We strive for accuracy and fairness. The complete concert recording was not released until it was included in the EMI compilation 'The EMU/UA Years 1959-1979' (ref: AllMusic review by Bruce Eder). Während ihrer über 50-jährigen Präsenz im Showgeschäft, avancierte Shirley Bassey zu einer der erfolgreichsten und populärsten Sängerinnen der Welt. [28] She returned to the UK with a record-breaking run of performances at the Talk of the Town nightclub. [81] Both Finch and McAuliffe were cited as co-respondents in the Hume–Bassey divorce. Bassey grew up in the adjacent community of Splott. Shirley Bassey is now living in Monaco. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Her 1960 recording of "As Long As He Needs Me" from Lionel Bart's Oliver! [46], In December 2016, Bassey starred in a 60-minute BBC broadcast hosted by David Walliams.[47]. Bassey's UK comeback came in 1970, leading to one of the most successful periods of her career. Bassey made her Carnegie Hall debut on 15 February 1964. Also at the party are: "International Cabaret presenting Shirley Bassey", "Show of the Week: The Sound of Shirley Bassey". [26] (Later, Newell would write English lyrics for the rest of "La vita", and the result was "This Is My Life".) A gala charity auction of her stage costumes at Christie's, "Dame Shirley Bassey: 50 Years of Glittering Gowns", raised £250,000 (US$500,000) for the Dame Shirley Bassey Scholarship at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Appeal. Inzwischen ist sie ein internationaler Star geworden - so glamourös und unwirklich wie der Agent selbst. Bassey played the Friday night at Henley Festival in 1984. She is popular for both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. Die umfängliche Aufhebung des herrschenden WeltbildesAlbert Einsteins Relativitätstheorie beschreibt die Struktur von Raum und Zeit sowie das Wesen der Gravitation. Between 1970 and 1979, Bassey had 18 hit albums in the UK Albums Chart. Bei ihren Live-Auftritten stand sie in ihrer ganzen Erscheinung für Glanz und Glamour. Bassey was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions: in November 1972 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at Heathrow Airport, and in January 1993, when Michael Aspel surprised her at the curtain call of a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The programme contains intimate moments behind the scenes as well as capturing her performances on the stage. Geburtstag den James-Bond-Titelsong "Diamonds Are Forever". Two compilations, The Shirley Bassey Singles Album (1975) and 25th Anniversary Album (1978), both made the UK Ihr bisher letztes Album, "Hello Like Before", erschien 2014. In 1965, according to an article in Jet, "There is a big dispute in London over who is the father of tempestuous singer Shirley Bassey's baby. Geboren wird Shirley Vanessa 1937 in einem Arbeitervorort der walisischen Hafenstadt Cardiff als jüngstes von sieben Kindern. [3] In 1979, Bassey recorded the title theme song for the Bond film, Moonraker. Sie konnten das nicht nachvollziehen, und ich konnte sie nicht verstehen", sagte sie dem "Telegraph". She also performed a concert in front of 10,000 people at the Bryn Terfel Faenol Festival in North Wales broadcast by BBC Wales. Bassey signed a contract to sing in the touring variety show Memories of Jolson, a musical based on the life of Al Jolson in 1953. Sie wird entdeckt, nimmt ihre erste Single auf. In the early and mid-1960s, Bassey had numerous hits in the UK, and five albums in the Top 15. Her mother was English, from Teesside in the northeast of England and her father was Nigerian. [92] She was invited to perform in 2002 at the Party at the Palace, a public celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Sie arbeitete in einer Wurstfabrik, um ihren Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen. 2, and had a chart run of 30 weeks. Dame Shirley Bassey: The Girl from Tiger Bay. Legendary singer Shirley Bassey laughs as she remembers a backstage argument with her first husband during the Sixties. [86] However, in October 2010 it was reported that the investigation came to an end and concluded that there "is no evidence of any criminal act involved" in Novak's death. These Bond songs, along with her interpretations of numbers like "Big Spender" and "I Am What I Am," made Bassey's career an unmitigated success. 12 in the UK album chart; and the single, "What Now My Love" made it to No. The granddaughter was from her one-timed estranged son, Mark Novak. Ihr erster Ehemann wird der Filmproduzent Kenneth Hume, der auch als ihr Manager auftritt. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! She was a forerunner of the score of pop music divas who emerged in the last decades of the 20th century. The singer celebrates 50 years in the business with a special performance at London's Roundhouse. 