Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey was born on Jan 08, 1937 in UK. Shirley Bassey's big-screen debut came with Goldfinger directed by Guy Hamilton in 1964. Shirley Bassey is known for The Sound of 007 directed by Mat Whitecross, Daniel Craig stars as Self and Michael Caine as Self. Shirley Bassey has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Shirley Bassey achieved is GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The upcoming new movie Shirley Bassey plays is The Sound of 007 which will be released on Oct 05, 2022.

Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her father was a Nigerian seaman who left the family when she was less than two. She later helped to support her family by working in an Enamelware factory. She made her professional debut at 16 appearing in a touring revue "Memories of Al Jolson". Her first major hit was "The Banana Boat Song," and she later sang "Goldfinger" in the James Bond movie Goldfinger (1964). Her younger daughter died of drowning in 1985. She currently lives in Monte Carlo.