Miss Shirley Bassey

I imagine that most of you are aware that a new biography has been published on Dame Shirley.  Entitled ‘Miss Shirley Bassey’ and written by John Williams it covers Shirley’s early life and rise to international stardom by the year 1967.   This book has already courted controversy in the press.  Yes it does reveal the terrible [...]

Cool Cymru (Cool Wales)

Today a request made by Rena. Rena wrote:  Hi guys. A couple of  weeks ago you ran a video of Shirley Bassey at a photo session with diamonds. I was telling a friend about it and he wants to see it. Can you re-show or give me directions to find it on your blog? I [...]

Next BGO release.

Although I’ve not heard anything officially from BGO I believe that the label will release ‘I Capricorn / And I Love You So’ on October 4th.  Although these two albums have previously been remastered and released by EMI on CD I’m sure that BGO will once again remaster them and hopefully also include bonus tracks.  [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #113

This week is the second of three requests from John, who reminds us that certain songs really have to be experienced live. He suggests “Till” as an example of this, and it is with pleasure that I play for you today a live version of this song from Shirley’s Talk Of The Town concert in [...]

‘Imagine’ -Part 5 (Last part)-

Today on the blog we show the last part of “Imagine’. The BBC-documentary from last year. Also I found two advertisments from the early seventies for the United Artist albums Dame Shirley recorded and a part of an very nice interview from a newspaper with Dame Shirley’s mother from 1969.  (With special thanks to Audrey) [...]

‘Imagine’ -Part 4-

For today part 4 of the ‘Imagine’ documentary and some beautiful pictures from a gorgeous looking Dame Shirley, taking time for her fans, after a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Probably in 1992. Audrey sent them to us and they are from here beloved late sister Jean’s collection. And to watch part [...]