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Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937), is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979) and is the only artist to record more than one Bond theme song. Bassey is also a UNESCO Artist for Peace.<ref name="wshirley_bassey"/> | Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937), is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979) and is the only artist to record more than one Bond theme song. Bassey is also a UNESCO Artist for Peace.<ref name="wshirley_bassey"/> | ||
"Don't Take The Lovers From The World" was used in the "Singles To Be Cremated With" section of the September 16, 1989 NME feature "Headful Of Heroes".<ref name="ms20080714"/> | "Don't Take The Lovers From The World" was used in the "Singles To Be Cremated With" section of the September 16, 1989 NME feature [http://images.morrissey-solo.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/headful_of_heroes.jpg "Headful Of Heroes"].<ref name="ms20080714"/> | ||
According to [[Mozipedia]], "You'll Never Walk Alone" was used as an outtro to The Smiths concerts in 1986 and also to the Wolverhampton gig in 1988. "You'll Never Walk Alone" was also used in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvm_Ol-STd4#t=11m54s closing montage] of [[Hulmerist]]. | According to [[Mozipedia]], "You'll Never Walk Alone" was used as an outtro to The Smiths concerts in 1986 and also to the Wolverhampton gig in 1988. "You'll Never Walk Alone" was also used in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvm_Ol-STd4#t=11m54s closing montage] of [[Hulmerist]]. | ||