Shirley Bassey
USA
Born: 08 January 1937
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Vocal, Stage & Screen
Styles: Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Cast Recordings
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Known to Americans most for her belting rendition of the theme to Goldfinger, the 1964 edition in the James Bond series (as well as 1971's Diamonds Are Forever and 1979's Moonraker), Shirley Bassey was one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century. Known as Bassey the Belter and also the Tigress of Tiger Bay, her early career in touring shows and cabaret brought her a recording contract with Philips by the late '50s. After reaching the top of the British charts in 1959 with "As I Love You" and late...
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