Does Shirley Bassey live in Monte Carlo?

For this blog I have for you a few interviews (on video and from magazines), that Dame Shirley Bassey gave from her beautiful home in Monte Carlo. We will start today with the video which is from 1999 and an interview for a magazine from 1990 shortly after Shirley moved from Switzerland to Monte Carlo.

Is Shirley Bassey a diva?

There’s only one person who can headline Glanstonbury at the age of 71 – and that’s Dame Shirley Bassey. She headlined the world’s most famous music festival in 2007 and done so in true diva style.

Where does Shirley Bassey currently live?

Monaco
Shirley Bassey has been given the freedom of her home city, Cardiff, but now resides in Monaco.

Does Shirley Bassey still perform?

She’s only toured sporadically these past few years, but she’s chosen her occasions well when she has stepped back onto the stage; the legends slot at Glastonbury in 2007, an appearance at the Welcome to Wales concert at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium and, most recently, a slot at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert.

Is Shirley Bassey married today?

Is Shirley Bassey married? Shirley Bassey has been married twice in her life. Her first marriage was to Kenneth Hume from 1961 to 1965, and her second was to Italian Sergio Novak, the assistant manager of the Excelsior Hotel in Venice, who later became her manager. They were married from 1968 to 1979.

Is Shirley Bassey mixed race?

Bassey’s mixed-race heritage (her mother was English, while her father was Nigerian) made her stand out there.

What nationality was Shirley Bassey?

WelshShirley Bassey / Nationality
Shirley Bassey, in full Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, (born January 8, 1937, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales), glamorous Welsh singer who was renowned for her strident sultry voice, sequined gowns, and lavish jewelry. She was a forerunner of the score of pop music divas who emerged in the last decades of the 20th century.

How old was Shirley Bassey when she sang James Bond?

At age 76, Shirley Bassey performed the song during the 2013 Academy Awards as part of a tribute to the James Bond franchise’s 50th anniversary on the big-screen. Retro-soul outfit Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings recorded a remake of the song for the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street movie.

Why did Shirley Bassey re-record Hello Like before?

Dame Shirley Bassey re-recorded the song for her 2014 album Hello Like Before, recreating the original orchestration. The Cardiff-born singer admitted there are two wrong notes in the original version and was glad to have the opportunity to re-record the tune.

How many albums did Shirley Bassey release between 1970 and 1979?

Between 1970 and 1979, Bassey had 18 hit albums in the UK Albums Chart. Her album The Magic Is You (1979) featured a portrait by the photographer Francesco Scavullo. In 1973, her sold-out concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall were recorded and released as a two-LP set, Shirley Bassey: Live at Carnegie Hall.

Is Shirley Bassey now a great-grandmother?

^ “Dame Shirley Bassey has revealed she’s now a great-grandmother”. Wales on line. Retrieved 31 January 2019. ^ “No. 55710”. The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 8. ^ Matt Discombe. “Dame Shirley Bassey returns to Cardiff to receive freedom of the city”.