List of Famous people born in Cardiff, United Kingdom

Shirley Bassey

Shirley Veronica Bassey

First Name Shirley

Last Name Bassey

Born on January 8, 1937 (age 89)

Born in United Kingdom, Wales, Cardiff

Height 160 cm | 5'3

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, is a Welsh singer, whose career began in 1953, well known for her expressive voice and for recording the soundtrack theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. 1 single.

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