To mark the occasion at The Wild Reed, I share the following video of Shirley performing her rousing version of the popular Beatles’ song “Hey Jude.” This particular performance took place at Cardiff Arms Park in 1993.
Notes The Shirley Bassey Blog:
Dame Shirley Bassey has sung “Hey Jude” for many years at live concerts but it was not until 2014 that the song was recorded in the studio for the album Hello Like Before. Although the album was released on both CD and vinyl formats, “Hey Jude” is only on the CD. Dame Shirley’s definitive version of the song was sung in 1993 at Cardiff Arms Park where she performed it with the World Choir and where she can be seen enjoying singing the song immensely.
Indeed!
For more of Shirley Bassey at The Wild Reed, see:
• Time of the Tigress
• The Living Tree: Shirley Bassey and Me
• The Rhythm Divine
• History Repeating
• Oscar Highlights 2013
• Quote of the Day – February 26, 2013
• Shirley, Shirley, Shirley!
• The Sweetness and the Sorrow
• Congratulations, Shirley (2020)
• That Time Shirley and Alain Got It On, Musically
• A Powerhouse Performance of One of the First Gay Liberation Anthems
• Happy Birthday, Shirley! (2018)
Related Off-site Links:
Shirley Bassey’s “Controversial” First TV Appearance – Nation Cymru (January 8, 2025).
A Look Back at Shirley Bassey’s 71-Year Career – Ryan Leston (BBC News, July 10, 2024).
Shirley Bassey Scores the Biggest Hit of Her Career On One Chart – Hugh McIntyre (Forbes, November 15, 2024).
Shirley Bassey Breaks Record for Jewellery Auction – Rowenna Hoskin (BBC News, October 15, 2024).
King Charles Honours Dame Shirley Bassey for Services to Music – Geo News (July 10, 2024).
Bassey Says Receiving Honour From King More Nerve-racking Than Singing for Him – Natasha Leake (Yahoo! News UK, July 9, 2024).
Dame Shirley Bassey Just Broke Protocol in Front of King Charles and Reacted With an “Instinctive” Move – Emma Shacklock (Woman and Home, July 10, 2024).
Shirley Bassey Haunted by Daughter’s Tragic dDeath in Mysterious Circumstances – Nia Dalton (Mirror, July 10, 2024).
Diva Forever: The Story of Shirley Bassey – Doug Evans (Herald Wales, July 19, 2021).
Dame Shirley Bassey: The Girl from Tiger Bay – BBC-TV’s 2009 documentary.
The Real Shirly Bassey – An unauthorized documentary from 2001.
Dame Shirly Bassey: A Celebration of Music – This Is Your Life (January 2, 1998).
Shirley Bassey: Viva Diva! – A 1998 documentary broadcast in the United States and Canada.
Happy Birthday Shirley – A TV special celebrating Shirley’s 60th birthday (1996).
I Am What I Am – BBC-TV’s 1994 documentary.
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