Shirley is not great. She is beyond greatness, and she stands alone on her pedestal of superstars. She is majestic and amazing to watch and hear. There is nobody like her.

This lady was a DIVA that rose from poverty! She not only had a powerful voice that made it into the charts for many decades, she also possessed class, elegance and sex appeal. You did well with this, Royce! Bravo to you too!

@gtaylor331

3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean is.

@oldtimer7635

2 жыл бұрын

@@gtaylor331 Well done. ; )

@ohauss

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean she not only HAD a powerful voice? Watch her 2022 BAFTA performance from just the other day. At 85, this lady puts many a young star to shame with her voice.

@susanford2388

Жыл бұрын

She still is a Diva

No one could sing that song like Shirley Bassey… absolutely love her!

@robertthomas7580

3 жыл бұрын

Moonraker is the other song she did amazingly well too. What a voice!

@erichernandez3846

2 жыл бұрын

I can't live (if living is without you) from this concert makes me need to take a walk after listening to it. Always on 11. More is more.

@vanyadolly

2 жыл бұрын

@@erichernandez3846 Ken lee?

@dm19609721

2 жыл бұрын

check this cover....she is amazing! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYCm3K2mn7Kokso.html

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

@@robertthomas7580 Shirley Bassey also sang Diamonds Are Forever........

Probably the most iconic James Bond song. Great reaction.

@TheCornishCockney

3 жыл бұрын

Great yes,but for me,Live and Let Die is top.

@lionelraoul

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCornishCockney I give Live and Let Die the edge for the music, but Goldfinger I like better for the vocals and lyrics. Both are awesome songs though.

@billr3724

3 жыл бұрын

Agree with “Goldfinger” being the most iconic Bond title song, but I also enjoy Nancy Sinatra’s “You only Live Twice”.

@dinerouk

2 жыл бұрын

You hit it right when you said CLASS!

@gingerbobful

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody does it better by carly Simon, for me.

Shirley sang this at the 2013 Oscars during a salute to James Bond. She was 76 and brought down the house. It was literally phenomenal. By the way, Adele sang Skyfall too but she couldn’t touch Dame Shirley Bassey.

@claudiascott6484

3 жыл бұрын

It was an astounding performance by DSB.

@aVerySillyBilly

2 жыл бұрын

skyfall`s theme was terrible along with the execution. Dame Shirley knocked it out of the park.

@hiatusmode989

2 жыл бұрын

Dnt compare Shirley to Adele😩😩…Shirley is everything

@susanford2388

Жыл бұрын

But Adele also wrote Skyfall. Dame Shirley sang last year at age 85 & was brilliant. Hit those notes with ease.

Born 13 miles from Tom Jones, 3 years earlier. There's something in the water in South Wales.

The ultimate in 1950s/60s-style nightclub glitz and decadence. Love the bit where she breaks character after the kissing-the-shoulder bit, and laughs with the audience at how ridiculously over-the-top the whole thing is.

@deborahbryan3639

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite part too!

@paulturnet4572

2 жыл бұрын

Her kissing herself wasn't a statement of "self-affection" the slight laugh afterwards pretty much made that point.

Dame Shirley just needed herself on stage. She's always the complete package!

Shirley has got a voice that could split wood! A great talent and a classy lady.

@ContrarianCorner

Жыл бұрын

I've never heard a funnier, or more perfect, description of her voice. She freakin' KILLED this song!

Dame Shirley Bassey sang 3 bond songs,Goldfinger was a great movie you should watch it!

@deborahbryan3639

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, she did! Those were my James Bond movie days.

@deacondavis5098

3 жыл бұрын

Actually she sang four. The tune was Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It was originally intended for the Bond epic, THUNDERBALL. It’s was recorded but never released. Until the 30th anniversary James Bond 2cd compilation (1992). It’s also on Utube! Check it Out!!!!!!

@deborahbryan3639

3 жыл бұрын

@@deacondavis5098 I never knew that! We’ll have to check it out.

