Wishing Dame Shirley Bassey fans everywhere a Very Happy New Year. Here to mark the occasion found today on Soundcloud is an exciting new 7th Heaven Radio Edit of We Got Music. Different to the version previously blogged and even more of Bassey’s incredible vocal to enjoy.
Thanks for Image to Melody Kennedy Adams on Facebook
Here is the program of the first show Dame Shirley Bassey ever appeared in ‘Such Is Life’ at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
A new video remix of the often overlooked but stunning Superbass remix of Dame Shirley Bassey’s 2007 hit, The Living Tree. With thanks to Tony Mendes for creating this video remix edit.
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Today a newspaper article from 1956 and the audio of a 1956 performance by Shirley Bassey with the Metropole Orchestra for Dutch Radio.
Today 2 newspaper articles from 1957 and the audio of a live performance from that year from the Australian Ford Show, a picture from that year of Shirley and Michael Sullivan, her manager at the time and a link for an interesting article about the 50′s and 60′s albums.
With manager Michael Sullivan in her dressing room at the Astoria Brixton
For an interesting article about the 50′s and 60′s albums: CLICK HERE
Click the image to watch a short video to celebrate this special day…
Celebrity astrologer Philip Garcia had the following to say…
Shirley Bassey is a national treasure and one of the most sublime performers of her generation. She could be compared to a big cat, graceful, awesome, tender, aggressive, a mix of beauty and stealth. She was born in 8 January at Tiger Bay, Wales. A working class girl, she supported her family, but her gift, God’s gift, was lying inherent in those vocal chords. At sixteen she was already, touring in a Review called “Memories of Al Jolson” the rest is history. She is one of the greats! A trooper, a woman who has lived passionately, who has not balked at life’s challenges, and has stood up to the best of them. She is a Capricorn, a tough cookie, she would never let you see her cry, but she knows about tears; there have been losses in her life, people who hurt her and she felt she could never forgive them, maybe because of that bright Moon in Scorpio. Whether they were right or wrong was irrelevant to Shirley, if they offended, that was it! Her strength and resilience would push her forwards nonetheless, beyond the slights of her critics and those who did not understand her. Her talent shone through and the prizes and accolades just poured in. She can keep going for hours; rehearse so hard, everyone else will want to go home.
“A Capricorn, a tough cookie”
She is capable of expressing feelings with overpowering performances, she bring tears to our eyes. Her friends are everything to her. Her gentleness and kindness to those of them in trouble is commendable. Loyalty is important, and no shallow people for her please. She likes them weighty, philosophical and amusing. No cocktail party bores for Shirley. She wants people around her who have lived, who express her same dedication to life. Her voice reflects her light and shadow, her loss and fulfilment. Who can listen to Shirley belt out “You will never walk alone” without collapsing in a heap? Few, we hasten to add. When in doubt she can talk her way out of a paper bag with Mercury in Aquarius. Mercury is her salvation. It helps her remain detached when she has to. Her brain rumbles, she pulls down ideas from places she did not even know existed, expressing insightful perceptions and removing herself from overreaction when she needs to. In fact like a cat, when the time is apt she will just mind her own business and curl up in a ball in the armchair, exhausted by boring people who just do not get the point!
Shirley has had many life lessons to learn. Her exceptional talent has pushed her through infinite fiery hoops, but she came to this earth with a karmic mission, to touch hearts through her performance and she is in sincere in this intent. Shirley’s life has been touched by Fate. She could have been nothing other than a performer, it was written in her stars…
Today three newspaper articles from the year 1960 when Shirley Bassey was playing at the Pigalle and Eartha Kitt at the Talk of the Town. Also below a page from the Eartha Kitt biography by John Williams.
Today some archive video footage recently discovered on Youtube showing Shirley Bassey’s reaction to her horrific gunpoint ordeal at the hands of her possessive and deranged boyfriend Pepe Davis in 1957:
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Today a newspaper clip from 1962 when British singer Alma Cogan made a pilot for her new series ‘The Secret Keepers’ with Shirley Bassey as her principal guest. ‘The Secret Keepers’ was a comedy that was never materialised. Alma Cogan fans have been trying to locate the tape for 50 years. Might it have been found among the Frankie Howerd‘s Lost Tapes who was also one of the principal guests? Of course it would be great for us Bassey fans also if the tapes ever were found and see the Dame’s part on the series.
Alma Cogan & Shirley Bassey
Here are some great new photos that have emerged online of Dame Shirley Bassey looking stunning in Brazil where she spent her birthday.
Dame Shirley Bassey recently attended a Liza Minelli concert. Below a video where she greets Liza on stage. In 1993 Liza Minelli, Shirley Bassey & Ray Charles went on tour through Europe together. Below a brochure from Holland of the event.
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Today we are showing a tour program from 1963 when Shirley Bassey was on a nation wide tour with Matt Monro and Woolf Phillips & His Orchestra. They did four performances. Two were in March in London at the Odeon in Southend and 2 were in April. One in Gaumont and one in Cardiff.
The new single of Dame Shirley Bassey’s upcoming hit “We Got Music” is now available for pre-order on Amazon and iTunes.
“We Got Music”
Dario G famed for the late 90’s, Top 10 (#2) hit Sunchyme returns with the 1st his anticipated, forthcoming (2014) album featuring non other than the legendary Dame Shirley Bassey!
Latin sounds and beats from the outset make this a stand-out feel-good dance track for all ages. Dame Shirley Bassey loved the track when she heard it. She unmistakably delivers a killer hook in true DSB style; she certainly does this song justice!
As Dario G’s Paul Spencer says: ‘My main reason for loving the music industry is getting those unique experiences. I’d always loved Dame Shirley and here I was working with her. In Monaco! At the Opera House! She’s worked with so many legendary songwriters and musicians so it’s an enormous boost to now be part of that privileged group.’
Dario G & Dame Shirley Bassey have definitely Got Music!
UK Release date: 24th February 2014
Cat#: TRANS083D / Transmission Recordings / Distributed by Pias
Listen to the Radio Edit of the 7th Heaven “We Got Music” remix here:
