Shirley Bassey
Welsh singer
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| 2024 | Shirley Bassey was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in the 2024 New Year Honours for her services to music. |
| May 2024 | Bassey announced the charity auction of her 80 pieces of jewellery and watches, including items from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, at Sotheby's Fine Jewels sale. |
| 2023 | Commemorative postage stamps depicting Shirley Bassey were issued by The Royal Mail in the UK. |
| 2023 | Commemorative coins featuring Shirley Bassey were released by The Royal Mint in the UK. |
| 2023 | Dame Shirley Bassey was awarded The Order of Saint Charles by Prince Albert II of Monaco. |
| October 4 2022 | Bassey performed in 'The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall', commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the James Bond films, where she sang 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Goldfinger'. |
| 2020 | Shirley Bassey released her album 'I Owe It All To You' and became the first female artist to chart an album in the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart in seven consecutive decades. |
| 2019 | A plaque featuring the handprints of Shirley Bassey was unveiled at the Square of Fame at the SSE Arena, Wembley Park, London. |
| December 20 2019 | Bassey appeared on the Ball & Boe TV Christmas Special, singing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' with Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. |
| August 9 2019 | Bassey performed at UNICEF's Summer Gala in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, singing 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever', and 'S'Wonderful'. |
| May 17 2019 | Shirley Bassey was awarded the freedom of her hometown, Cardiff, in a ceremony at City Hall. |
| 2018 | Shirley Bassey unveiled a carriage on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, which was named in her honour. |
| 2018 | Shirley Bassey reported that she had a great-granddaughter. |
| October 18 2018 | At a gala for AmfAR in Los Angeles, Bassey sang 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Almost Like Being In Love', and 'I Am What I Am'. |
| March 11 2018 | Bassey performed 'Almost Like Being In Love' in a tribute to Bruce Forsyth at the London Palladium. |
| March 10 2017 | Released 'The Definitive Collection 1956–62' through Acrobat Music as a 5xCD set. |
| 2016 | Shirley Bassey was named as one of 'the 50 greatest Welsh men and women of all time'. |
| 2016 | In November, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama announced the naming of the Shirley Bassey Studio in celebration of her long-standing support for young Welsh singers. |
| December 2016 | Bassey starred in a 60-minute BBC broadcast hosted by David Walliams. |
| May 15 2016 | Shirley Bassey was invited to perform at the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle. |
| 2014 | Shirley Bassey received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Music Awards, recognizing her significant contributions to the music industry. |
| 2014 | Shirley Bassey released a single 'We Got Music' in collaboration with Dario G as a non-album single |
| November 17 2014 | Bassey released her album Hello Like Before, which included a 50th-anniversary re-recording of 'Goldfinger' and a duet with Paloma Faith. |
| November 13 2014 | Bassey performed 'I'm Still Here' and 'The Lady Is A Tramp' at the Royal Variety Performance in the presence of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. |
| February 24 2013 | Bassey performed at the 2013 Academy Awards, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the James Bond movie franchise, singing 'Goldfinger' to a standing ovation. |
| 2012 | Shirley Bassey was selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, celebrating British cultural figures. |
| 2012 | Shirley Bassey recorded the song "Guardian of the Highlands" for the animated movie Sir Billi |
| June 4 2012 | Bassey was part of the lineup at the Queen's 60th Jubilee Party at Buckingham Palace, where she performed 'Diamonds Are Forever'. |
| September 29 2011 | The BBC broadcast a 70-minute drama entitled Shirley, depicting Bassey's early life and career, starring Ruth Negga. |
| March 30 2011 | Shirley Bassey performed at a gala celebrating the 80th birthday of Mikhail Gorbachev. |
| 2010 | The investigation into Samantha Novak's death concluded, stating there was 'no evidence of any criminal act involved'. |
| March 24 2010 | Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they were undertaking fresh inquiries into the death of Bassey's daughter Samantha. |
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