[on being awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire] I was asleep and my manager came to wake me up because we were going out that night. I didn't feel like getting up and I said. "Go away, let me sleep". Just as I was going back to sleep he said, "You wouldn't get up even for Damehood?" I had to keep quiet for seven weeks. I nearly had a nervous breakdown. I was afraid to go out in case I told someone - my social life was nil.
Relationship Facts of Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.
What is the relationship of Shirley Bassey?
On June 1961, Shirley Bassey was married to Kenneth Hume but both of them divorced in 1965.
After that, on 12 August 1968, Shirley Bassey married to Sergio Novak and both of them are blessed with one child Mark Novak.
Shirley Bassey is a Welsh vocalist with a big voice.
She is popular for both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.
She was born on 8 January 1937 as Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
She is the sixth and youngest child of Henry Bassey and Eliza Jane Start. Her mother was English, from Teesside in the northeast of England and her father was Nigerian.
Bassey grew up in the adjacent community of Splott.
In which school did Shirley Bassey attend?
Shirley Bassey attended the Moorland Road School.
At the age of 14, She left the Splott Secondary Modern School.
Shirley Bassey: Early life Profession and Career
Shirley Bassey started her career in the mid-1950s. Bassey signed a contract to sing in the touring variety show Memories of Jolson, a musical based on the life of Al Jolson in 1953.
Bassey toured various theatres until she was noticed by the impresario Jack Hylton in 1955.
As well as Bassey had numerous hits in the UK, and five albums in the Top 15 in the early and mid-1960s.Moreover, in 1968, Bassey began to live as a tax exile and was unable to work in Britain for almost two years.
At the Sanremo Festival in Italy in 1968, she performed “La Vita”. It is an Italian song by Bruno Canfora and Antonio Amurri, with lyrics re-written in English by Norman Newell.
Furthermore, Shirley Bassey focused on charitable work and performing occasional concert tours throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States throughout most of the 1980s.
Shirley Bassey was principal artiste at the Duke of Edinburgh’s 80th birthday celebration in 2001.
On 23 May 2008, She was rushed to hospital in Monaco to have an emergency operation on her stomach after complaining of abdominal pains.
On 17 November 2014, her album, Hello Like Before was released. Bassey performed “Almost Like Being In Love” in a tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth at the London Palladium on 11 March 2018.
Shirley Bassey: Lifetime achievement and Career
Shirley Bassey has received Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2000 Queen’s Millennium Honors List.
Besides, in 1994, she has received the CBE Queen’s New Year Honours List for her services to entertainment
Shirley Bassey: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Once Shirley Bassey said women shouldn’t do ‘men’s jobs’ because they have ‘periods’ which leads in controversy.
What are the body stats of Shirley Bassey?
Shirley Bassey earns a numerous amount of money but has been hiding away from the media and public.
Her estimated net worth is about $10 million which she earns from her profession.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Shirley Bassey has an average body with Light Brown eyes and with dark brown hair.
Besides, she is 5 feet 3 inches tall with unknown body mass.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Shirley Bassey is active on Facebook with more than 62.6k followers, Twitter with more than 12.2k followers, and Instagram with more than 5.8k followers.
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