Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)

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Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists in Britain.

Born in Cardiff, Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953. In 1959, she became the first Welsh person to gain a number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. In the following decades, Bassey amassed 27 Top 40 hits in the UK, including two number-ones (As I Love You and AA: Climb Ev'ry Mountain/Reach For The Stars) plus a number-one on the Dance Chart (History Repeating). She became well-known for recording the soundtrack theme songs of the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). In 2020, Bassey became the first female artist to chart an album in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart in seven consecutive decades with her album I Owe It All To You.

Bassey has also had numerous BBC television specials, and she hosted her own variety series, Shirley Bassey. In 2011, BBC aired the television film Shirley, based on Bassey's life and career. Since making her first appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1971, she has performed at the venue 45 times. Bassey received the first award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1st Brit Awards in 1977. She was appointed a Dame in 1999 for services to the performing arts. In 2003, she was ranked among the "100 Great Black Britons". Her song "Goldfinger" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. She has influenced many other singers, including Aretha Franklin.

In a career spanning over 70 years, Bassey has sold over 140 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. She is the first woman in history to claim a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades in the United Kingdom.

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Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2003The Greatest MusicalsVarious Artists1
2003The Best Smooth Jazz...Ever!Various Artists4
2003Off the Wall: 10 Years of Wall of SoundVarious Artists3
2003Capital Gold Las Vegas LegendsVarious Artists1
2003The Best of SampledVarious Artists1
2003Absolute Unforgettable Classics (2003 edition)Various Artists1
2003SchmusebärVarious Artists1
2003The Jazz BoxVarious Artists1
2003The Best Musicals… Ever!Various Artists1
2003Glamourous The Greatest Divas CollectionVarious Artists1
20031960s Number 1sVarious Artists1
200360's GoldVarious Artists1
2003Blue Note Weekend by Minus 8Various Artists1
2003Chill Two: Sensual LoungeVarious Artists1
2003Foute CD van Deckers en Ornelis, Volume 2Various Artists1
2003Fabulous Hits of the 60’sVarious Artists1
2003Kitsch Lounge RiotVarious Artists1
2003Keep on Swinging: The Finest CollectionVarious Artists1
2003La Voile Rouge, St. Tropez 2003Various Artists1
2003Luciano Huck - Jóia 2Various Artists1
2003LoveLounge Vol. 2Various Artists1
2003More Jazz After DarkVarious Artists1
2003Oldie Juke BoxVarious Artists1
2003Return of the 70sVarious Artists1
2003Something Swingin’Various Artists1
2003Starmania: Original Hits, Vol. 1Various Artists1
2003The Very Best of 1960sVarious Artists31
2004Hot Jazz, Cool TracksVarious Artists1
2004A Collection of Various Interpretations of Light My FireVarious Artists1
2004Die ultimative RTL Chart Show: Die größten FilmhitsVarious Artists1
2004Memories Are Made of ThisVarious Artists1
2004The Ultimate Ballroom Album 7: Beautiful ThingsVarious Artists1
2004Songbook of LoveVarious Artists1
2004The Greatest Easy Listening AlbumVarious Artists1
2004Film LullabiesVarious Artists1
2004Absolute Unforgettable Classics 2Various Artists1
2004Timeless: A Collection of 54 Classic PerformancesVarious Artists2
2004100 Hits of the 80s (MP3)Various Artists1
2004Forever LoveVarious Artists1
200425 Records Presents 25 Songs, Volume 3Various Artists1
2004100 Hits Love StoryVarious Artists51
2004100 Hits Only YouVarious Artists51
2004100 Hits Singing in the RainVarious Artists51
2004Absolute: Unforgettable Classics (2004 edition)Various Artists1
2004Audio’s Audiophile, Volume 22: Hit MagicVarious Artists1
2004Essential Girl WatchingVarious Artists1
2004Greatest Hits of the 50’sVarious Artists1
2004James Hyman: DJ Mission Vol 007 (License to Thrill)James Hyman1
2004Les plus belles voix du mondeVarious Artists1
2004Lady Sings the Blues, 2Various Artists1
2004Ljuva 50-Tal 1950-1959: Sentimental JourneyVarious Artists1
2004Over the RainbowVarious Artists1
2004Paint the Sky With StarsVarious Artists1
2004Sounds of the Sixties: EvergreensVarious Artists1
2004Simply the Best SingersVarious Artists1
2004True Love 2: Silk & SoulVarious Artists1
2004The Magic of ChristmasVarious Artists1
2004The Original Easy AlbumVarious Artists1
2004Ultimate PartyVarious Artists1
2004Woman in JazzVarious Artists1
2004Wild Gold, Volume 3Various Artists1
2005Because I Love YouVarious Artists1
2005Absolute Movie HitsVarious Artists1
2005Memories ...Are Made of This, Part TwoVarious Artists1
2005Memories Are Made of ThisVarious Artists1
2005Ambient Lounge 8Various Artists1
2005The Best Smooth Jazz… Ever! Vol. 2Various Artists2
2005Hal Lifson's Sex And The '60sVarious Artists1
2005Supernatural: Funky Musique, Volume 3Various Artists2
2005Just Great Jazz SongsVarious Artists1
2005Poker NightsVarious Artists1
2005100% Famous DivasVarious Artists1
2005James Hyman’s Summer CDJames Hyman1
2005Die Bank: Transition #1Various Artists1
2005Ambient Lounge: The Best OfVarious Artists1
2005DivasAndrew Lloyd Webber3
2005B.S.O. Banda sonora original: Las mejores canciones de las mejores películasVarious Artists1
2005Complete SixtiesVarious Artists1
2005Cargo High-Tech 3: Deconstructed / ReassembledVarious Artists1
2005De Beste Kersthits OoitVarious Artists1
2005Disco Celebration: 40 Remixed Hits of the 70s & 80sVarious Artists1
2005De pre historie - 75 jaar radiohits 50-60Various Artists1
2005Heartbeat: 75 Classic Tracks From the 60sVarious Artists1
2005Happy Years: 60 Hits From the 40’s and 50’sVarious Artists1
2005Lifetime of Romance: Move CloserVarious Artists1
2005Lifetime of Romance: PassionVarious Artists1
2005Light My Fire: Lady Sings the BluesVarious Artists1
2005More 70’s: 144 More Greatest Hits of the 70’sVarious Artists2
2005More 60’sVarious Artists1
2005Pure Jazz CafeVarious Artists1
2005Rock Times Plus, Volume 3: 1963–1966Various Artists51
2005Romantic RockVarious Artists1
2005Samsung Chillout Sessions, Volume 3Various Artists1
2005The Greatest Divas; Classic Tracks by the Legends of SongVarious Artists1
2005The Greatest Love SongsVarious Artists2
2005Ultimate 16 Originals: Ultimate VegasVarious Artists1
2005Under the TreeVarious Artists1
2006I Love MusicalsVarious Artists1
2006100 Essential Love SongsVarious Artists33
2006Let's Dance: 40 Tanzhits zur ShowVarious Artists1

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