Any Shirley Bassey Fans out there?

[Terence Lee]

Shirley Bassey mugged

Nov 4 2007 by Nathan Bevan, Wales On Sunday

DAME Shirley Bassey says she doesn’t feel safe on the streets of London anymore after being mugged on a recent shopping trip.

The 70-year-old Tiger Bay diva revealed how she was attacked when she attended the recent Q magazine music awards in the capital.

She said: “I got mugged in Knightsbridge last week. I was with my daughter and we got out of my car and decided to walk when someone bumped into me.

“I looked the other way and before I knew it they’d got my purse. It’s been frightful getting my new credit cards – it’s shocking.

“Whoever it was must have followed me. It’s awful to think I can walk safely in my home town of Monte Carlo but not in London.”

But the Big Spender star was all smiles when she came to present the Best Act In The World Today award to the Arctic Monkeys at the celebrated pop bash at London’s Grosvenor House hotel, the band having done a cheeky rendition of her Diamonds Are Forever at the Glastonbury Festival this summer.

“It was so sweet of them to do it,” said Dame Shirley, who later wowed the crowd at the same festival with a barnstorming set decked out in diamante wellies and a tight, hot pink Julien Macdonald dress.

“But, before I went on the promoter said that after I’d done my own version of Diamonds I should say something like, ‘Arctic Monkeys, that’s how you do it!’

“I thought, ‘I can’t say that’, but, I’m afraid, I did’.

“I didn’t realise at the time they were standing watching in the wings in their wellies,” she laughed. “I was mortified.”

[paul jh]

Shirley Bassey with Kanye West --- that will be a record I will definitely not buy. I can't stand anything Kanye West does. He basically rips off old music and has never done anything original. And his attitude is deplorable.

Now, the Arctic Monkeys ... there's an original and they are inspiring new acts.

[ROBERT M.]

I thought about you Jeff, when I was reading about SB and KW getting together

[Terence Lee]

New four track Christmas 2007 single from Shirley Bassey. Features the brand new Pink Pound Mix of Big Spender and "NorthxNWest" mix (taken from the recent album) plus instrumental/karaoke versions of both mixes.

This single is only available as a download from iTunes!

Mariana, you can now pre-order You Take My Heart Away/Yesterdays from Amazon as well as a brand new unauthorised biography titled Diamond Diva.

Click on the link below to have a look at the fabulous CD/book covers.

http://www.songsofshirleybassey.co.uk/l ... index.html

[mariana44]

Terence-that is brilliant news-I never expected to see "You take my heart away "on cd---and "Yesterdays" looks like another great cd.

Preordered already!!

[Terence Lee]

It was 11 months late, but Dame Shirley Bassey finally celebrated her 70th birthday last night.

The Welsh diva invited a host of her famous friends, including Joan Collins, 74; Cilla Black, 64; and 'King of the Jungle' Christopher Biggins, to the lavish bash at Cliveden in Berkshire.

Despite their advancing years, Dame Shirley and her pals showed they could party just as hard as their younger contemporaries.

Dame Shirley and her Golden Girl pals spent the night quaffing champagne and showing off their moves on the dancefloor.

Dressed in a red fur bolero, Dame Shirley entered her party flanked by the self-styled Fantasy Boys - a topless male dance troupe dressed in white satin trousers

Despite celebrating her own birthday, Dame Shirley belted out 'Happy Birthday' to herself, before cutting her four-tiered red birthday cake.

Besides Dame Shirley's famous voice, upcoming singer/songwriter Tallulah Rendell and operatic boy band Blake provided the entertainment.

The diva was serenaded by Blake - who formed after meeting on social networking site Facebook earlier this year - before being kissed by all four members.

[mariana44]

Wow---that is what you call a REAL party!!!

[Terence Lee]

The Recording Academy announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, adding 70 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 798 titles. The Hall Of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording arts.

"The GRAMMY Hall of Fame is one of The Academy's most prized endeavors, spotlighting recorded musical masterpieces that have significantly impacted our musical history," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy.

"GOLDFINGER"
Shirley Bassey
United Artists (1964)
Pop (Single)

For Mariana :
"IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY"
Johnny Mathis
Columbia (1957)
Traditional Pop (Single)

For Liza Minnelli fans :
CABARET
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ABC (1972)
Film & TV Soundtracks (Album)

The full list can be viewed here :
http://www.grammy.com/PressReleases/444 ... L_List.pdf

[mariana44]

Quite a few predictable selections---even more unpredictable selections !!

[Terence Lee]

Shirley Bassey's 50s recordings on the Philips label will be released on CD soon and 11 songs are on CD for the 1st time including 5 live tracks from THE CAFÉ DE PARIS.

Here's the link :
http://www.stagedoorrecords.com/stage9000.html

[Terence Lee]

I have just been advised that the recordings have been remastered using CEDAR, the world's leading audio restoration system. So the sound should be good.

[Terence Lee]

Dame Shirley Bassey is 71 today!

[jon]

January 8 was also the birthday of William Hartnell (Doctor Who 1) and Elvis Presley.

[Terence Lee]

If you like to see the photos that Shirley gave me, click the link below:
http://shirleybassey.wordpress.com/

You can actually see me giving flowers to Shirley the minute she comes out in this Youtube video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttmSTAqYwIc

[mariana44]

Thank you Terence for sharing your precious photos and video clip--just wonderful !