Shirley Bassey

Traditional pop music, Musical Artist

1937 –

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Who is Shirley Bassey?

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and has been called "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.

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Born
Jan 8, 1937
Tiger Bay
Also known as
  • Dame Shirley Bassey
  • Shirley Veronica Bassey
  • Bassey, Shirley
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • British Nigerian
Nationality
  • Wales
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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