Dame Shirley Bassey http://www.dameshirleybassey.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dame Shirley Bassey, Sting, Elton John and Lady Gaga to headline Rainforest Fund’s 21st Birthday Concert http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=277 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=277#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:23:48 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=277 The Dame has been invited to perform for the Rainforest fund’s 21st Birthday concert at the world renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City on Thursday 13th May.

The Rainforest Fund, founded by Sting and Trudie Styler, today announced its 21st birthday celebration benefit concert on May 13th, followed by a gala dinner. The evening, sponsored by Almay, is headlined by Sting, Dame Shirley Bassey, Elton John and Lady Gaga along with other surprise guests and features a live and silent auction at the gala dinner following the concert.

The mission of the Rainforest Fund is to support indigenous and traditional people of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights by assisting them in securing and controlling the natural resources necessary for their long term well being and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future; and developing the means to protect their individual and collective rights and to obtain, shape and control basic services from the state.

Box office tickets will be available mid-April through the Carnegie Hall Box Office, alternatively you can download a ticket order form www.rainforestfoundationfund.org

RF

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=277 7 Dame Shirley At The Brits… http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=269 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=269#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:07:22 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=269 After a highly successful 2009 and a much deserved break for all, Dame Shirley Bassey will back on your TV’s featuring in this years BRIT Awards 2010!  She is to present a special award that she herself won 30 BRITS ago!  And you can catch this tomorrow Tuesdays 16th Feb live on ITV1 at 8pm.

We’ll be sure to keep you up to date with all events from the night

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=269 6 Dame Shirley Socks It To Poverty http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=263 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=263#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:01:27 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=263 As you may have noticed, Dame Shirley has lent a helping hand to this year’s Sports Relief, by modelling a pair of limited edition socks available exclusively in Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. They are priced at £2.00 and at least £1.00 will go to Sports Relief! So what re you waiting for – get your socks on now! More info is available here.

Socks

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=263 1 The Paul O’Grady Show http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=260 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=260#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:34:09 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=260 The Dame stopped by The Paul O’Grady show for a chat and performed album track ‘Apartment’ written for her specifically by Rufus Wainwright. In case you missed it we have her incredible performance for your viewing pleasure below:

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=260 14 Free Exclusive Dame Shirley Bassey CD In This Week’s Mail On Sunday http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=254 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=254#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:34:38 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=254 FREE inside your Mail on Sunday this weekend, there’s a superb Dame Shirley Bassey CD – ‘Forever’.

It includes 12 of her greatest hits plus two tracks from her new album! Shirley has put together this fantastic collection of songs exclusively for Mail on Sunday readers. So remember to pick up your copy this Sunday!

mos

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=254 12 Imagine: ‘Dame Shirley Bassey…The Girl from Tiger Bay’ http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=245 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=245#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:55:59 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=245 Watch the special edition of Imagine: ‘Dame Shirley Bassey…The Girl from Tiger Bay’ that aired last night on BBC1. The Dame gives a creative insight into the making of her fabulous new album ‘The Performance’ as well as taking us back to her early days in Tiger Bay.

Watch Imagine

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=245 12 Dame Shirley Bassey on BBC’s Imagine http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=240 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=240#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:49:41 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=240 Tomorrow join Alan Yentob as he gains exclusive access and insight into the creative world of Dame Shirley.

imagine

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=240 13 Dame Shirley Bassey Performs on Strictly Come Dancing http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=227 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=227#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:12:40 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=227

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=227 5 Dames Are Forever http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=223 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=223#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:09 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=223 statesman

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=223 5 Watch Dame Shirley Bassey Rock the Royal Albert Hall http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=218 http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=218#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:47 +0000 admin http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?p=218 Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall aired last night on BBC 1. Click the image below to watch highlights from the show on BBC iplayer including Dame Shirley Bassey’s set that begins at 55mins with guest appearances from Gary Barlow and Dizzee Rascal.

CIN

]]> http://www.dameshirleybassey.com/?feed=rss2&p=218 9