DSB in portrait exhibiton

Talking Pictures of Welsh talent in portrait exhibition. Dame Shirley Bassey grew up in nearby Tiger Bay. Photographs of creative people inspired by Wales will be unveiled in a new exhibition at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. Talking Pictures is the brain child of celebrity photographer Cambridge Jones, and the Welsh Assembly Government. [...]

Upcoming performances

Dame Shirley Bassey will be performing on the 29th. of September in the Cardiff Millenium Centre for the opening of the Ryder Cup 2010. For tickets CLICK HERE. Dame Shirley Bassey in Ryder Cup concert Dame Shirley Bassey will perform at the Millennium Stadium Welsh singing legend Dame Shirley Bassey is the latest star to join the [...]

DSB on The Big Breakfast

Today I am playing Lydia’s last request. So I am ready to accept new request from viewers of the blog! It is possible that I missed a few requests because I lost many emails due to problems with my computer some weeks ago. So if I missed out on a request, please send it again! [...]

Something

Today a wonderful video appeared on YouTube of “Something” where you can see Shirley walk through Sydney (Australia). “Something” is one of Dame Shirley Bassey’s biggest hits from the seventies. Audrey sent us some great and very interesting newspaper clippings all about  ”Something”  (From the George Webb collection). I hope you all enjoy reading them. I apologise [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #114

This week I’m responding to a very sad request from Dennis, who wrote. “I have recently recruted quite a lot of DSB fans, sadly not the way I would have wished. I recently lost my darling wife and at the church service I had the song “Thank You for The Years” played at the end. I have now (and still getting) requests for “What was that fantastic Shirley Bassey song! where can we get it. It [...]

Des o’Connor Tonight -1992-

For today another request by Lydia: DSB on Des o’Connor Tonight from 1992. Songs: He was beautiful & Almost like being in love/What a day this has been. Des O’Connor Tonight (1977–2002) was a celebrity chatshow on British TV. that also featured music and comedy. To read a fun article about DSB & Des CLICK [...]