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Miss Shirley Bassey (Paperback)
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Miss Shirley Bassey (Paperback)
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List price R406
Loot Price R332
Discovery Miles 3 320
You Save R74 (18%)
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From "Hot from Harlem" to "Goldfinger," the story of how a two-bit
jazz singer from Cardiff, Wales became an immortal icon
In 1954, Shirley Bassey was 17 years old and had just returned from
a cheesy revue tour called "Hot from Harlem." Depressed,
disillusioned, and four months pregnant, she decided that her dream
of being a professional singer was over--but a mere 10 years later,
she was one of the biggest stars in the world. This book explores
this remarkable transformation, both of an individual and of the
British society and British psyche that made it possible. From the
vibrant, multicultural oasis of Tiger Bay in the Cardiff docklands
through the clublands of Soho and Las Vegas to New York's Carnegie
Hall, it is a journey from mere mortal to international icon. This
biography draws on original research and interviews to provide a
portrait of a young woman on the cusp of stardom, whose rise to
fame was in many ways symbolic of a changing world. It's the story
of a woman who set out to be extraordinary and--against all the
odds--succeeded.
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