Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, born on January 8, 1937, is a talented Welsh singer. Shirley Bassey is widely recognized for her impressive career that has spanned many years, her incredible vocal abilities, and her contributions to the James Bond film franchise by recording the theme songs for three films. She is highly regarded as one of the most beloved singers in Britain.

Bassey was born in Cardiff and started performing as a teenager in 1953. She achieved a significant milestone in 1959 by becoming the first Welsh individual to reach the top spot on the UK Singles Chart with a number-one single. Over the next few decades, Bassey managed to accumulate an impressive 27 Top 40 hits in the UK, with two of them reaching number one. She gained fame for singing the theme songs for the James Bond movies Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. In 2020, Bassey achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first female artist to have an album in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart for seven consecutive decades. Her album made history!

Shirley Bassey children

Bassey have two daughters

Sharon Bassey a.k.a. Sharon Novak, born 1954

Samantha Bassey a.k.a. Samantha Novak, born 1963

She has kept her father’s secret from the public. When Bassey was 17 years old, she had a daughter named Sharon. Her sister Ella took on the role of raising Sharon as her own daughter until the 1960s. Bassey’s first husband brought up the idea that Samantha, who was born while they were married, might be the product of a romantic involvement between Bassey and Peter Finch.

Samantha, who was 21 years old at the time, was discovered deceased in the River Avon in Bristol, England in 1985. I’m sorry, but I need more information or a specific request in order to assist you. Avon and Somerset Police announced on March 24, 2010 that they were conducting new investigations into the death of a person. They were specifically looking into claims that Michael Moffat, a convicted killer, was somehow involved in the person’s death. But in October 2010, it was reported that the investigation had finished and determined that there was no evidence of any criminal activity in Novak’s death. Bassey’s voice was temporarily lost due to the immense pain of losing her daughter.

During a 2009 interview, Bassey mentioned that she and her son, Mark, had resolved their differences and reconciled. Bassey is the proud grandmother of four grandsons, who are the children of her surviving daughter, Sharon Novak. Bassey lives in Monaco.