The DVD Collection - Shirley Bassey

SHIRLEY BASSEY TV APPEARANCES

SPECIAL COMPILATION DISC

VHS-DVD RECORDING  RUN TIME APPROX 90 MINS 

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Music and chat U.S talk show hosted by Mike Douglas. Shirley Bassey co-hosts; guests are actor Glenn Ford, singer Hal Frazier, The Beach Boys, Robin Morgan a member of the "Women's Liberation Movement" who talks about discrimination against women and Alan Osler of the Sanson Institute of Heraldry talks about Coats of Arms. Highlights: Shirley sings "Goin' Out of My Head". Season 7, Episode 153 – Aired: April 9th 1969

April 9th 1969  VHS-DVD RECORDING      

Songs are: Where Am I Going? Shirley, And I Love You So, Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, I'd Like To Hate Myself in the Morning, Without You, Goldfinger, Day By Day, Never, Never, Never, Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow, Tonight I Gave the Greatest Performance of My Life, This Is My Life.

VHS-DVD RECORDING (NO TAPE COUNTER) 

1973                 50 MINUTES     WITH CHAPTERED MENU    

  

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ALL ABOUT SHIRLEY

Made for German television concert/documentary. This programme contains full live song performances of:

Light My Fire, Hey, Big Spender! I've never Been A Woman Before, Johnny One Note, Diamonds Are Forever, Yesterday When I Was Young, It's Impossible, On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever), Where Do I Begin? (Theme From Love Story), Till Love Touches Your Life, Something, Excuse Me.

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1973                 60 MINUTES   WITH CHAPTERED MENU    

THE SHIRLEY BASSEY SHOW 1979

Show 2: The Drifters, Lulu, Demis Roussos

Show 3: Lennie Bennett & Jerry Stevens, Pete Conrad, The Swingle Singers

*A SPECIAL LADY

1983 TV Special  from Thames Television, London.  Special guests are Robert Goulet and Richard Clayderman.  Songs are:  Goldfinger, Nobody Does It Like Me,  Solitaire, Come Rain Or Come Shine (Goulet), You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Bassey & Goulet), New York State Of Mind, The Way You Are, If And When, 'L' For Love (Clayderman), He's Out Of My Life, I Could Have Danced All Night, Something, Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, Don't Cry Out Loud.

Run Time Approx 55 mins

YOU AINT HEARD NOTHING YET  

Concert recorded by HTV Wales at St. David's Hall, Cardiff in 1985 in aid of the International Year of Youth.

SONG LIST: 'S Wonderful / Nobody Does It Like Me / Never, Never, Never / I ( Who Have Nothing) / New York Medley / Something / I only Have Eyes For You / Don't Cry Out Loud / I Am What I Am / Big Spender / Send In The Clowns / I could Have Danced All Night / You Aint Heard Nothing Yet / This Is My Life.

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1985                51   MINUTES  

SHIRLEY BASSEY   LIVE IN BERLIN

From Berlin's Friedrichstadtpalast

Songs performed are:

Goldfinger, Almost Like being In Love/This Can't Be Love, Never, Never, Never. If You Don't Understand, Arthur's Theme ( The Best That You Can Do ), I Who Have Nothing, New York, New York Medley, Something, You Aint heard Nothing Yet, Born To Lose, I Am What I Am ( Original Version ), Send In The Clowns, Diamonds Are Forever, There's No Place Like London, When You're Smiling, Hey, Jude, My Way, This Is My Life.

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1987           85 MINUTES   WITH CHAPTERED MENU

Shirley Bassey in concert at the Cardiff International Arena on the 17th September 1993. Celebrating her 40 years in showbusiness. SONGS ARE: Goldfinger / Diamonds Are Forever / Almost Like Being In Love / He Was Beautiful (Cavatina) / Kiss Me, Honey, Honey / Never, Never, Never / What Now, My Love? / Big Spender / You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet / Hey, Jude / I Want To Know What Love Is / This Is My Life / I Am What I Am

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1993     RUN TIME: 58 MINUTES  

I AM WHAT I AM

BBC DOCUMENTARY             

Dame Shirley Bassey needs no introduction; she is truly one of the Greats of the Entertainment Business whose unwavering appeal spans more than five decades, and has permeated to the corners of the globe. Dame Shirley belongs quite rightly to a tiny handful of International Artists whose popularity refuses to diminish. This rare clip-filled documentary which was aired on BBC TV and recorded back in 1994 is a candid look at her life and career as told by Shirley Bassey herself. There are also interviews from family, friends and colleagues.

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1994                 60 MINUTES

VHS-DVD RECORDING 

1996                 56  MINUTES 

The show was recorded on Sunday 30th October 2005 by Granada TV at the London Studios on the South Bank in London.

SONG LIST: S'Wonderful / I'm Still Here / The Living Tree / The Lady is a Tramp / The Greatest Love Of All / Big Spender / You Needed Me / Something /James Bond Medley: Goldfinger, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever /Here's To Life /Finale medley: Maybe This Time, Never Never Never, As I Love You,Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me / I Am What I Am 

AIRED: 2006     60 MINUTES DIGITAL TV

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*DIVAS ARE FOREVER

Divas Are Forever, starring Shirley Bassey live in concert from Antwerp, Belgium during her 1997 tour. The first 60 minutes is the concert itself, packed with 10 great Bassey standards. She shows her diva status stunningly with a great dramatic entrance to the strains of "Goldfinger," the theme to the James Bond film, which along with "Diamonds Are Forever" pays tribute to her Bond girl days. From old favorite "'S Wonderful" to "Kiss Me Honey, Honey" (in which she cha-chas with her mic) to a bawdy, and just a bit naughty, "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity, Bassey clearly delights her audience. She closes her concert with a heartfelt "I Who Have Nothing" and a surprising cover of the Foreigner hit "I Want to Know What Love Is." She exits the stage and returns to a standing ovation having donned a feathered and glittered duster over her beautiful evening gown, thrilling her audience with three encore numbers, "This Is My Life," "I Wish You Love," and "I Am What I Am."

Then, there is more! During the 1997 tour, the BBC caught some wonderfully candid moments starting with a post-concert party thrown by close friend Ivana Trump. (There is a surprise on the guest list.) She chats on the train, prepares for her appearance at the Taj Mahal, works on a music video with the Propellerheads, attends a dinner party near her home in Monte Carlo, and prepares for the Antwerp concert you just saw. Also included are staged interview moments in which you really see into the woman behind the sometimes-outrageous diva. A thoroughly entertaining program. 

1997   103 MINUTES  

Shirley Bassey hosts the Saturday night live tv National Lottery Christmas Draw 1997. With guests the cast of 'Chicago' and The Spice Girls. Accompanied by dancers, Shirley sings 'Big Spender', 'Goldfinger', and 'Diamonds Are Forever'

DECEMBER 1997  RUN TIME  30 MINUTES

 

BBC TV   SPECIAL

SONGS ARE:  I AM WHAT I AM / AS I LOVE YOU / JOHNNY ONE-NOTE / HISTORY REPEATING / YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG / RAZZLE DAZZLE (WITH THE CAST OF CHICAGO) / I WANNA KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / YOU'LL SEE / ALL THAT JAZZ (WITH THE CAST OF CHICAGO) / WITH ONE LOOK / AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE / GOLDFINGER 

1998  48 MINUTES APPROX    VHS-DVD RECORDING WITH ANIMATED CHAPTER MENU 

THE REAL SHIRLEY BASSEY

CHANNEL 4 REAL LIVES  DOCUMENTARY      

Shirley Bassey, the big-voiced singer from Cardiff's Tiger Bay, seems like a classic diva, with a stormy personal life to match her professional career.  But, as Channel 4 shows in The Real Shirley Bassey, the truth about her is more complicated, and involves the thorny issues of race and sexuality.

VHS-DVD RECORDING    2001     60 MINUTES 

2006     60 MINUTES

DIGITAL TV

Dame Shirley Bassey's concert performance from Sunday 27th August 2006 at Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival in North Wales. On an open air stage the Diva sang a mixture of new and old hits. 

SONG LIST: Goldfinger, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, I'm Still Here, Light My Fire, Something, Big Spender , New York, New York, The LivingTree, The Lady Is A Tramp, You Needed Me, Hey Jude, What Now My Love, Maybe This Time, Never Never Never, As I Love You, Kiss Me Honey Honey, I Am What I Am, and a special duet with Bryn Terfel!.

Glastonbury has been described in an astonishingly diverse number of ways – at any one moment it can be equally raucous, rousing, erotic, revolting, reassuring and resplendent, but rarely glamorous. Yet, as the glorious Dame Shirley Bassey ascended the stage to rapturous applause from a vast audience, the Pyramid Stage became the Hollywood Bowl, the tattered ponchos tuxedos, the cider champagne, and the mud marble. Dressed in a pink tassled gown, Dame Shirley got the crowd going with a host of classic hits including the likes of 'Big Spender', 'Get The Party Started', James Bond theme 'Goldfinger' and The Doors hit 'Light My Fire'. Also performed was a medley during the finale, which included 'Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me'.

