Shirley Bassey

To me, Shirley Bassey's voice is practically its own instrument — a force of nature out of Cardiff's Tiger Bay, born in 1937 and on stage by her teens. She remains the only artist to sing more than one official James Bond theme, and that Goldfinger belt still raises the hair on your arms. Dame, Legion of Honour, a Companion of Honour past eighty: the honours simply confirm what longevity already proves. In a business that chews through fashions, staying at the center for decades takes more than talent. She has my unreserved admiration.

Name (English)

Shirley Bassey

Name (Japanese)

シャーリー・バッシー

Reading

しゃーりー・ばっしー

Born

January 8, 1937 (age 89)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

Origin

Tiger Bay, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer

University

Mayfield College

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2003 Knight of the Legion of Honour
• 2024 Order of the Companions of Honour
• 2023 Knight of the Order of Saint-Charles

• Official sitehttps://dameshirleybassey.com
• Xhttps://x.com/shirleybassey
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley%20Bassey
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234754

Tags

• singer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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