Nice to see our Shirley on a reaction. Beautiful Welsh girl from Tiger Bay in Cardiff. She also sang the theme tunes to two other Bond films 'Diamonds are Forever' and 'Moonraker'.

@SSGTA440

3 жыл бұрын

Like I said.....Shirley Bassey...the queen of the divas......

@richcook2007

3 жыл бұрын

I remember her when I was young. Crushing HARD!

Dame Shirley ...... a British icon and legend, Still with us !

Welcome to the real world of singing.. were they sing with all their heart and talent from the feet up... , real voice ,, pure choice

Without a doubt, a true Diva before we knew what a Diva was.

Shirley Bassey was a great theatrical singer with a powerful voice who exuded class and elegance. Sexy and as lovely as a person can be.A rare but immensely talented and very very personable singer. She was/is still popular and loved by most everyone.

There's only one Shirley Bassey, she has some fabulous songs, massive star 🌟

@lewisner

2 жыл бұрын

Theres an early clip of her with Anthony Newley and she blows him off the stage.

@dinodisneylover1

2 жыл бұрын

She sang the most Bond songs.

she is a goddess for sure. Like Tom Jones she had her own tv show my parents used to love.

Shirley is it! She was probably the most famous singer in the world once upon a time. Sassy and talented beyond words. The Royals love her and gave her the "Dame" title to honor her brilliance. She is still knocking them dead to this day. Superstar!!!

The Queen Of Wales

She's an "Entertainer". The full package.

She was a queen, a grande dame of music, a true diva. For a real treat, watch her with a group called The Propellerheads in "History Repeating", a #1 hit in the UK.

Shirley bassey / Tom Jones both great singers both from Wales ...must be something in the water X 😁

@steveparker8065

3 жыл бұрын

It's all the mountains we have to traverse giving us lungs of steel :)

@stuartleerichardjohnson8189

3 жыл бұрын

Someone should tell the Welsh football team.

@joepowell7025

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Sir Harry Secombe

@TheCornishCockney

3 жыл бұрын

Even when you lot talk,it sounds like you're singing.

@hyacinthlynch843

2 жыл бұрын

It's the fiery Welsh spirit is what it is.

She sang this at the Oscars a few years ago, in her 70s and was magnificent.(The same year Adele sang her Oscar winning Bond theme song, but Shirley outclassed her.) George Clooney and other major stars reacted with open admiration.

Guess who played guitar on this original recording? Jimmy Page of Zeppelin did! He was a session musician in England before forming Led Zeppelin!!

Can we have more Shirley please….. “Something “…….”Never never never “ … I who have nothing”……. “Till”….” I am what I am”……” This is my life”. Thank you.

What a voice.

The very reason the bond theme is highly coveted!! What a find/treasure. Love this!! ❤👏🏽

She's our star in Wales xx

My two favourite female singers of all time, Karen Carpenter and Dame Shirley Bassey....Class coursing through their veins, and vocal chords!!

Wow! She sounded good... but this performance puts her over the Top !!!

Powerful welsh singer and Sir Tom Jones from the Welsh valleys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿,what else could you ask for.

Dame Shirley Bassey was the impersonation of sass. Powerful voice and she was pretty.

When i was a kid around 11 my friends and i sat outside Cardiff Castel and listened to her. It was amazing.

Shirley was a force to be reckoned with. A true legend up there wirth aretha franklin

She started cracking up when she kissed herself. I love it

Just have to say about Shirley, she doesn’t have the James Bond vibe. This song has Miss Shirley’s vibe. She is absolutely amazing singing anything she wants to make her own.

The Ultimate Diva.

In my opinion, “Goldfinger” was the best ever Bond movie.

