I Love Shirley Bassey

I agree, Nyctc7 I've always loved her voice, but never knew whar a knockout she is. I'll have to see if I can track down some lp's of hers.

Thanks,
Dan

Nyctc7-

I also agree with you. You have to see her live to understand just how good she is (Nancy Wilson is another artist who fits this bill). It makes me wonder if her producers and handlers short change her when she gets into the studio.

Thanks for the opening post!

David

Goldfinger is a master piece of vocal sensuality.

Here in the UK she's basically seen as an old school singer in the Show Business style.
Big powerful voice but never seen as an important artist although she played the Glastonbury Festival a couple of years ago.
I can't see mee rushing to buy out any of her records.

Ben_campbell, I appreciate your response, it helps to explain my comment that despite her popularity she seems to be somewhat obscure. I'm gratified that I got at least a few positive comments above, as my inquiries were pretty much ignored on audioasylum.com. On one thread I got one respone that "She's an acquired taste; people either love her voice + style, or hate it." Another thread likewise pretty much elicted a lone response. OTOH, there are tons of positive responses on her YouTube videos. Put me in the "I Love Her" camp.

Never seen as an important artist? Hmmm...

1972 - Best Female Singer - TV Times, UK
1973 - Best Female Singer - TV Times, UK
1974 - Best Female Entertainer - American Guild of Variety Artists
1976 - Best Female Singer - Music Week, UK
1976 - 22-day British tour to mark twenty years as a recording artist
1976 - EMI Award for twenty years as a recording artist - UK
1977 - Best British Female Singer in the Last 50 years of Recorded Sound - (BRIT Awards winner)
1977 - BBC TV show nomination for the Golden Rose of Montreux
1985 - Star of Sopot Festival (International Song Festival), Poland
1991 - Walk of Fame, Star Boulevard - plaque unveiled in Rotterdam
1993 - CBE - Commander of the British Empire
1995 - Showbusiness Personality of the Year - Variety Club of Great Britain
1996 - Europe's Lifetime Achievement Award - Ceremony held in Germany
1997 - Grammy nomination - The Birthday Concert (recorded live at Althorp Park)
1998 - Longest run by a solo artist (ten shows) - Royal Festival Hall, London
1999 - Légion d'Honneur - France
1999 - DBE - Dame of the British Empire
1999 - Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas)
1999 - 100 most famous people of the 20th century - Hello magazine
2000 - Most Successful British Female Singer - Guinness Book of Records
2003 - Outstanding Contribution to Music - National Music Awards, UK
2003 - Woman of the Year - Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year Awards
2004 - Greatest Black Briton, Shirley voted into the top ten - BBC
2004 - Artist for Peace Award - UNESCO
2005 - Avenue of Stars - plaque unveiled in London
2007 - Breaks Elvis Presley's record for pop longevity when "The Living Tree" charts
2008 - "Goldfinger" - United Artists single (1964) inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame