Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 24, 2017 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Bassey Was quite surprised that one of the most iconic and talented British female singers indeed musical legends of the past fifty years Shirley Bassey didn't have her own thread. As an internationally famous superstar she certainly deserves one especially as she turned 80 in early January. It would be a bit of a forum travesty if we were caught unawares and she passed away without a thread already established imo! She's also quite a private person so she could well have serious health issues that we are unaware of and thus she isn't really on our radar in terms of the deathlist or predictions. A relatively recent picture of the grand Dame and Diva! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted April 24, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3324822/Dame-Shirley-Bassey-says-women-not-pilots-police-officers.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Predictor said: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3324822/Dame-Shirley-Bassey-says-women-not-pilots-police-officers.html Admittely that wasn't Dame Shirleys finest hour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted April 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Predictor said: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3324822/Dame-Shirley-Bassey-says-women-not-pilots-police-officers.html Dementia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted April 24, 2017 She's on my list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 24, 2017 I agree with her. Good on you for speaking up, Dame Shirley. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 24, 2017 6 hours ago, Lewd_Squirrel said: She's on my list. Snap -She's on one of my Crumble deadpools! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted April 28, 2017 On 2017-04-24 at 19:04, Davey Jones' Locker said: I agree with her. Good on you for speaking up, Dame Shirley. In the time she spent on that interview, she could have been in the kitchen making a sandwich instead. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Predictor said: In the time she spent on that interview, she could have been in the kitchen making a sandwich instead. I think she has housemaids for that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 8, 2018 Happy Birthday to the Grand Dame Shirley Bassey 81 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImissMontpellier 73 Posted January 8, 2018 Nobody put her in his list I guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted March 8, 2018 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5758749/dame-shirley-bassey-assures-fans-shes-still-alive-after-another-singer-announced-on-stage-that-shed-died/ Curious case of a sixties singer wrongly announcing on stage that Shirley Bassey had died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 22, 2018 https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/snowdon-mountain-railway-carriage-named-14457343 Dame Shirley Bassey to visit North Wales were a railway carriage will be named after her. On another note I am mildly surprised that Shirley did not perform at the Royal Albert Hall concert last night for the Queens special birthday celebrations .She has performed at so many of these type of royal occasions previously eg the golden jubilee and possibly the diamond jubilee also that I assume that the Queen is a fan .I would be surprised if she wasn't asked but who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted April 22, 2018 On 08/03/2018 at 22:05, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5758749/dame-shirley-bassey-assures-fans-shes-still-alive-after-another-singer-announced-on-stage-that-shed-died/ Curious case of a sixties singer wrongly announcing on stage that Shirley Bassey had died. Man, Mike D'Abo doesn't look that healthy himself 74 and obitable - just sayin' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted April 22, 2018 9 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Man, Mike D'Abo doesn't look that healthy himself 74 and obitable - just sayin' Good point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted April 22, 2018 10 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Man, Mike D'Abo doesn't look that healthy himself 74 and obitable - just sayin' Paul Jones is 76 and looks as fit as a flea. Life can be cruel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted April 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Paul Jones is 76 and looks as fit as a flea. Life can be cruel. Clean living, with God on his side and never rumoured to be other than straight (sexually). He may well see out all his contemporaries in the music business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted January 8, 2019 82 today! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,582 Posted December 21, 2019 Shirley was on the Michael Ball/Alfie Boe Christmas show last night. Not great on her feet (probably all that dancing in hob nail boots) but looked fine otherwise. Can still belt out a tune. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 8, 2020 The musical icon that is Dame Shirley Bassey celebrates her 83rd birthday today! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,084 Posted August 6, 2020 Her swansong perhaps. 'Dame Shirley Bassey to release first new album in five years'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53669918 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Bentrovato said: Her swansong perhaps. 'Dame Shirley Bassey to release first new album in five years'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53669918 The phrase grand finale certainly suggests so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Bentrovato said: Her swansong perhaps. 'Dame Shirley Bassey to release first new album in five years'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53669918 A rank amateur, then Not a patch on Dame Vera 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted August 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Bentrovato said: Her swansong perhaps. 'Dame Shirley Bassey to release first new album in five years'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53669918 Looks like diamonds are not forever after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 480 Posted August 6, 2020 Holy shit, I got scared for a second when I saw activity on a Shirley Bassey thread. Had no idea who she was until I watched the 2013 Oscars. At first I was like, wow, this lady has amazing presence and a great voice, especially for someone older. Then I saw exactly how old she was at the time, and to still be able to sing like that? Mariah Carey's voice basically left her at 35, and this woman is still belting it out in her 70's? I was blown away. Since then I've certainly familiarized myself with who she is. What a legendary performer. Don't you fucking dare fuck with Shirley Bassey, 2020! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
