Last night Dame Shirley appeared in ‘Welcome To Wales’ concert for the Ryder Cup 2010. Dressed in a stunning gold gown she enthralled the audience with 3 songs and received a standing ovation. She did however stick to the familiar – ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ and ‘Big Spender’ – although fans were hoping she would sing something from her latest album. Other people appearing included Katherine Jenkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Below are some photos with special thanks to Astrid and Jonas.
This week I’m responding to a lovely kind message from Lydia.
“Hello there, I love this blog so much. Thank you for all of your efforts. You do Dame Shirley proud I am sure. I have fallen in love with a beautiful song named I’m not Anyone by Dame Shirley. I wonder if you could post it Astrid for all to hear. It has such a lovely sentiment and she sings it from her heart. From what I can tell in the 9 months that I have been a fan, she has endured quite a lot, whether it be the cruel side of the press or racism or the loneliness that superstardom brings. She is asurvivor. I love her for it. I love the message of this song. I wonder if there are any different versions of it, and if there are any live performances? Thanks for all the joy you share.”
I am delighted to play for you the studio recording of “I’m Not Anyone” though sadly I don’t have any live recording of this song.
Today is the final request from John. Another song that really has to
be experienced live he suggests is “Solitaire” and I’m playing it
today from the Special Lady show recorded for ITV in the early
eighties.
Thanks for your requests John. If anyone has any songs of versions of
songs they’d like playing, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with
me with your requests which are all gratefully received.
Dame Shirley Bassey Blog 
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