Shirley Bassey with her mother, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales
1955, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales: SHIRLEY VERONICA BASSEY, 18, a rising star still helps Mum with the kitchen chores, with the dishes in the kitchen. Well known for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films. Born above a brothel in a rough sea port, a tenth child of mixed-race parentage, should have had no future beyond the streets or factories. Earned 12 dollars a week at a factory, last year. Then she got a job in a touring revue as a singer and was soon noticed and signed up for a lush nite-spot in London. After her first night she was signed up by TV, and followed contracts for stage shows
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