THE BASSEY BLOG

Free Shirley CD next Sunday!

DavidB — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:07:52 +0000

At the Roundhouse

The Mail on Sunday is giving a free Shirley CD with the paper next Sunday! The tracks have been chosen by Shirley herself and it will also include two songs from her new CD ‘The Performance’. The CD will be called ‘Forever’. The tracks on it are as below.

Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever
I (Who Have Nothing)
Big Spender
Something
Climb Every Mountain
What Now My Love
Tonight
Reach For The Stars
What Kind Of Fool Am I?
For All We Know
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina

AND FROM HER NEW ALBUM

Our Time Is Now
Apartment

This is a great for the fans and so make sure you pick up your copy. The CD will be inside the paper so you will not have to send away for it.

Advert for free CD

BBC documentary Part 5 (Last part)

Pieter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:49:59 +0000

Part 5 of the BBC. 1994 documentary

‘The Wall’ on CD in January

DavidB — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:28 +0000

Easy To Love CD

Delta are releasing an album called ‘Easy To Love’ on the 4th January 2010 and the good news is that the song ‘The Wall’ is listed as being on it. This is great news as many fans have waited a long time for this to be released on CD. The song is available at the moment on iTunes to download but this will be the first time it will have appeared on CD. The CD consists of a mixture of Philips and Columbia recordings. The Columbia recordings are from the album ‘The Fabulous Shirley Bassey’. I’m not sure of the price but it will be around £5.00 I think. It is not a full price release.

Astrid’s Simply Bassey #76

Astrid — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:41 +0000

This week I’m responding to Mike’s request of All Woman, a great cover recorded by Shirley for the 1996 album Show Must Go On.

“Thank you for all of your hard work.This is my first time posting.
Do you have ALL WOMAN, I love how Dame Shirley sings this song
by Lisa Stansfield. Thank you again. Mike”

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

All Woman

Shirley to sing title track to new film.

DavidB — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:53:26 +0000

Dame Shirley is to sing the title track to a new film and it appears it has already been recorded. It is an animated film and Sean Connery will be the voice for the main character in Sir Billi. The song is called ‘Guardian Of The Highlands’. The film will be released in 2010.

From The Performance Deluxe Box Set.

To read a little more click on the link:

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Shirley+Bassey-73712.html

BBC documentary Part 4

Pieter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:08 +0000

Part 4 of the BBC. 1994 documentary

The Performance enters UK chart at No.20

DavidB — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:24:54 +0000

Dame Shirley’s album ‘The Performance’ entered the UK album chart at number 20. Not surprisingly some fans are disappointed that it did not enter much higher in the top 10. I think everyone connected with the album should be very pleased and proud of what they have achieved. It has been pointed out that she was up against strong competition and the sales the album made would have made it a Top 5 album a few weeks ago.

I still think there is a possibility that the album may climb up the charts. I hope I’m right. Television always help sell an album. Although she has done lots of radio promotion she hasn’t really been on TV. I know we had the Electric Proms but that was screened late at night and on BBC2. In the next week or so there are various appearances on popular shows and that can only help keep the album in the public eye. It is also BBC Radio 2 ‘Album of the Week’ from Monday 16th November.

I still think it’s a great achievement to have an album in the charts when you are 72 years old and in the sixth decade of recording. Well done Dame Shirley. Many congratulations!

For some strange reason HMV in all their wisdom have not got the album listed in their Top 75 and therefore not displaying it. Just a few copies in the ‘Easy Listening’ section. I decided to boycott them and go to another store to buy the CD and DVD I wanted.

Children In Need Photos.

DavidB — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:16:39 +0000

Here are some terrific photos taken by David Spencer at the Royal Albert Hall for you all to see. Many thanks David for sharing these super photos with us all.

Dame Shirley with Dizzie Rascal.

The Fabulous Dame Shirley.

BBC documentary Part 3

Pieter — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:19:23 +0000

Part 3 of the BBC. 1994 documentary

Shirley on ‘Strictly’ next Saturday.

DavidB — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:48:23 +0000

Dame Shirley

It has been confirmed that Dame Shirley is to appear on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing next Saturday evening which is the 21st November. This is one appearance many fans have been wanting Shirley to make. Then on 23rd November we will see her on the Graham Norton Show followed on the 24th November by the ‘Imagine’ programme. We have really got some things to look forward to.

It is also reported that there is to be an appearance on the ‘Lottery’ show on 21st November (not a personal appearance) and BBC4 will repeat her Electric Proms appearance. The Graham Norton Show is also repeated on the 24th November.

The new album ‘The Performance’ is also album of the week on Radio 2 starting this Monday 16th November. Shirley will be played throughout the week which will be great also.

I have also been informed that she is to appear on Paul O’Grady’s show on the 26th November. That should be another great appearance.