THE SINGLES # 46 -1966-

Today, a single from 1966: Don’t Take The Lovers From The World with the B-side Take Away. This was Shirley Bassey’s first recording for United Artists.

 

Lyrics Don’t Take The Lovers From The World:

Don’t take the lovers from the world
There must be lovers in the world
‘Cause there is no one else that can save us
With all the wise men in the world
With all the great men in the world
Look at the mixed up mess that they gave us
It’s time the lovers had their chance
Let’s put this planet in their hands
And let there be music for all of the people
Ring out the news from the top of the steeple
Let there be love (let there be love)
Let there be love (let there be love)
Don’t take the lovers from the world
We need the lovers of the world
And if we want a change in a world gone insane, can you blame us?
Only lovers can save us
Only lovers can save us
Only lovers can save us

 

Lyrics Take Away:

Take away the dawn
I do’t need the dawn
I’ve got you to start the day

Take away the sun
I don’t need the sun
I’ve got you to light the way

What would I do
Where would I go
Who would I be
If you left me

Don’t, don’t ever go
My heart would take
No time to break
If one day I should find you gone

Take your love from me
Very soon there’d be
Nothing left worth dreaming on

So take away
The night and day
The birds that sing
Take anything
But don’t,
Don’t take away
Your Love!

FROM THE ARCHIVE 670 -1983-

The highlight of 1983 was the recording of the duet Shirley Bassey did with French moviestar Alain Delon, who sadly passed away last year. To watch this wonderdul duet CLICK HERE. Below some concert pictures from that year, taken in Amsterdam by John den Outer.

Rai Uno -The Italian television performances – Part 7-

From 1968 to 1971 during her marriage to her Italian husband, Shirley Bassey did a few performances for the Italian television.

Today the first performance in English from 1968: Strangers In The Night.

Dal 1968 al 1971, Shirley Bassey appare a Rai Uno.

Quando lei si e’ sposata con il suo marito italiano, lei ha fatto un tour per tutto il paese per avvicinarsi ai suoi fans itialiani. Lei ha prodotto 11 canzoni in italiano e Norman Newell ha trovato anche nella radio italiana alcuni dei suoi grandi successi tali “Natali” e “La Vita” (This is my life).”

(Special thanks to Rien for the picture)

Lyrics:

Strangers in the night exchanging glances,
Wond’ring in the night what were the chances
We’d be sharing love before the night was through.

Something in your eyes was so inviting,
Something in your smile was so exciting,
Something in my heart told me I must have you.

Strangers in the night,
Two lonely people, we were strangers in the night.
Up to the moment when we said our first hello, little did we know.
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away.

Ever since that night we’ve been together,
Lovers at first sight, in love forever,
It turned out so right for strangers in the night.

Bassey’s Blitz: More Iconic Gowns (and capes!) are up for Auction!

Another auction of Dame Shirley gowns (and more) at the Acadamy Of Fine Art in Monte Carlo. Below a selection of the most famous ones. For more information CLICK HERE. 

If any new information comes in I will add it to this blog post.

The coat from the Berlin concert. It seems that the gown was destroyed in a fire

Gown was worn for the Monaco Interviews in 1999

Worn for the video of ‘The Rhythm Divine

Worn at many concerts with the cape below

Cape worn at the concert for the opening of the Cardiff Arena in 1993

Worn at many concerts like The Diamond award Festival in Antwerp in 1997

Coat for the gown above

Worn at concerts and TV performances around 1995

Worn at the recording of Des OÇonnor

The Bruce Forsyth tribute for TV. in 2018

The James Bond 60th anniversary plus the Christmas card from that year. 2022

Worn at the 1979 BBC show performing ‘Something’