I could watch this a thousand more times and never fully understand her abilities. " like the great wall of china, shirley's voice is identifiable from space"
Huge fan STILL listening to this insane performance! At her age with no nudity, gimmicks, striptease type half-naked dancers, etc., she nailed it. THIS is singing. THIS is a performance. One of a kind.
Little Mix, Aria Grande, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and the rest of today's screamers and warblers.. Take note. Watch and learn. This is what is called singing. No sound effects or overdubs and silly gimmicks. Just pure vocals from the heart and soul.
the reason no one performs like that today is that they manufacture stars rather than the true tallent getting through ,,,,,,, leona lewis had an outstanding voice and probaly still has but she has been thrown asside for todays next fad
"The Living Tree".......as long as we are allowed to exist then Shirley inspires us all,whatever the numbers in our lives. My own mother adored her..here am I with that same admiration and awe,as I have been all my young life until today. A genuine legend and a true "one-off" her entire career. A voice of power and emotion over literally decades. I love this superb song by both her and Never The Bride; it is a true "soul-reacher" with a strong message. Karen xx
Ive loved her for years. I bought 5 copies of the single to give to friends after i'd seen this performance on tv. It simply blew me away. What a privilege to be able to see and hear something as brilliant as this. Tell all your friends. Don't let them miss out. This is more than good. This is greatness at work. Thanks Shirley xxx
This song was written by Never the Bride - knew the singer back years and years ago in Bristol - a small girl riding a HUGE motorbike was my first introduction to Nikki. She has a stupendous voice herself (Roger Daltrey of the The Who compared her to Janis Joplin). Anyway, there is a RU-vid video where Never the Bride describe how they actually went to the Hotel de Paris in Monaco and waited for Dame Shirley to exit and presented her with the demo of this song. The rest is history!
I am in love with her voice since i was 7 years old...once in a week I am here, taking my weekly dose and living my life...thank you DSB for everything you have done about music... 🙏🙏
10. PEOPLE????? ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. !!!!!!!!👑👏. DSB. A TRUE. CLASS. ACT🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️. JO. -ANN. LAMONICA. ONEONTA. NEW. YORK
I remember watching this Royal Variety. There were a few singers on before Bassey, male and female but when she came on and performed this song she absolutely BLEW them off the stage! What an incredible performance, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up! One of if not the very best female solo performance I have ever seen. FANTASTIC!
Was not much of a DSB fan.....til now that is....this performance is mesmerising....... i even bought the single........ :-((((((((((((..... nowhere near as awesome as the live performance..such a shame............. i'll just have to keep on watching this video...........soooooooooo not a problem...... the girl done good.
Cripes! That's a 'set of pipes' ! Excellent composition here too, including the guitar solo bridge. Beyond being an excellent stand-alone piece .... Obviously this would be a great Bond movie theme. Trying to think of what other type of film uses the Epic + Torch + Romantic elements like this. But it's kind of amazing how Bassey and her fellow Welshman Tom Jones defy time.
Oops, alexm921. The 2 women (from NTB) who wrote the song thought it was so much like a Bond (007) song that they immediately thought that the song was perfect for DSB. They tracked her down in Switzerland and left a tape of the song & a note that this was a perfect song for her at her hotel (or at the gym, depending on who's telling the story). She says she heard it and had to record it. NTB's version is avalable on UT, so check it out.
Dame Shirley is a world treasure. She recently appeared at an AIDS benefit in Toronto and by the end of her first song (Goldfinger) the stage was covered in roses! Long live the Dame!
Nice. I missed seeing Shirley sing this live at AVER FISHER HALL/lincoln center in NYC. I like the "official" video, but this LIVE version is very special.
When we speak of true talent and an exceptional singing voice, Dame Shirley Bassey should be amongst the very first names that comes to mind! Like a living tree, I wish Shirley a long, healthy and prosperous life!. Henry Wahbe
A perfect performance in every way. One of her best songs delivered with all the power and authority of DSB ably supported by her conductor and orchestra so wonderfully. On top of that, Dame Shirley looks so beautiful in that stunning gold dress. You can't get better than this tour de force performance.
i think, no i"m sure, there are not many like her........her voice brings you in a state of euforic extasy, brrrrrr!!!! Her voice goes under your skin and stayes there......
Déjame respirar Porque me estoy ahogando en tu sombra ...Déjame irme , Respetame, no me sigas Cree que puedo hacer mío el mañana ...Déjame respirar ¿Te hace sentir bien porque me tienes?... ¿Se necesitan las cuerdas de tu marioneta para sostenerme? ....Cómo me duele Mientras tratas de controlarme.... Déjame respirar [Estribillo] Déjame bailar 'Hasta que mis zapatos lloren.... Déjame reír ...Déjame ser ....Déjame bailar ...Déjame elegir mi vida ...Déjame subir al árbol de vida [Verso 2] ... Cuando te levantas por la mañana beso tu trasero adolorido y Adiós ...¿Qué extrañaría? ....No hay nada en lo que pueda pensar cuando me voy [Estribillo] [Solo de guitarra] [Estribillo] Déjame subir ...... al árbol de La Vida.
i saw SHIRLEY BASSEY perform in new york at carnegie hall a few years ago: a SEXY FORCE OF NATURE on the same level with TINA TURNER:two FELINES!TINA with those legs walks the stage from one end to the other..SHIRLEY makes love to the mike!she was wearing a red evening gown showing a body to die for...maybe an english duet BASSEY/TURNER "WE WON'T EVER BE FRIENDS" would be ..too hot to handle..it would be INCENDIARY!!!!remember she poured life into a generic "LA vita" making it "MY life"! DIVINA!
@sarumanwonder That is one of the most true statements i have ever heard, you have a way with words, left a lump in my throat after reading your comment, she truely is amazing.
grandiosa YES! altro che VANONI...MAYBE...o MINA ...NEVER!!!MINA ha un'estensione vocale pari a quella della BASSEY; inoltre e' piu' eclettica! Mentre LA TIGRE potrebbe interpretare splendidamente alla sua maniera questo brano della BASSEY, vorrei vedere SHIRLEY alle prese con pizzi, parruccone e crinoline in una sua versione di 'QUESTO SETTECENTO' un classico che fu anche interpretato (sciapamente) dalla STREISAND..poi ne parliamo!!MINA e SHIRLEY sono entambe SACRED MONSTERS in their own way!!