@oldtimer7635

2 жыл бұрын

Still is, it hasn´t vanished? ; )

I have been request this Diva Shirley Bassey for a whole year to almost every reactor and none....NONE have even consider watching her perform or react to her......She is one of the great Ladies of the 60's and 70's along with Judy Garland....Nancy Wilson......and Billie Holiday.......and Finally you girl finally get to see where today's performers get that energy and glamour from.......Enjoy!!!! Aso...check out her song (live) "This is my Life," by Shirley Bassey. It's Fire and really shows off the power of women!!!!

The Sean Connery era of Bond. Yep Shirley was getting it done

Diamonds are Forever!!! Forever!!! Forever!!!

@deborahbryan3639

3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!!!!

Sheana Eastern for your eyes only

The fantastic Shirley Bassey Diamonds are forever is another great track 🎶😁

Shirley Bassey is a legend. Her cover of "Something" by the Beatles is another fantastic hit

@Isleofskye

3 жыл бұрын

For All We Know cover but you must see her live performance of "It's My Life!"....:)

Great Reaction and now WE ARE TALKING CLASS! Daughter of a Welsh Mother and African Seaman, she grew up in Tiger Bay (now Cardiff Bay ) in a very poor area but her talent shone through and she became a massive International star. She is 83 now and living in France. You MUST see Shirley sing a LIVE performance of "It's My Life" on KZread where she is the ultimate Diva :)

@lydmarl.475

3 жыл бұрын

Requested This is my life as well, a great choice!

The most fabulous singer of 007 songs. No one compares, no one.

Shirley is the greatest. No one can match her.

Fantastic singer and performer. Her voice was insanely powerful and she had full control over it. Stage presence 👍🏼

S Bassey is an icon in the UK, do not come much bigger.

Dame Shirley is one of the greatest singers of all time !! no auto tune just pure talent :-) amazing lady

Absolutely iconic! One of those songs that people connect with a film immediately.

Turned on to jazz by my father at an early age, my mother couldn't understand my infatuation with Shirley Bassey, it's as if she thought Shirley might take me away somehow. Unfortunately, she never came looking for me.

Shirley one of the best voices ever full stop.

This is magical performance! Two greatest popular singers of all time (my humble opinion) come from Wales (Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones). ; )

Some years ago when it was announced that Dame Shirley bassey was to be one ofr the headline acts at Glastonbury the biggest music festival in this country, everone went 'WHAT'. The festivakl has been played by the biggest modern stars like Stomzey, Artic Monkeys, and countless huge current artists and bands. The audience 97% of whom weren't born when she was at her height were like putty in her hands and her set became the stuff of legand. She does a great version of Pinks 'Get This Party Strated'.

@jamiecesar3585

2 жыл бұрын

World Legend Queen greatest Goddess 💕💕 DSB ♾️♾️💎💎💎♾️ Long Live ♾️💎☺️🎶💎🌎👍🙏❤️❤️🙏🏼

@ChelseaPensioner-DJW

10 ай бұрын

Diamanté wellies 😂 brilliant

This is how you sing this here song. Such an iconic time in music.

Your reaction was also superb! I forgot how good she was. It's been years

Dame Shirley Bassey singing Diamonds Are Forever is magical...magnificent .Words are meaningless to describe the experience ....

Shirley is a true diva! You should check out her song "Diamonds Are Forever", which Kanye West sampled years later!

Oh yeah, Shirley Bassey rocks and she's just wonderful singing all of those James Bond movie theme songs.

Now watch her Performance in Germany singing My Way! Her facial expressions , Voice and real girl power!

Wow...what a voice and presence! Listen to that orchestra, also...no fake synth/organ creating that sound. That is the real thing.

Dame Shirley Bassey 👸🏿 she is our Queen, Wales's own 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nice reaction there 👍👏👏

Respect, it's Shirley Bassey a lady with a great voice!

Dame Shirley Basset is a Goddess.

I had forgotten how badass she is.

Shirley was on absolute fire in this concert. She performs one song after another and every single one is exceptional. It’s a tour de force you’ll never forget. All of it or most of it is on YT.

no tricks just Shirley Bassey and orchestra such as stage presence.

