Shirley Bassey is realy something


Most of us remember "Gold Finger" from the James Bond movie; that was "Shirley Bassey". The fact that she is one of the most fantastic female vocalists of our time is less well known. How she came to my attention recently is a story in itself.
As you know, equipment must be used to remain functional; my cassette deck for example. I popped a cassette in without looking at who it was. When I heard Shirley Bassey's sultry voice, I began to listen. While the audio quality of a cassette is not as good as reel, TT, CD or hardrive; the music was good. This made me acutely aware of the fact that all of this equipment would be "Junk" without the music. I no longer listen to the amp, speakers, tubes or whatever, I listen to the music.
Back to Shirley Bassey. I am looking at an LP with the picture of a beautiful woman overlooking the sea; a woman whose sultry voice is even more beautiful. She sings each song as though she has lived it. My favorite is, "If you go away, you might as well take the Sun away; but if you stay, I will make you a day like no day has been, or will ever be again". When her sultry voice sings those lyrics, I think, "Ain't no way I would go nowhere". If you listen to Shirley Bassey, you will fall in love just like I have.
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"Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is another, albeit lesser known, Bond classic of Shirley's that is especially fun when held up against Dionne Warwick's version of the same song. Warwick's beautiful voice is totally overwhelmed by Bassey's passion.
I "discovered" Shirley Bassey a couple of years ago and just flipped for her. Not only is she a great singer and performer, but she also oozes sex appeal from every pore of her body.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqxMXlqCFZw 1968

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoklJJbAAA 1971

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Wg6k9cWhM 1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfwZmeGlmg 1991

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2DDJEWOcWI 2009

Shirley Rocks.
Nytc7, while I have all of those songs on vinyl, nothing compares to seeing Shirley in the flesh. I want to thank you, for what to me; was a very rewarding experience.