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Miss Shirley Bassey
John L. Williams
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Description for Miss Shirley Bassey
Paperback. From 'Hot from Harlem' to 'Goldfinger', the story of how a two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff became an immortal icon. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She 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. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars in the world. She had sold more records than any other British singer of the day, and was poised to conquer America. Her latest hit, 'Goldfinger', was the theme tune to the year's blockbuster film. No longer the two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff, she was by now an international ... Read more
In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She 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. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars in the world. She had sold more records than any other British singer of the day, and was poised to conquer America. Her latest hit, 'Goldfinger', was the theme tune to the year's blockbuster film. No longer the two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff, she was by now an international ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847249753
SKU
V9781847249753
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About John L. Williams
John L. Williams is the author of six books, most noticeably his Cardiff trilogy and Bloody Valentine (which the police force tried unsuccessfully to ban). He currently writes for the Mail on Sunday, having worked for the Independent, Sunday Times, NME and as contributing editor of GQ magazine. He was born and still lives in Cardiff.
Reviews for Miss Shirley Bassey
'Wildly entertaining. Someone should make a movie' The Times.
The Times
'Shirley Bassey has shown that even a triply underprivileged black Welsh woman could make it to the giddy heights of showbiz. This is the story John L. Williams tells in a fascinating book: the way in which she negotiated herself into another world' Independent.
Independent
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The Times
'Shirley Bassey has shown that even a triply underprivileged black Welsh woman could make it to the giddy heights of showbiz. This is the story John L. Williams tells in a fascinating book: the way in which she negotiated herself into another world' Independent.
Independent
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