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Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her father was a Nigerian seaman who left the family when she was less than two. She later helped to support her family by working in an Enamelware factory... See full bio »

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Shirley Veronica Bassey
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2012-2013 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
– Episode #7.3 (2013) (performer: "Get the Party Started" - uncredited)
– Episode #6.6 (2012) (performer: "Get the Party Started" - uncredited)
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (performer: "Goldfinger")
 
2012 Celebrity Big Brother (TV series)
– Day 6 (2012) (performer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
2012 Sir Billi (performer: "Guardian of the Highlands" / as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2012 The Voice UK (TV series)
– Blind Auditions 2 (2012) (performer: "Get the Party Started" - uncredited)
 
2011 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top 6 Perform (2011) (performer: "Where Do I Begin Love Story" Away Team Remix)
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 8 Performance (2010) (performer: "History Repeating")
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #5.1 (2010) (performer: "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?")
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #11.1 (2010) ("Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me")
 
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (performer: "Get The Party Started" / as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2010 Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV series)
– Episode #3.1 (2010) (performer: "Spinning Wheel")
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) (performer: "Apartment")
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
– Episode #6.8 (2009) (performer: "The Girl from Tiger Bay")
 
2009 BBC Electric Proms (TV mini-series documentary)
– Dame Shirley Bassey (2009) (performer: "Big Spender", "This Is My Life La vita", "The Lady Is a Tramp", "Light My Fire", "My Way", "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", "History Repeating", "Thank You for the Years", "Get the Party Started", "The Performance of My Life", "I'm Still Here", "Kiss Me, Honey, Honey", "Almost There", "What Now My Love", "After the Rain", "As Long as He Needs Me", "The Girl from Tiger Bay", "I Am What I Am")
 
2009 ...Sings The Beatles (TV documentary) (performer: "Something")
 
2009 The Real Hustle (TV series documentary)
– Episode #7.2 (2009) (performer: "Goldfinger" - uncredited)
 
2008 The X Factor (TV series)
– Episode #5.1 (2008) (performer: "Get This Party Started" - uncredited)
 
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Karaoke Classics (2008) (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2008 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
– A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh (2008) (performer: "As Long As He Needs Me" - uncredited)
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance Australia (TV series)
– Top 20 Perform (2008) (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (performer: "History Repeating")
 
2007 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off.... to Glastonbury (TV movie) (performer: "No Regrets Non Je Ne Regrette Rein" - uncredited)
 
2007 A Taste of My Life (TV series documentary)
– John Barrowman (2007) (performer: "Goldfinger")
 
2006 Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Las Vegas Special (2006) (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2006 Sir Billi the Vet (performer: "Guardian of the Highlands" / as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2005 Nynne (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2004 Huips (TV movie) (performer: "Big Spender")
 
2003 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
– Megan O'Hara (2003) (performer: " Where Do I Begin? Love Story")
 
2003 Die Lugners (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2003) (performer: "History Repeating" - uncredited)
 
2002 Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond (TV documentary) ("Goldfinger")
 
2002 Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (video) (performer: "Diamonds Are Forever")
 
2002 Merci Docteur Rey (performer: "If You Go Away")
 
2002 Undertaking Betty (performer: "Lets Fall In Love")
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary) (performer: "Goldfinger")
 
2000 Daria (TV series)
– Psycho Therapy (2000) (performer: "History Repeating" / as Miss Shirley Bassey)
 
1998 Little Voice (performer: "Goldfinger" 1964)
 
1998 There's Something About Mary ("History Repeating")
 
1996 Ik ben je moeder niet (TV series)
– Peepshow (1996) (performer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1993 Heartbeat (TV series)
– Father's Day (1993) ("Goldfinger")
 
1992 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– Kapitel 5 (1992) (performer: "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" - uncredited)
 
