[Perdogg]

ping

[NormsRevenge]

Classy lady.

Janis Joplin wouldn’t be caught dead at any award show these days in some of the “attire” worn by “stars”. ;-}

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dame Shirley is right.

[martin_fierro]

Why Shirley Bassey is horrified by today's pop stars

Classy Freddie Blassie calls 'em all a bunch of Pencil-necked Geeks

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Um...I'm seeing a LOT of uncovered skin here, Shirley!

[Zeneta]

Miss Shirley Bassey - History Repeating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLT6_TQmq8

[ReformationFan]

Classy singer from a far classier era than ours. This quote is rather sad:

“Leaving Tiger Bay was the worst thing I ever did,” she has said. “I’ve found happiness in my work, but not in my private life. I had to take from my private life to make my public life successful. I had to make a lot of sacrifices. I was happy in Cardiff. I had a great time. Every Thursday there was a factory club; darts, dancing. I was happy until success entered my life, and then it was all downhill. Success spoilt me. It took away my happiness. My success became a barrier with my family. They couldn’t relate to me, and I couldn’t relate to them.”

[ReformationFan]

Here she is circa 1987:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oold3Uk8mAU

[Liberty Valance]

Shirley Bassey "Goldfinger" - Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1974.

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[SES1066]

From Marilyn Monroe's "Body Dress" (when she sang for JFK) to Cher and now to Rihanna, the women who had the shapes and wanted the publicity have had no problem in showing their 'assets!'

[maggief]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfDAoSDsAS4&list=RDnfDAoSDsAS4&spfreload=10#t=3

Shirley Bassey - I Who Have Nothing (1979 Show #4)

[mjp]

Bemoaning the decline of class

The combination of statism and mixed economy promotes the increasing mindlessness of the masses, which leads to the increasing debased mass tastes in art, music, entertainment,and literature.

[Slings and Arrows]

Shirley Bassey - Get The Party Started (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM

[x]

Don't tell me ...

They love only gold
Only gold
They love gold
They love only gold
Only gold
They love gold.

[MeshugeMikey]

back in the days before....Pitch correction.... and 4000 track digital editing...one had to have a wee bit of talent...and at least some class...

[njslim]

Still lovely at 78....!!

Great voice - loved her rendition of GOLDFINGER

[TBP]

I’m with Shirley on this.

I love that she wants to do the next Bond theme.

[Will88]

It has become ridiculous, just a runway competition to see who can have the highest side-slit in a dress, the lowest neckline, or the lowest waistline, or the sheerest, almost transparent material, etc., etc.

[dfwgator]

It’s all just little bits of history repeating.