I’ve always been a sucker for a big voice, far away from the mic, but quality that makes the hairs stand up.
Shirley Bassey has one of those voices that has presence, unlike many artists I hear, she believes in the songs she sings.
I first heard some of her work when my dad used to listen to a couple of her early 70s albums, with his headphones on, at full belt (my dad is almost deaf), every now and again, when I was growing up in the 70s.
Then I caught her in tv specials during the 80s
She then appeared in the Queen’s birthday concert in the 90s and continued to blow me away with her performances and stage presence.
A while ago, I searched the tube for her work and surprisingly enough, didn’t find much on there of her’s, that had any sound quality to it.
Weeks later, Shirl pops up on the timeline now and again and, thankfully, the sound quality is much better.
Shirley Bassey is quality.
The late, great, Joe Longthorne did two tunes of hers, that were superb.
As I do, enjoy.