Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and was "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 (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979).

Read more about Shirley Bassey:  Birth To 1959, 1960 To 1979, 1980 To 1999, 2000 To Date, Personal Life, Awards and Achievements, Bibliography

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