Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer whose career began in the mid-1950s, best known for recording the theme songs to. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger(1964. When Shirley Bassey recorded the music for Goldfinger, the writer of the song himself said that Shirley was the one who made the somewhat ridiculous lyrics work. Dame Shirley Bassey was back in Wales on Saturday night for a very special event. The Welsh music legend was the guest of honour as students at the Royal Welsh. Visit Amazon.com's Shirley Bassey Store to shop for Shirley Bassey albums (CD, MP3, Vinyl), concert tickets, and other Shirley Bassey-related products (DVDs, Books, T. Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her. Shirley Bassey new music, concerts, photos, and official news updates directly from Shirley Bassey's Twitter and Facebook. The latest Bond extravaganza will be upon us in just a few weeks. Following on the massive commercial and critical success of the 50th anniversary Bond. Learn about the path Welsh singer Shirley Bassey took to international success, as well as the obstacles she encountered along the way, at Biography.com. Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the nearby working class neighborhood of Splott. Her mother was originally from Yorkshire, and her.