Dame shirley bassey biography books

Covering the years from Bassey's birth to the early 1970's, it is very well written and researched, and paints a very realistic and fascinating picture of life in Tiger Bay in the 1940's and 50's as well as show-business London of the 60's.

I had trouble putting it down. The book takes in the life of the great singer/entertainer Shirley Bassey before she was famous. I knew a few things, but had no idea of many others. This biography really takes you into the history of Cardiff, Wales and the lives of the lower class people Shirley was born.

With sharp wit and storytelling flair, this book captures Shirley's rise from humble beginnings to global stardom.

Today a new biography of Eartha Kitt is being released. The book is written by John Williams who also wrote the biography “Miss Shirley Bassey.” We received a copy of the book and Dame Shirley is mentioned on 7 pages. From what I read Shirley and Eartha must have been very good friends. If you want to order a copy of the book CLICK HERE.

This autobiography spans five decades of Bassey's career, from her beginnings in Cardiff where she supplemented her weekly wage working in a sausage-making factory by accepting singing engagements, to her more recent successes and collaborations.

Born in Cardiff, Bassey began performing as a teenager in In , she became the first Welsh person to gain a number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. [4] In the following decades, Bassey amassed 27 top 40 hits in the UK, including two number ones ("As I Love You" and the double A-side "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"/"Reach for the Stars") plus a number one on the Dance Chart ("History.