Shirley Bassey
born 1937
6 documented presences
5 places
Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Shirley Bassey across 5 places, from 1957 to 1973. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer, known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films – the only artist to perform more than one officially.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Shirley Bassey was documented, and when
28 April 1957exact date
London Palladiumattested
“On her return to the UK in April 1957, she starred in "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" for the first time on 28 April 1957.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1965year
Las Vegasattested
“She was also a success in Las Vegas...'I suppose I should feel hurt that I've never been really big in America on record since "Goldfinger"...But, concertwise, I always sell out.'..." Her live 1965 album Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle, re…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1965year
Londonattested
“She was also a success in Las Vegas...'I suppose I should feel hurt that I've never been really big in America on record since "Goldfinger"...But, concertwise, I always sell out.'..." Her live 1965 album Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle, re…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1965year
Americaattested
“She was also a success in Las Vegas...'I suppose I should feel hurt that I've never been really big in America on record since "Goldfinger"...But, concertwise, I always sell out.'..." Her live 1965 album Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle, re…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1972 to 2025period
Londonattested
“8 on the list of "100 Great Black Britons" * 2005: Avenue of Stars – plaque unveiled in London *2018: She unveiled a carriage on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, named in her honour *2019: Freedom of the City of Cardiff *2019: Square of Fam…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1973year
Carnegie Hallattested
“In 1973, her sold-out concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall were recorded and released as a two-LP set, Shirley Bassey: Live at Carnegie Hall; this album reached no.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
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Places Shirley Bassey is documented in
London2 presences · 1965 to 1972America1 presence · 1965Carnegie Hall1 presence · 1973Las Vegas1 presence · 1965
London Palladium1 presence · 1957
Other places tied to Shirley Bassey in the record
In each of these, a source puts Shirley Bassey and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Shirley Bassey was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1954year
Harlemmentioned
“Her next professional engagement was in the touring show Hot from Harlem, in which she and other mixed-race Cardiff performers played Black Americans in 1954.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
March 1954month
Londonmentioned
“A review of the show in March 1954 included: "Shirley Bassey, an attractive young singer, is an asset to the show." Later that year, Bassey gave birth to her daughter Sharon, while staying with her sister Ella in London.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
14 December 1955exact date
Londonmentioned
“He invited her to feature in Al Read's Such Is Life, which opened on 14 December 1955 at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
February 1957month
Café de Paris, Londonmentioned
“Following a successful run at the Café de Paris, London, Bassey made her American stage début in Las Vegas at El Rancho Vegas in February 1957.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
February 1957month
Las Vegasmentioned
“Following a successful run at the Café de Paris, London, Bassey made her American stage début in Las Vegas at El Rancho Vegas in February 1957.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
February 1957month
El Rancho Vegasmentioned
“Following a successful run at the Café de Paris, London, Bassey made her American stage début in Las Vegas at El Rancho Vegas in February 1957.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
15 February 1957exact date
Ciro'smentioned
“Following on from Las Vegas, Bassey opened at Ciro's on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on 15 February 1957.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
November 1972month
Royal Albert Hallmentioned
“Bassey was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions: firstly, in November 1972 when Eamonn Andrews surprised her at Heathrow Airport, and then in January 1993, when Michael Aspel surprised her at the curtain call of a sell-out c…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
November 1972month
Heathrow Airportmentioned
“Bassey was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions: firstly, in November 1972 when Eamonn Andrews surprised her at Heathrow Airport, and then in January 1993, when Michael Aspel surprised her at the curtain call of a sell-out c…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1978year
Americamentioned
“In the sleeve notes for Bassey's 25th Anniversary Album (1978), Peter Clayton noted that: "Acceptance in America was considerably helped by the enormous popularity of ("Goldfinger")...But she had actually established herself there as ear…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1985year
River Avon (Bristol)mentioned
“In 1985, Samantha, age 21, was found dead in the River Avon in Bristol.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1985year
Bristolmentioned
“In 1985, Samantha, age 21, was found dead in the River Avon in Bristol.”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1993year
Las Vegasmentioned
“Bassey received the following honours: * 1993: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama * 1994: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom) * * 1999: Madame Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1993year
Londonmentioned
“Bassey received the following honours: * 1993: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama * 1994: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom) * * 1999: Madame Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London…”
source: Wikipedia: Shirley Bassey
1997year
7 October 1998exact date
7 October 1998exact date
2007year
23 May 2008exact date
2009year
4 June 2012exact date
15 May 2016exact date
11 March 2018exact date
11 March 2018exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
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How to read this page
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Sources
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