you can watch part one from 1972. Also a newspaper article from the sixties about Dame Shirley’s Sunday clothes. Jill wrote: Dear Pieter, and to ED who so kindly [...]