DIGITAL TV

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BBC ELECTRIC PROMS 2009

Complete full concert as shown on TV.

SONGS ARE:

1. Diamonds Are Forever 2. I'm Still Here 3. Kiss Me Honey Honey 4. Almost There (with Tom Baxter) 5. What Now My Love 6. After The Rain (with Richard Hawley) 7. Big Spender      8. Lady Is A Tramp 9. The Performance Of My Life10. As Long As He Needs Me  11. Light My Fire 12. The Girl From Tiger Bay (with James Dean Bradfield) 13. I Am What I Am 14. Goldfinger

BBC2  AIRED 24TH OCTOBER 2009 

RUN TIME 1 HOUR   DIGITAL TV  WITH CHAPTERED MENU      

DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY... THE GIRL FROM TIGER BAY

BBC DOCUMENTARY 

Alan Yentob gains exclusive access and insight into the creative world of Dame Shirley. After a triumphant Glastonbury appearance and a major illness, at 72, Dame Shirley Bassey, one of our greatest singers, tentatively re-enters the ring to confront her life in song.  Some of the best contemporary songwriters, including Gary Barlow, the Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers, Rufus Wainwright, Richard Hawley and KT Tunstall, along with the famous Bond composer John Barry and lyricist Don Black, have interpreted her life through song for a new album produced by David Arnold. The songs frame and explore the myth of Shirley Bassey, the girl from Tiger Bay, and the voice and the desire are not found wanting! A back story profiling Shirley, complete with archive of her greatest performances, tells the story of what makes Dame Shirley Bassey the living legend that she is today.

 BBC1  2009   1 HOUR   DIGITAL TV

*SHIRLEY BASSEY ON TV

Dame Shirley Bassey Britain’s biggest female singer performs her greatest hits on this DVD, including Goldfinger, Music, Love Story, Diamonds Are Forever, Kiss Me Honey, Honey, Something, Big Spender, Send In The Clowns and many more.

Featuring Special Guests – Rolf Harris, Englebert Humperdinck and Les Dawson.  

DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY PERFORMS AT THE CLASSIC BRIT AWARDS 2011

The Classic BRIT Awards 2011 is hosted by Myleene Klass, presiding over a gala evening with the presentation of eight awards and performances from trumpeter Alison Balsom, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, tenor Alfie Boe with a performance with the cast of Les Misérables, Katherine Jenkins and ‘Artist of the Decade’ recipients Il Divo, making their Classic BRIT Award debut and world-premiering a new song. Additionally, Dame Shirley Bassey leads the celebration of the work of John Barry who is honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music. The London Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Warren-Green accompanies all performers. Award presenters include Angela Rippon, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Neil Tennant, Julian Lloyd Webber and John Suchet. The event was attended by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. 

Sunday, 29 May 2011   90 MINUTES     DIGITAL TV 

SHIRLEY BASSEY LIVE AT THE PICCADILLY HOTEL MANCHESTER

THE RARE LIVE RADIO BROADCAST FROM 1990 

Songs Are:

Goldfinger/Diamonds Are Forever medley

There's No Business Like Show Business medley

New York, New York medley

When You Smile

The Wind Beneath My Wings

Kiss Me, Honey, Honey

Don't Cry Out Loud

I Am What I Am

Never, Never, Never

For Once In My Life

Big Spender

Hey, Jude

This Is My Life

Overall Running Time Approx 53 Minutes Transferred from audiocassette to CD-R DISC. Stereo 

BBC ELECTRIC PROMS 2009

BBC Electric Proms is proud to present a true British legend. Dame Shirley Bassey graces the Roundhouse stage with a unique performance celebrating 50 years at the top of show business. Dame Shirley is joined on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon, performing some of her most famous tracks alongside new songs from her forthcoming album, 'The Performance'. The show was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 on October 23rd 2009.  Approx 78 Mins

SET LIST:

1. Diamonds Are Forever  2 . I'm Still Here  3. Apartment  4. Never Never Never 5. Kiss Me Honey Honey  6. Almost There (with Tom Baxter) 7. After The Rain (with Richard Hawley)  8. What Now My Love  9. Big Spender 10. Lady Is A Tramp 11. Performance 12. As Long As He Needs Me 13. Something 14. Light My Fire  15. The Girl From Tiger Bay (with James Dean Bradfield) 16. I Am What I Am 17. Encore:  Goldfinger