The song “Run On And On” from the 1975 album “Good, Bad But Beautiful” was written especially for Shirley by Mercia Love from Johannesburg.
Below a newspaper article about her and how she came to write this song for Shirley Bassey. (From Rien’s collection)
Unfortunately this song was never performed live but you can listen to the studio version here.
Looking at the songs on this album I realized that Shirley sang many of the songs from this album at concerts and in TV-shows.
Below you can find all the titles that were performed live or on TV shows. Send In The Clowns, Good Bad But Beautiful, Sing, The Way We Were. I’ll Be Your Audience, All In Love Is Fair, Jesse, Living.
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Dame Shirley Bassey Blog 
Dear Dame SHIRLEY Bassey,
I love your voice
Thank you
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Dear Dame SHIRLEY Bassey,
I love your voice
Thank you
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My first Bassey album! Still one of my favourites! Dame Bassey, you are still the best XXX
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I wonder if Mercia Love managed to reach DSB that day in JBurg? We certainly never heard her sing that song.
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Exellent album plus idem photoshoot by Richard Avedon for the cover!
Only “Living” could have been missed!
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MANY ,MANY THANKS PIETER, I LOVE THIS SONG ,THE LYRICS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL & AT THIS PATICULAR TIME IN MY LIFE SO MEANINGFUL, ,THE ALBUM IS ALSO A FAVOURITE OF MINE , 1975
44 YEARS AGO, BUT STILL , AS THE SONG SAY’s [ RUN ON & ON & ON } AGAIN PIETER , MANY THANKS, DAME SHIRLEY THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER IN THE WORLD., ONLY DSB COULD DELIVER THE FEELING & EMOTION NEEDED FOR MERCIA LOVE’S
SONG , HOPE SHE GOT TO MEET HER.
Dennis Jersey C.I
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Thank you Pieter This was the album my father brought home. I always love the photo on the album cover also. It seemed to bring the true essence of the younger DSB out with that most friendly transparent smile. I sang Big Spender only GOD knows how many times as well as the title song😀😀😀
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Would love to have heard your Rendition of that Claudia , did you do the Actions as Shirley performed it ? if so you can perform it on SKYPE for me or What’s app , Ha Ha don’t be shy .
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Yes I did DENNIS my friend. I will perform it for your 150th Birthday on Skype😀😀😀.
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Claudia, can you PERFORM it this weekend on SKYPE ,I may only reach my 149th Birthday, would hate to get that far then die & MISS IT
Please , Thanks again to Pieter for Run On & On .
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