1991 Muuttolinnun aika (performer: "Kiss Me Honey, Honey")
 
1989 Forever Knight (TV series)
– Nick Knight (1989) (performer: "The Rhythm Devine" - uncredited)
 
1979 Moonraker (performer: "MOONRAKER")
 
1978 Het is weer zo laat! (TV series)
– De sigaar (1978) (performer: "Kiss Me Honey, Honey" - uncredited)
– Stop de neutronenbom! (1978) (performer: "Diamonds Are Forever" - uncredited)
 
1972 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 March 1972 (1972) (performer: "Goldfinger", "Something")
 
1971 Diamonds Are Forever (performer: "Diamonds Are Forever")
 
1966 Shindig! (TV series)
– Shindig in Europe: Part 2 (1966) (performer: "A Lot of Living to Do", "He Loves Me", "It's Yourself")
 
1965 The Liquidator (performer: "THE LIQUIDATOR")
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.23 (1965) (performer: "The Lady Is a Tramp")
 
1964 Goldfinger (performer: "Goldfinger")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1997 Die Gang (TV series) (performer: theme song - 6 episodes)
– Das Duell (1997) (performer: theme song)
– Die Falle (1997) (performer: theme song)
– Der Verrat (1997) (performer: theme song)
– Das Netz (1997) (performer: theme song)
– Der Ölbaron (1997) (performer: theme song)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 La lotta dell'uomo per la sua sopravvivenza (TV series) (theme: song by - 12 episodes)
– Nonostante tutto, ancora più lontano (1970) (theme: song by)
– Un'arte nuova in un mondo di macchine (1970) (theme: song by)
– Questa nostra grandiosa civiltà della fretta (1970) (theme: song by)
– Lo spirito scientifico conquista il mondo (1970) (theme: song by)
– Dall'età della magia all'età della scienza (1970) (theme: song by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
1958 After Hours (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1958)
– Episode #1.3 (1958)
– Episode #1.2 (1958)
 
Show ShowSelf (95 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Performer (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2012 The Diamond Jubilee Concert (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2011 National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2010 Brit Awards 2010 (TV special)
Herself - Presenter (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) … Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.8 (2009) … Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey DBE)
 
2009 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Round 10 (2009) … Herself - Musical Guest (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2009 Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
2009 BBC Electric Proms (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Dame Shirley Bassey (2009) … Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2007 Glastonbury 2007 (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
2007 The British Soap Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007 The Dame Edna Treatment (TV series)
Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Herself - Special Guest (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2006 All Time Greatest Movie Songs (TV movie)
Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2006 Another Audience with Shirley Bassey (TV movie)
Herself - Performer (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2005 The Royal Variety Performance 2005 (TV documentary)
Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2005 Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 Standing Room Only (video)
Herself
 
2003 The National Music Awards 2003 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.12 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 2003 (2003) … Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2002 The Jubilee Girl (TV movie)
Herself/interviewee
 
2002 James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Premiere Bond: Die Another Day (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 An Audience with Des O'Connor (TV special)
Herself (as Dame Shirley Bassey)
 
2001 80 Years: A Royal Celebration (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2000 The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 Shirley Bassey: Divas Are Forever (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 August 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Christmas Special … Herself
 
1998 This Is My Life (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996 La passione
Herself
 
1996 A Royal Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 Happy Birthday Shirley (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The World of James Bond (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
1995 An Audience with Shirley Bassey (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 The Royal Variety Performance (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 Michael Ball (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1994) … Herself
 
1993 The World Choir (video)
Herself
 
1991 La ronda (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1986-1988 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode #4.5 (1986) … Herself
 
1988 After Ten with Tarbuck (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 Sábado noche (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 March 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1987 Royal Variety Performance 1987 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Bei Bio (TV series)
Herself - Gast
– Episode dated 24 January 1985 (1985) … Herself - Gast
 
1985 Bassey: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (video)
Herself
 
1980 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Shirley Bassey (1980) … Herself
 
1980 A Special Lady (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976-1979 The Shirley Bassey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.6 (1979) … Herself
– Episode #2.5 (1979) … Herself
– Episode #2.4 (1979) … Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1979) … Herself
– Episode #2.2 (1979) … Herself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1975 Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV series)
Herself
– Pilot (1975) … Herself
 
1975 Numéro 1 (TV series)
Herself
– Michael Denard (1975) … Herself
 
1972 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– International Music Theme (1972) … Herself - Singer
 
1972 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Shirley Bassey (1972) … Herself
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.132 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #4.26 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #3.16 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #2.52 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.47 (1969) … Herself
 
1969-1972 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself -Co-Host
– Episode dated 17 March 1972 (1972) … Herself -Co-Host
– Episode dated 10 April 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1972 Sez Les (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.3 (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Herself
– 1971 Christmas Show (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Royal Variety Performance 1971 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1971 Disco (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1971) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 October 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1971 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.2 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Breakfast In Bed
– Episode dated 29 April 1971 (1971) … Breakfast In Bed
 
1960-1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #24.22 (1971) … Herself - Singer/Sketch Actor
– Episode #22.37 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #22.16 (1969) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #21.9 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #14.6 (1960) … Herself
 
1971 Wünsch dir was (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.14 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 Pauls Silvesterparty (TV movie)
Herself
 
1970 The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.15 (1970) … Herself
 
1966-1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist / Herself
– He Wanted to Be a Square Shooter But He Found That his Barrel was Round (1969) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Cauliflower Fiddles While Bolivar Burns (1968) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #16.5 (1966) … Herself
 
1969 BBC Show of the Week (TV series)
Herself
– Shirley Bassey (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Spring Thing (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 April 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.155 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.145 (1968) … Herself
 
1966-1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Herself
 
1967 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.13 (1967) … Herself - Guest
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.42 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 The Heart of Show Business (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 November 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1965-1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.39 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #2.11 (1965) … Herself
 
1966 Shirley Bassey Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1966 Shindig! (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Shindig in Europe: Part 2 (1966) … Herself - Singer
 
1961-1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.9 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #7.32 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #7.1 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #6.10 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #5.3 (1963) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 The Royal Variety Performance 1965 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1965 The New London Palladium Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 October 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Blackpool Night Out (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.23 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1964 Zomercaroussel (TV movie)
Herself
 
1963 Amigos del martes (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 May 1963 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.10 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #4.19 (1962) … Herself
 
1957-1962 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #8.1 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #6.37 (1961) … Herself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #6.19 (1961) … Herself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #3.6 (1957) … Herself
– Episode #2.33 (1957) … Herself
 
1961 The Bing Crosby Show (TV special)
Herself
 
1961 The Royal Variety Performance 1961 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1959-1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Herself - Host
– A Night Out with Shirley (1960) … Herself - Host
– Hughie Green (1959) … Herself - Guest
 
1959 Oh Boy! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.23 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #1.21 (1959) … Herself
 
1958 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.91 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 Music Shop (TV series)
Herself - Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (26 titles)
2012 ... Sings James Bond (TV movie)
Herself - Goldfinger/Diamonds Are Forever
 
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2012 Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2010 30 Years of 'An Audience With...' (TV series documentary)
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
 
2009 ...Sings The Beatles (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2006 James Bond's Greatest Hits (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2005 Cançons per no oblidar, el disc de la Marató (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Loops! (TV series)
 
2005 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2005 Movie Music Mania (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
2003 Diva Graham Norton (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Det kan aldrig blive for meget (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Real Shirley Bassey (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1997 Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

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TV commercial: DFS. Song used: "Big Spender". See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Dame Shirley Bassey | Dame Shirley Bassey DBE

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the the British Empire] I was asleep and my manager came to wake me up because we were going out that night. I didn't feel like getting up and I said. "Go away, let me sleep". Just as I was going back to sleep he said, "You wouldn't get up even for Damehood?" I had to keep quiet for seven weeks... See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1993 Queen's Honours List for her services to entertainment. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn