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Hear a remastered track from the shelved CD set.

DavidB — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:57:16 +0000

Richard Moore is the guy who remastered the tracks for the EMI 3 CD set ‘Shirley’ which was disappointingly shelved. I also knew of Richard’s work as he had remastered tracks by Matt Monro which have been released and which I’ve bought. It came to my attention that he was to appear as a telephone guest on Siren FM which is a local radio station in Lincolnshire. I had heard that he occasionally appears on the show to talk about projects he has been doing. Would he talk about the Dame Shirley project I wondered so taking the bull by the horns I contacted him to ask.

Richard was very pleasant and he told me the programme was to be on 8th February and he would be on sometime around 5.45pm to 6.15pm. He also said he would be talking about the Dame Shirley project and was planning to play a remastered track from it. He also stated though that it would not be one of the unreleased tracks unfortunately but probably one of the rarer tracks. I asked Richard if I was allowed to promote this and he was very happy for me to do it. From what I’ve heard Richard takes great pride in his work and is excellent at it.

The details are as follows :- Siren FM 8th February between 5.45pm – 6.15pm. To hear it you can use the link http://www.sirenonline.co.uk

I personally am looking forward to it as what Richard does is something that interests me very much and to put the crown on the top of it we get to hear a newly remastered Shirley track. Thank you Richard.

Dame Shirley , Germany 30th January 2012

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Dame Shirley in Cologne.

DavidB — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:17:02 +0000

Dame Shirley attended ‘Lambertz Monday Night’ in Cologne, Germany on 30th January. Below are some photos taken at the event. Hope you like them.

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[REMIX] Hello (Act 1, Scene 1 Remix by Dobie)

Ed — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:00:14 +0000

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Olympic vote

Pieter — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:19:58 +0000

From 1993 this newspaper article and video. (Special thanks to Audrey)

For the video CLICK HERE or CLICK HERE

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Unreleased Shirley Bassey Track Leaked onto Youtube

Ed — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:08 +0000

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Astrid’s Simply Bassey #176

Astrid — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:13:37 +0000

This week another single from the Eighties as requested by Terence. Thought I’d Ring You (With Al Corley). This track is also rarely seen on CD

Music composed by Pino Marchese and Guido Deloo. Lyrics by Charles McLoughlin and Pierre Delanoë.

Lyric:

Shirley Bassey:

Thought I’d ring you

And tell you I’m in town

Hope to see you

Yes, dinner would be fine

Do you remember when you and I first met?

I know I do, do you?

Al Corley:

Hey baby

It’s sure good to hear your voice again

Of course I haven’t forgotten the day we first met

If you remember

We both had our eye on the same cab

And just as we got there

Mmhmm… it started to rain

I guess I’ll never forget that look in your eye

Not that look

Shirley Bassey:

Lost and confused

Whatever could I do?

Nothing to lose

Oh, don’t you see I trusted you?

Caught in the rain on such a sunny day

Caught in the rain on such a special day with you

Nice to see you

You’ve hardly changed, it’s true

A little older

But time’s been kind to you

Do you remember a very special night?

You know I do, do you?

Al Corley:

Do I? .. Mmhmm, mmhmm ..

You know, that neither of us really cared where we were headin’

Aahh, not that night

And that cabbie dropped us off at that little French restaurant I knew

And what with the wine and the food

We just never noticed the time

I know I kept on wishing that night would never, ever end

Shirley Bassey:

Lost and confused

Whatever could I do?

Nothing to lose

Oh, don’t you see I trusted you?

Caught in the rain on such a sunny day

Caught in the rain on such a special day with you

Lost and confused

Whatever could I do?

Nothing to lose

Oh, don’t you see I trusted you?

Caught in the rain on such a sunny day

Caught in the rain on such a special day with you

(Transcribed by Tim and Roman)

Thought I’d Ring You (with Al Corley).

Thought I’d Ring You (instrumental).

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Don Black Interview -Part 2-

Pieter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:05:44 +0000

This blog the second part of the Don Black interview where he talks about ‘Goldfinger’. For the video the ‘Goldfinger’ version from Viva Diva from 1998. At the end of the show Dame Shirley comes down in a lift and the golden sprinkles are coming down. Unfortunately she caught one of them in her throat and a doctor had to be called. Being the professional as she is she sang ‘Goldfinger’ as nothing happened.

Dame Shirley Bassey 'Viva Diva' 1998

For the video CLICK HERE or CLICK HERE

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[REMIX] History Repeating (DaxDeeJay Remix)

Ed — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:04:13 +0000

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Astrid’s Simply Bassey #175

Astrid — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:11:32 +0000

Today the second request of Terence, the Eighties version of Memory, from the musical Cats. This track is rarely seen on CD.

Cover Image

Memory 1984 Version

Memory Reprise 1993

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Don Black interview -Part 1-

Pieter — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:12:46 +0000

For this blog we have a radio interview from last week on British Radio with Don Black who was the co-writer of ‘Diamonds are forever’. In the interview he speaks of an extra verse that, in the end was not added to the lyrics:

Diamonds are forever

I can taste the satisfaction

flawless physical attraction

Bitter cold, icy fresh

Till they rest on the flesh they crave for.

The Italian version of Diamonds Are Forever, Vivo Di Diamanti, was due to be released on CD for the very first time on the outstanding compilation “Shirley” that was so disappointingly halted last month. Even from the cracky and hissing vinyl audio of the video below we can still imagine what this stunning vocal performance may sound like if it were to be released in the sound quality it so undoubtedly deserves.

For a video of Vivo di diamanti CLICK HERE or CLICK HERE

For a short clip of Don Black on “This is your life” CLICK HERE or CLICK HERE

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