I would have loved to see Shirley Bassey in her prime. She was such a wonderful singer with a great extraordinary voice. I remember buying one of her albums many years ago. I haven’t listened to her in a while but this blog entry made me conscious of her music again.

Apparently, Dame Shirley Bassey, 80 years old now, lives a solitary, almost mysterious life of luxurious semi-exile, earned over six decades of stardom, and sweetened by a rare ability to speak out when it matters.

To be honest: I thought she was deceased, but she is still alive.