Any Shirley Bassey Fans out there?

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:34 am

Hi Marian

Yes I am delighted and celebrating here.

What about you Paul?

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:58 pm

Yes, Terence and everyone, this is truly exciting! Here is the sales report and analysis from MusicWeek.

"Last year, Tony Bennett became the oldest solo artist to have a hit album. Dame Shirley Bassey is a full decade younger, at seventy, but takes the record for a female solo artist thanks to her new album, Get The Party Started, which debuts at number six on sales of 21,277. Basseyâ€™s highest charting album since 1978, it increases her tally of hit albums to 37 and her album chart span to more than 46 years â€“ both UK female records. The album includes The Living Tree, which made Bassey the first solo septuagenarian singles chart star earlier this year."

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:06 pm

Camp DSB has just sent this message :

Dame Shirley is celebrating tonight after her new album Get The Party Started entered the Official UK Album Charts at number six. It's her highest charting album since the 1970s. If you haven't got the party started yet, get it NOW!!...

The party doesn't stop here. The Get The Party Started single will be released on 23rd July and features incredible mixes that will really get the party started. The single will also feature the fabulous new music video, currently being shown on the music channels. Click here for a preview from The Box. Also on this site are details of how you can phone or text in your video selection. For DSB it's number 643!

Get The Party Started has been going down a storm in the clubs, so much so that it's already at number 9 in the commercial pop club charts and is the number 4 breaker in the dance charts. All the more reason to celebrate.

Thank you to everyone for your love and support.

Love to one and all from Camp DSB

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:49 pm

So are we delighted. Well done Shirl

john · Post by **john** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:03 am

Yes, good on you Shirley!

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:39 pm

In London the talk of fashionable youth is how does Shirley Bassey, age 70, manage those spaghetti strap evening gowns which show off her impeccable upper arms? Shirley claims it's yoga which she took up in her youth. It keeps her sleek!

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:05 am

Here's the music video for Get The Party Started which will also be on the enhanced CD single.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:20 am

Great video--and Dame Shirley is looking so good !!

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:06 am

Indeed - she looks and sounds fantastic! Its great to see the chart news about the success of this album - I love it!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:58 am

Just watching The Tour De France with our Shirl helping it to get it under way with "Let's Get The Party Started"

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:31 am

Here's the innovative cover art of the forthcoming CD single of Get The Party Started!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Party-Start ... 580&sr=8-5

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:24 am

Universal Music Group's Decca Records has signed Dame Shirley Bassey to a worldwide recording deal, Billboard.com has learned. The agreement covers the veteran pop diva's current album, "Get the Party Started," excluding the United Kingdom.

That set was released in the U.K. through independent Lock Stock and Barrel Records on June 25. Decca will also give worldwide release to Bassey's next album, which is understood to feature theme songs from the James Bond movies.

Bassey, 70, is famed for her renditions of "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever," and "Moonraker," respectively the theme songs for the 1964, 1971 and 1979 James Bond movies of the same name.

After the rousing reception she received at this year's Glastonbury Festival, where she showcased "Get the Party Started," Bassey saw a boost in sales of other recordings. Her "This is My Life -- Greatest Hits" saw sales jump 79% immediately after the event.

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:02 am

The CD Single of Get The Party Started did not even have a placing in the Top 40 this week. Fans think the Dame should have been in the UK promoting the single instead of attending the Red Cross Ball back home in Monte Carlo. Hope Decca will not regret signing up an artiste who will only do limited promos.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:27 am

..and what a "party" the Tour de France proved to be, Lena and Harry!!

Marian

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:01 am

You can say that again Marian.

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Any Shirley Bassey Fans out there?

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Get The Party Started

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