Astrid’s Simply Bassey #143

Today I’m responding to a request from Marie Esther, who asked that I play a song from the album Shirley Bassey Sings The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. I Don’t Know How To Love Him (from musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”)  I hope you enjoy my choice of song today. I Don’t Know How To Love Him

The 1979 BBC-show -Part 3 (Last part)-

You can now watch the third and last part of one of the 1979 BBC-shows. Special guest Freddy Cole. Songs: ‘When you wish upon a star’ (Louis Amstrong), ‘Nobody does it like me’ & and ‘Something’. Below also a newspaper article from 1979 from the Evening Standard that I hope you enjoy reading. A special note [...]

DSB to sing at The Classic Brit Awards.

Dame Shirley is to sing the song ‘Goldfinger’ at the Classic Brit Awards next month.  For the very first time a posthumous award will be made.  John Barry will be honoured with an award for his outstanding contribution to music.  The awards take place on 12th May at the Royal Albert Hall.  The awards are [...]

The 1979 BBC-show -Part 2-

Today part 2 of the 1979 BBC-show. Song: “If” (from the 1977 album “You take my heart away”). Special guest on the show magician Paul Daniels. (Special thanks to Carl from New Zealand for the scan)   Quotes from Shirley and Paul: Shirley: ‘You’ve got lipstick on’. Paul: ‘Don’t wipe it off, it could make [...]

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #142

Today I’m playing a song for John from Ireland, who has requested the 1970s version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” Unfortunately I do not have any live recording of this song by Shirley Bassey. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina     

The 1979 BBC-show -Part 1-

Today the first part (of three parts) of one of the 1979 BBC-shows. Songs of this first part: ” I could have danced all night”, Medley: “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/Give a little whistle/I’m wishing/He’s a tramp” & “New York-medley”. Guest star Tony Monopoly Part of the show was recorded at Walt Disney Word in Florida. For the first part of this [...]