Bassey, Shirley
From Astro-Databank
| Name |
| ||
| born on | 8 January 1937 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Cardiff, Wales, 51n29, 3w13 | ||
| Timezone | GMT h0w (is standard time) | ||
| Data source |
| ||
| Astrology data |   17°41'   28°39 Asc. 29°29'
|
Biography
British-Welsh singer noted for her dynamic style and powerful voice. She is considered one of the best post-WW II female vocalists produced by the U.K. Discovered in 1955, she was a star by the end of the year. Her work includes "As I Love You," 1958 "As Long As He Needs Me," 1960 and "Something," 1970. By the early '60s, Bassey was headlining in New York and Las Vegas, winning top entertainment awards in 1976 and '77.
In 1969, she moved to Switzerland and announced her semi-retirement in 1981. Nonetheless, Bassey made a number of comebacks in the '80s, delivering show-stopping numbers as late as 1996.
Peter Finch was at one time a lover and she was saddened by his death on 1/14/1977, and devastated when her daughter was found dead in a river on 9/07/1985.
Events
- Death of Significant person 14 January 1977 (Peter Finch died, a former lover)
- Death of Child 7 September 1985 (Daughter found dead in a river)
Source Notes
David Fisher quotes Roger Elliot (Lescaut same as B.R., unconfirmed)
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
