Monday, July 13, 2009

I Want To Be Shirley Bassey

I've been rediscovering the music of Dame Shirley Bassey. Her powerful and sassy voice lends itself well to jazz and pop, and it's a great sound to work to as I bead in the studio. At the age of 72, she's still belting out beautiful noise, AND she looks both sexy and badass while she does it! I want to be her...

Everybody knows her version of the James Bond Goldfinger lead-in song, but there are so many others too. Like "History Repeating" which she recorded with The Propellerheads back in 1997. This video has an old-timey British feel to it...



Then there's her version of "Let's Get The Party Started"...



The hauntingly beautiful "Without A Word"...



Her wonderful sense of humor comes through in her live performance of "Something" by George Harrison...



She can serenade me anytime.

9 comments:

Snap said...

Oh, Yeah!

Anonymous said...

Shirley Bassey is totally awesome!!

lori vliegen said...

well, kate, you know i love you to pieces, but i must tell you that you can't be shirley bassey....because i want to be shirley bassey! or, how about this...can we share her?! that might work... :)

you found some GREAT videos, gal! i just love the "history repeating" with that super british vibe to it....really got me bouncin' in my seat!

hugs, :)

rochambeau said...

Hi Kate,
Yes, three cheers for Dame Bassey!!!
Thank you for featuring her here today
Don't know why but your youtubes didn't popup~

xox
Constance

LW said...

Wow, thanks for this post…
I enjoyed all the videos.
My hubby and I were just
talking about GOLDFINGER and the wonderful voice that
sang that song..

Louise

Faded Plains said...

What an amazing voice...thanks for sharing.

somepinkflowers said...

thanks
for the breakfast music, missy!

:-)

i will be swinging
all


day..........yippee!

Unknown said...

you know I have beading in my blood...I have put down my needles for a time but this has me excited to try some new things.

Also...loving all the Shirley Bassey!!

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