Shirley Bassey show

My mum loved her. I used to marvel at her nails - long talons before acrylics were invented and how she would twist her mouth sometimes when she sang. Admittedly a great voice!

I’m sure there was some scandal about her back in the day but I cannot recall it?

Ooh I’ve just remembered, I saw her with mum (and her friends) at a Batley club - must’ve been around 1971. We’d gone by coach trip. A huge place. The days of scampi and chips in a basket on the table, drinks brought by waiting staff as I recall. She wore a sequinned dress (trademark costume) and a huge feather boa. I never realised she wore wigs I just used to think she was very glamorous.

Loved her with the ‘boot’ on the Morecambe and Wise show!

I think one of her daughters committed suicide, and an ex husband was gay, if I recall correctly. Tough life.

Bit like Joan Collins though, they don’t make ‘em like that anymore!

What a star! She’s 85y now.

Still looking good Shirl - last week. ?

She is what I call a star. Thanks for the photos Urms. She looks amazing. Her performances were always heavy on the drama, weren't they?

Shirley headlined Glastonbury in 2007 age 71 nd was amazing! her strong voice and style has never faltered from her 20s to date....watch her on you tube in her 20s. powerful voice from the start.
she was on bbc 3 weeks ago at 'electric proms ' with bbc concert orchestra.

I watched 'Shirley Bassey at the BBC', on a Saturday night recently and was amazed. I had almost forgotten what a wonderful singer she was. One of this country's greatest singers ever. And how much heart and soul she put into her performances. I think her private life was quite stormy at times, but what mattered was her powerful and beautiful voice and the emotion with which she sang.

I admired her so much that I named a D after her .
What a star. I was always fascinated by her with her dresses and feathers. A good sport too on the M&W show all those years ago.

Ellanvannin that's what I liked about her too. She was such a good sport and could take a joke against herself.

Just watched tonight’s show. One of her guests was Bobby Goldsboro singing ‘Summer, The First Time’.

Loved that song, it created such a picture in your mind of the events unfolding.

Don’t know if it was autobiographical.

Calendargirl I always liked that song. I'm not sure that I fully understood what it was about at the time as I was probably a very young 12. I think tonight was the last episode sadly.

My first memory of hearing Shirley Bassey sing was Goldfinger, she has such a powerhouse of a voice- amazing. Such a strong memory for me and I loved the film. I believe it was Shirley who persuaded them to use the song in the film.