You're the 1st person I've watched react to this video. I really enjoy watching her sing. She also does Diamonds Are Forever which is another great Bond song that I'd love to see you react to it.

Amazing singer. Thank you Dame Bassey.

Nice one. Not many have reacted to the legendary Shirley. People need to do more of her stuff. The Welsh they can bloody sing alright!! The rumour is that they all can sing to a fine level. Not to Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey all time great levels though. :D

@Topgooner01

3 жыл бұрын

You're probably right Mark, but it went a bit awry with Cerys Matthews!! Lol

@markbanner6473

3 жыл бұрын

@@Topgooner01 They do say. There's always exceptions to any "rule". Lol

@Topgooner01

3 жыл бұрын

@@markbanner6473 Agree

@tomfabozzi5353

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Bryn Terfel!

If you thought that was good (and it was) please react to Shirley singing The Living Tree at Royal Variety. She was in her late 60s and I promise you, if you watch this version, you will be blown away.

Classic, iconic!! Those growling trumpets!

One thing I have come to learn about Dame Shirley Bassey is that she had a really great sense of humor and one of the best voices to grace this earth, thank you Dame Shirley Bassey a big big fan from the Caribbean 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹👍👍👍😂🤣❤️🙏🙏🙏

Great choice, the next one is a definite “This is my Life”!! Love this woman!!

I was lucky enough to grow up in the 50s and 60s. We were definitely spoilt with the talent. Shirley Bassey was the best, ask anyone who was a drag artist from that time. What I think makes her the best is that she preferred live performances making each performance different. Thank you so much for your reaction.

Shirley Bassy is one of my favorite singers.

Great to see a reaction to Shirley Bassey! Love your enthusiasm!

Shirley is like The Boss Of Bosses Diva Of Divas Untouchable Period 😀😃🙂🙃😊😇😀😃🙂🙃😊😇😀😃🙂

‘Burley Chassis’ as she was dubbed, was a massive performer with a huge voice. A U.K. National Treasure.

Shirley Bassey is an icon please do more of her x

That VOICE! Incredible!

My dad took me to see the Bond movies as a little kid and I found Shirley strangely interesting.

Amazing. I always love listening to her.

Great reaction to a great performance! Shirley Bassey was one of the best if not the best Bond singers! I hadn't seen this live performance before. It was great! Loved that Shirley had fun with it! Thanks for this!

I have watched this performance so many times. She is incredible.

Do yourself a favour and look up Dame Shirley singing Goldfinger in 2011 when she was 77 just unbelievable. Her and Sir Tom Jones are legendary Welsh singers

Thank you for the reaction video. To think that incredibly powerful voice in her 5' 3" self. Always love hearing her sing.

You should react to a live performance from her tv show of the song ‘The Greatest Performance of My Life’ 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

When I was a kid this is how I thought how great black people were. I never understood the race problem.

She is still happily with us

she is a real deal, hell of a real singer i love singer wgo really sing

My goodness! That voice! I love most of the James Bond’s songs, but this one is my favorite!

Bassey is power, presence and pizazz. She doesn't ask for your attention, she demands it. Great reaction.

Shirley Bassey is a timeless gem. The Welsh lass from Swansea knows how to sing these wonderful songs.

Congratulations to Dame Shirley Bassey who has been inducted into the Order of the Companions of Honour one of the UKs highest honors awarded for having a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine, or government lasting over a long period of time. The honor is restricted to only 65 living people at any given time.

Shirley is a goddess!!! One of the best singers ever. The only performer to sing more than one Bond song - she sang 3 = Goldfinger; Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker.

Absolutely love Shirley Bassey, she is such a talented performer, real fun and passion and that voice is her's alone, wow !!!

Shirley Bassey is a very exciting performer. She did other themes too Diamonds are Forever, Moonnraker, The Liquidator.

Lou Lou. Paul McCartney. And some others. But no one NO ONE encaptualized the Bond Universe in a theme song like a huge hail storm as did Mrs. Shirley Basset. She set the standard!