Any Shirley Bassey Fans out there?

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:00 pm

Or Bill..... " How Do You Like Your Eggs In The Morning"

Billmiler · Post by **Billmiler** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:26 pm

Now you're talking, Lena and Harry! Although my Margaret might not like that! Incidentally I've just heard that Joe Longthorne is coming to the Swansea Grand Theatre sometime this Summer. Having seen him there last year, and twice elsewhere, my credit card is poised already!

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:44 pm

I've just been reading that Dame Shirley has returned to the recording studio for the first time since 2003. Her new single, "The Living Tree" is set for U.K. release on the 16th of April, on the Lock, Stock and Barrel label, to be followed two weeks later by an album of the same name.
This will feature re-mixes of Shirley Bassey's self-owned catalogue, plus new recordings "Slave to the Rhythm" and "I Will Survive".

Marian

Billmiler · Post by **Billmiler** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:39 pm

Hi Marian,
And I think with the right amount of plays 'The Living Tree' could make the top 40! It's a brilliant song with a very memorable lyric. I've seen the video somewhere! I think if you tap in www.myspace/shirleybassey.com you may see her.
Hope all well?

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:21 pm

Thanks for the link Bill.
Yes all is fine thankyou. We have had the grandchildren staying for Easter and one aged 4 is staying with us on his own until Wednesday.
We are hoping to go to Beaulieu tomorrow if the traffic allows, to see Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang. Your picnic sounded good.

Marian

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:58 am

I have just pre-ordered this CD single. All the Bassey fans are keeping their fingers crossed that it will be a no. 1 hit for her at the age of 70!

It's true that sometimes she oversings and shouts. This is fine for her dramatic stage performances as her oversinging seems to make sense coupled with her dramatic gestures. In the recording studio, I like my Bassey recordings a bit subdued and subtle. The last time this happened was a long time ago with the album "You Take My Heart Away". After that, she hardened her voice, overdramatised her phrasing and sang in the recording studio pretty much the same way she did live. A particularly unlistenable album was "Shirley Bassey Sings The Songs Of Andrew Lloyd Webber". I thought she was going to drown the cat the way she shouted through "Memory". In recent years, she has bounced back with good singing in catchy songs like La Passione, History Repeating & The Rhythm Divine all of which should have been bigger hits in the UK. Yes.....I would like her to go to no. 1 this year. That would be a great chart tribute to a bonafide legend.

Billmiler · Post by **Billmiler** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:51 pm

Hi Terence,
Nice to make contact with you! I agree with what you say about Shirley but on stage she is dynamite! Hope you like Dean Martin because he's the one I impersonate, although as the Forum guys now know, I also sing a sprinkling of Matt's songs!

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:37 pm

Hi Billmiler

That's a great pic you have there. Yes there are some Dean Martin songs that I like. Good to know you are singing Matt's songs too.

Billmiler · Post by **Billmiler** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:36 pm

Terence,
If you visit www.geocities.com/thevoiceofbillbennett you will hear me! If you visit www.scottjordan.co.uk then click 'live music' and then 'tributes rat pack' you'll see and hear me! Hope you enjoy my 'Dino' style?

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:50 am

Quite a few copies of the new cd/dvd of the Living Tree on ebay---considering it is not on release until April 16th, I was quite surprised !!

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:34 pm

According to HMV, the CD single gets released on the 23rd of April. But Chart Refugees website (which is usually correct) lists it for April 30th. So I don't know what is right, but I doubt it will be April 16th.

There are 8 tracks (all different versions/takes on The Living Tree) on the CD single, plus the video. What a bargain for 2.99! And the cover photo is great!

Billmiler · Post by **Billmiler** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:05 pm

Hi Paul,
Yes it all looks exciting for our Shirl! Whenever is appears I reckon it will chart! Hope you're fit and well over the other side of the pond?

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:36 pm

Bill, you would not knew this and it is quite a complicated story--but Paul is really called Jeff !!

We are all trying really hard to remember to call him Jeff--although he does not mind being called Paul---but that is his second name !!

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:06 pm

Everyone - Feel free to call me Paul or Jeff. I certainly did get used to Paul at Fans Reunited I. I suggested using Jeff recently because there were so many new forum members named Paul. But they haven't seemed to post very often. And I never seemed to get confused with the Paul who's the great Matt Monro fan who serves as Matt Monro Jnr's driver and right hand man and seller of fine tour merchandise.

Back to Shirley Bassey - If you downloads tracks, please download The Living Tree digital single during the week that the physical single CD gets released (either April 23rd or 30th). That will help it get a good position on the charts!

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:10 am

Dame Shirley Bassey will appear on Dame Edna's TV program at 10pm tomorrow on ITV to plug her new CD single due for release this coming Monday. Her new album will have songs like I Will Survive and the M & S Christmas song "Get The Party Started".

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Any Shirley Bassey Fans out there?

The Living Tree

2 Dames together