1 in Australia and South Africa. Read also, the career, birth facts, family, childhood, relationship, net worth, and the bio of Vice Ganda, Nadine Samonte,  Karylle, Dick Van Dyke, David McCallum. However, the family's poverty was an ever bigger problem. Bassey was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 31 December 1999 by Queen Elizabeth II for services to entertainment. Bassey then announced to the press that she and Finch would not be marrying, telling the press: "It simply wouldn't work out. [1][4], http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/24/shirley-bassey-interview, "Dame Shirley Bassey: The Performance review - CD reviews - music - Times Online", http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6895666.ece, https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/w/index.php?title=Shirley_Bassey&oldid=5005232. Die Familie lebt in äußerst bescheidenen Verhältnissen am Hafen; die Kinder schlafen zu dritt in einem Bett. Shirley Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and starring in films like 'Bright Eyes' and 'Heidi.'. Besides, she is 5 feet 3 inch tall with unknown body mass. Cookies: Um das Nutzerverhalten zu analysieren verwenden wir Google Analytics ohne Erhebung personenbezogener Daten. [6] Bassey is one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain. Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality, Shirley Bassey: Education, School/College University, Shirley Bassey: Early life Profession and Career, Shirley Bassey: Lifetime achievement and Career, Shirley Bassey: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal, Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size. In 1957, she had her first hit with "Banana Boat Song." After that, on 12 August 1968, Shirley Bassey married to Sergio Novak and both of them are blessed with one child Mark Novak. "[24] This was reflected in the fact that Bassey had only one solo LP reach the Top 20 in a US chart (R&B, Live at Carnegie Hall), and she was technically a one-hit wonder. It was her first appearance at an Oscars ceremony as a performer. [84][85] However, Bassey's first husband suggested that Samantha, born during the couple's marriage, was the result of an affair between Bassey and Peter Finch. In 1969, she appeared in NBC's The Spring Thing, a musical television special hosted by Bobbie Gentry and Noel Harrison. The following year, she performed the official song for the rugby World Cup, "World in Union", with Bryn Terfel at the opening ceremony at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, wearing a gown designed on the Welsh flag. [83], Sergio Novak, the assistant manager of the Excelsior Hotel in Venice, Lido, Italy, and Bassey were married from 1968 until they divorced in 1979. With, An international cabaret this week from London introduced by. She was forced to pull out of the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute concert because of her illness. Im April 1970 landete sie mit der Cover-Version des Beatles-Songs "Something" einen weltweit erfolgreichen Hit. Die Familie lebt in äußerst bescheidenen Verhältnissen am Hafen; die Kinder schlafen zu dritt in einem Bett. Content of this web page is sourced from wikipedia ( http://simple.wikipedia.org). Bassey won the case. Bassey began to live as a tax exile in 1968, and was unable to work in Britain for almost two years. She was born on 8 January 1937 as Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK. She is the sixth and youngest child of Henry Bassey and Eliza Jane Start. Nur zehn Jahre später, 1964, singt sie den Bond-Titelsong "Goldfinger". [20], In mid-1958, she recorded two singles that would become classics in the Bassey catalogue. [3] The episode was lampooned by Alexander Baron in his one-act play The Trial of Shirley Bassey. Nächstes Mal, sagt der Manager ihr, lass den Rock fallen! Erfolg verwöhnte mich. Er nahm mir mein Glück. Bassey recorded the album The Performance (2009), with James Bond composer David Arnold as co-producer (with Mike Dixon). Her name is Tatjana Novak-Kimsey. The couple separated in 1964 and divorced in 1965 in the wake of the singer's affair with actor Peter Finch. Other UK Top 10 singles of the period included her second No. [30] Bassey starred in the six-episode The Shirley Bassey Show (1976), the first of her television programmes for the BBC, followed by a second series of six episodes in 1979. Bassey was awarded the freedom of her hometown, Cardiff, in a ceremony at City Hall on 17 May 2019. 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[88], In a 2009 interview, Bassey stated that she and her son, Mark, had reconciled. Orchestra directed by, From the Cirkus Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Bassey headlined at the BBC Electric Proms on 23 October 2009, in her only full live set of 2009. On June 1961, Shirley Bassey was married to Kenneth Hume but both of them divorce in 1965. We are still in shock...." Bassey celebrated her 60th birthday in 1997 with two open-air concerts, at Castle Howard and Althorp Park, and another TV special. [41] She also performed at the Classical Brit Awards in 2011, singing "Goldfinger" in tribute to John Barry.[42]. Furthermore, Bassey focused on charitable work and performing occasional concert tours throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States throughout most of the 1980s. She grew up in the adjacent community of Splott. Heute wird sie 83. 1 in the US that year. Bassey has truly come a long way from her humble beginnings. Berlin (dpa) - Mit mächtiger, goldener Stimme und ausladenden, verlockenden Gesten flirtet sie seit über 60 Jahren mit ihrem Publikum. But, after giving birth and leaving her daughter Sharon in the care of a sister, Bassey soon started to perform again. "The Living Tree", written, produced and originally recorded by the group Never the Bride, was released as a single on 23 April 2007, marking Bassey's 50th anniversary in the UK Singles Chart – and the record for the longest span of Top 40 hits in UK chart history. Abends singt sie in Hafenkneipen. At the start of 2015, Shirley Bassey has earned an estimated net worth of $10 million dollar. Geboren wird Shirley Vanessa 1937 in einem Arbeitervorort der walisischen Hafenstadt Cardiff als jüngstes von sieben Kindern. Top 3: The Shirley Bassey Singles Album her highest-charting album, reached No. Für ihren ersten Auftritt musste sie sich ihr Outfit zusammenleihen, einen Rock aus Netz und ein Unterkleid als Top, erzählte sie der BBC. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use Privacy Policy. Glanz, Magie, Pailletten und Federboas - ihre Bühnenroben inspirieren Songs wie "Big Spender", Traumgebilde, die von den Sehnsüchten der jungen Shirley Bassey erzählen. Ihre Vorliebe für rosa Champagner und der Hit "I Am What I Am" etablierten sie in den 80er Jahren endgültig als Schwulenikone. Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. She also sang in pubs, and, at 16, was cast in a musical revue. This prompted Bassey's mother to relocate her family to Splott, a working-class neighborhood in Cardiff. Bleiben Sie mit unserem Newsletter immer kostenlos gut informiert! 1955 wurde sie während eines Auftritts im Londoner Astor-Club entdeckt. Around this time she recorded a duet with the French film actor Alain Delon, "Thought I'd Ring You" (1983), which became a hit single in Europe. https://www.bunte.de/vermischtes/shirley-bassey-die-saengerin-wird-75-47333.html She then made her American stage début in Las Vegas at El Rancho Vegas. With, Tonight this international singing star makes one of her rare appearances in this country. [43] Ruth Negga played the title role. Aber wer sonst würde in pinkfarbenem Abendkleid und Gummistiefeln mit den Initialen DSB in Strass (für Dame Shirley Bassey) über einen roten Teppich auf die Bühne des riesigen Schlamm-Festivals Glastonbury schreiten? Shirley Bassey sings and introduces her guests, "Show of the Week: Shirley Bassey at Bern's Restaurant", Shirley Bassey at Bern's Restaurant, Stockholm. The most difficult blow for Bassey was the death of her daughter, Samantha, in 1985. Im Dezember 1999 wurde die Britin durch Königin Elizabeth II. Foto: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/dpaJonathan Brady. The British star Shirley Bassey’s height is well proportioned with the rest of her body measurements. [2][3][4] In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. When agent Mike Sullivan heard Bassey singing, he was impressed enough with her powerfully expressive voice to begin managing her career. On 9 August 2019, Dame Shirley performed at UNICEF's Summer Gala in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, singing "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever" and "S'Wonderful". This was followed by a single and video to support the London Tourist Board, "There's No Place Like London" (1986), which was co-written by Lynsey de Paul and Gerard Kenny. She even received a standing ovation at the 2013 Academy Awards for her performance of "Goldfinger." 1977 wurde Shirley Bassey als beste Solistin der letzten 50 Jahre mit einem "Brit-Award" für ihre Werke ausgezeichnet. [2] An album sung entirely in Spanish, La Mujer was released in 1989. (2016) trat Bassey auf Wunsch der Königin auf. Shirley Bassey has a granddaughter and four grandsons. It wasn't until Bassey's daughter Sharon was nine years old that she learned Bassey was her mother. She recorded an album of James Bond themes, The Bond Collection in 1987, but was apparently unhappy with the results so she declined to release it. Ich habe nie alles gezeigt", sagte sie einmal der "Daily Mail". Orchestra directed by Kenny Clayton. Bassey recorded a song for the next Bond film, Thunderball (1965). Geburtstag. Im Dezember 1999 wurde sie durch die britische Königin. Bassey returned to perform in five arenas around the UK in June the same year, culminating at Wembley. 2016 trat sie für Queen Elizabeth II. This album and the majority of her recordings from this period have been released on CD by EMI and BGO Records. [15] She left Splott secondary modern school aged 14 to work at Curran Steels and, in the evenings and weekends, to sing in local pubs and clubs.[16]. Statt zu weinen singt die junge Shirley aber lieber, sehr zum Missfallen ihrer Geschwister: "Es ging ihnen einfach auf die Nerven", erzählte sie dem "Guardian". [14] Eliza and Henry's second child died in infancy, so Shirley was born into a household of three sisters, two half-sisters, and one brother. Returning to the James Bond franchise, she recorded the theme song for Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Großbritannien |, Frauen spielten in der Karriere und im Leben von Alain Delon eine wichtige Rolle. But her UK sales continued to suffer. One of her best-known singles, "Big Spender" was released in 1967, charting just short of the UK Top 20.[19]. [2][7][8], Shirley Veronica Bassey, the sixth and youngest child of Henry Bassey and Eliza Jane Start[9], was born on Bute Street, Tiger Bay, Cardiff. Bassey v. Icon Entertainment plc (1995) EMLR 596. "Ich war glücklich, bis Erfolg in mein Leben trat, und dann ging alles bergab. EMI released the five-CD box set Bassey – The EMI/UA Years 1959–1979 in 1994. Don Shirley was a 20th-century Jamaican American pianist and composer who often performed with the Don Shirley Trio. Bassey recorded several songs in Italian, some appearing on the album La vita (1968). [38] In 2007, Bassey performed in Fashion Rocks in aid of The Prince's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. The remix of this single charted just outside the UK top 40. [96], 22-day British tour to mark twenty years as a recording artist, EMI Award for twenty years as a recording artist – UK, Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years –, Walk of Fame, Star Boulevard – plaque unveiled in Rotterdam, Longest run by a solo artist (ten shows) – Royal Festival Hall, London, Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas), Most Successful British Female Singer – Guinness Book of Records, Outstanding Contribution to Music – National Music Awards, UK, Lifetime Achievement Award (inaugural award) – Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year Awards, Welsh Legend Award, presented at the opening of the Cardiff Millennium Centre, "Goldfinger" – United Artists single (1964) inducted into the, Dorian Award, TV Musical Performance of the Year – Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. [37] The same year, Bassey performed "Big Spender" with Elton John at his annual White Tie and Tiara Ball to raise money for The Elton John AIDS Foundation. She had signed to United Artists, and her first album on that label, I've Got a Song for You (1966), spent one week on the chart; from 1966 to 1970, only two albums would chart, one of those a compilation. Shirley Bassey is a Welsh vocalist with a big voice. Recorded on the eve of her departure for a world tour. Sharon Novak, 1954) and Samantha Bassey (a.k.a. Shirley: Age, Height & Weight. She was invited to perform at the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle on 15 May 2016. The first programme of a new series of six television spectaculars, with her guest stars: 1960: Favourite British Female Singer - NME Award, 1993: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 2014: Lifetime Achievement Award - World Music Awards, 2019: Square of Fame - plaque of Bassey's handprints unveiled at the SSE Arena, Wembley Park, London, "Shirley Bassey: Diamonds Are Forever" - Mary Long (2017), This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 18:49. In 1978, Bassey pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly "after shouting abuse in the street and pushing a policeman". It includes a 50th-anniversary re-recording of "Goldfinger" (recreating the original orchestration) and a duet of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" with Paloma Faith, produced and conducted by Stuart Barr. Shirley Bassey in 1973 Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey , DBE (born January 8, 1937) is a Welsh singer, born in Cardiff to an English mother and Nigerian father. Damit gehört sie auch zu den produktivsten Künstlerinnen der internationalen Musikszene. A classmate recalled her singing the refrain "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" from Show Boat with such feeling that she made their teacher uncomfortable. The resulting live album The Birthday Concert received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. [19], In 1957 she also recorded under the direction of American producer Mitch Miller in New York City for the Columbia Records label (which at the time had a distribution deal with Philips), producing the single "If I Had a Needle and Thread" b/w "Tonight My Heart She Is Crying". Shirley Bassey stands at the height of 5′ 3″ (160 cm) and bodyweight is unknown. [3] Bassey has four grandsons through her surviving daughter, Sharon Novak. A documentary portrait of the internationally-acclaimed vocalist, following her travels through New York, London and Monte Carlo. In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. Mit ihren Bond-Titelsongs schoss Shirley Bassey wurde als Tochter einer Engländerin und eines nigerianischen Schiffsfeuerwehrmannes am 8. Doch obwohl sie als die Maria Callas der leichten Unterhaltung gilt, ihr komödiantischer Witz und Sexappeal legendär sind, zahlt sie für ihren Bühnenerfolg mit einem unglücklichen Privatleben. In 2001, Bassey was principal artiste at the Duke of Edinburgh's 80th birthday celebration. Four years later, she became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the U.S. presidency. Guests included were Goldie Hawn, Meredith MacRae, Irwin C. Watson, Rod McKuen, and Harpers Bizarre.[27]. mehr ›, Viele US-Promis haben sich für Joe Biden ins Zeug gelegt. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer, born in Cardiff to an English mother and Nigerian father. Shirley Bassey on location in Sardinia and Berlin sings some of the songs which have made her famous. [19] Bassey appeared on the cover of Ebony magazine in 1963, and sang at a Washington gala celebrating President Kennedy's second year in office.[22].