About
Shirley Bassey is a Welsh singer known for both her powerful operatic voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films 'Goldfinger' (1964); 'Diamonds Are Forever' (1971) and 'Moonraker' (1979). Born on Bute Street in Butetown (also known as 'Tiger Bay') in the docklands area of Cardiff, she was was the sixth and youngest child of Henry Bassey, from Nigeria, and Eliza Jane Start, from the north-east of England, but grew up in the adjacent community of Splott.
Filmography
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 602024 · Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022 · self
The Sound of 0072022 · Self (archive footage)
The Art of Dissent2021 · Self - Subject (archive footage)
St David's Day at the BBC2021 · Self
Saturday Knight Takeaway2018 · Self
The Missing Crown Jewels2017 · Self
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey2016 · Self
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On2014 · Self - Performer
Everything or Nothing2012 · Self (archive footage)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 20122012 · Self - Performer
…Sings Musicals2012 · Self (archive footage)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes2011 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
…Sings Neil Diamond2010 · Self (archive footage)
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall2009 · Self
Dame Shirley Bassey: BBC Electric Proms2009 · self
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey2006 · Self - Performer
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002 · Self
An Audience with Des O'Connor2001 · Self