Shirley Bassey was born and raised in the working class area of Tiger Bay, Cardiff. Her father was a Nigerian/West Indian seaman who died when she was only two.
She later helped to support her family by working in an Enamel factory. She made her professional debut at 16 appearing in a touring revue "Memories of Al Jolson".
Her first major hit was "The Banana Boat Song" and she later sang "Goldfinger" in the James Bond movie Goldfinger (1964).
Her younger daughter died of drowning in 1985 and the British tabloid newspapers reported there were implications of neglect for her daughter.
She currently lives in Switzerland.
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