Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). She is the only singer to have recorded more than one James Bond theme song.

At age 15, young Shirley began working in a local factory. Having displayed an extraordinary talent for singing from a very early age, it was not long before Shirley began her professional career singing in working men's clubs. Throughout her youth, Shirley had been influenced by several American pop and jazz singers including Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan and, most significantly, Judy Garland. By Bassey's own admission, Garland had a profound influence on her professional craft. Garland is also the performer to whom Bassey has been most closely compared throughout her career. Though unable to read music, Bassey dazzled her earliest audiences with pitch-perfect renditions of Horne's "Stormy Weather" and Garland's "Over the Rainbow".

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Shuun comment:-

AWESOME...for 69 years old grandma...this women is AWESOME and LEGEND!! Her pipes seem like had been touch by Midas...coz after 50++ years in singing business...it never faded..and got better and better..!! Now, ATTENTION TO ALL NEW SINGER!! You all only can dream to have that kind of voice and also charisma that never been surpassed by anyone for half of decade.

Dame Shirley Bassey is truly the only one and forever be the best and the most prowess belter ever. Seriously and I'm not kidding. Need proof? See the video below.

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