She is 74 years old here. My God. I don't know any other singer who could still be that good, that late in life. EDIT: And I mean THAT GOOD. I know plenty others sang until they were nearly 100, but they weren't that good.
She was 74 at the time of that performance. And she's STILL "drop dead" GORGEOUS. And sounded GREAT! The BEST Bond intro song in the history of the franchise.
+Mateusz Wojtkiewicz She was 74 years old in 2011... she has stopped performing live but she went into the studio last year at 77 to record an album :-)
What a singer. To be able to perform so expressively at that age is incredible. Goldfinger is the best Bond film of all time and will always be. And Shirley Bassey contributed a lot to that with her song.
Oh no no no Don't ever use the words "belts out" and Dame Shirley in the same sentence. She would give you a look that would turn you to stone!! Check out "Diva's are Forever"
@Philip Alumbo I think she is good, but I would have to properly think about it to say who's best. But [although he hasn't specified] I would have thought he's talking in reference to the singer who sings this song best.
FriendlyPitbull1, I was thinking that as I listened to Dame Shirley sing this song. I've never tired or become any less impressed in her ability, she is amazing. It would be great if one of the new Bond films were to get Shirley Bassey to sing the theme.
Yes, Myra you can say that again. She gives me goosebumps just listening to her sing. I always watch her perform with my wife but she passed away in 2020 to Covid and I miss her so much. It bring so much memories.
I couldn t agree more with you. Just posted a comment. Alas in France hardly nobody has ever listened to her numerous albums. She is a réal classy diva
47 years later and she can still perform this hit as majestic as the first time. My personal favorite Bond film: great plot, cool gadgets, and the best villains 007 ever encountered.
The orchestra immediately stand and turn to her for the inevitable ovation. Genuine respect and admiration from professional musicians. This isn't a good performance for a veteran, its a performance very few women of any age, anywhere in the world, could match.
Been a musician all my life, heard this a million times in the movies, TV, etc. But to hear this played by these disciplined Brits gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I watch it. Amazing performance. There are so many details in this song. I never really appreciated John Barry for his work. And of course the vocals could only be pulled off by the amazing Shirley Bassey. I can watch this 1000 times and it still moves me.
A true Diva, a true singer, who doesn't have to rely on "tricks", autotune, 100 dancers behind her, to perform her special magic!!! Just a great orchestra and her magnificent commanding voice!!!!! Try emulating that Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus!
My favourite Bond theme and always takes me back to a time when a 007 movie on TV was a real treat. As the credits rolled there were those magical words " James Bond will return in ....."
I listened to this immediately after watching the video where she sings it live, in 1974. Her voice is so much better now; fuller, stronger and more resonant. She really is a phenomena.
Dame Shirley Bassey knows that she's addictive, so she decided to be fabulous forever. Everything about this video is brilliant, and the orchestra was superb 👏👏👏
I remember seeing the movie Goldfinger in a packed movie theatre in 1964. She sang this song during the opening credits. What a voice. What a song. What a movie.We we’re so lucky to have grown up during that time. Thank you, Shirley.
Trine: I recently uploaded a 1 hour clip titled, 50 years of James Bond The Great Bond Movie Themes. The first song is Dame Shirley singing Goldfinger at a Royal Variety Performance. This is just another amazing performce from this lady who is simply, 'THE VOICE'. Shirley has four performances on this clip. Check it out! Regards, Scot
I am. Blown. A. Way. by Dame Shirely's performance. A joy and a blessing to hear and see such excellence. Along with that, the young lady who introduces Dame Shirley is so gracious and articulate and classy.
Whilst without doubt we all enjoy Shirley Bassey great performance, we should give same credit to the fantastic performance of the London Chamber Orchestra as a whole, and in particular the lovely smile of the conductor, and the female violinist at the beginning of the song she looked so enjoyable to this piece of music. How lovely The Orchestra was !
Agreed. I think they need to let her to the next one. Daniel Craig's last movie and Shirley's 4th and final Bond theme. She is the queen of Bond themes. Adele came close...and while I loved her theme for Skyfall...part of me wished Shirley had done it. I seem to recall that at one time, after hearing Shirley sing Living Tree, Daniel Craig recommended her but it didn't happen.
Shirley was blessed with vocal longevity, but to help matters she has taken very good care of herself. In her younger years, she did smoke, but then quit as she knew it would eventually affect her voice. Her 70th year anniversary album was a top 10 hit in the UK (peaked at #5). This ranking make Shirley the only female artist from the UK who has had a top 40 hit in 7 consecutive decades. See her recording of "Adagio" that I have uploaded. 70 years strong, and well into her 80's Shirley Bassey still posses a great voice. She has finally retired, but at 87 years old she still has the pipes to do another album if she wanted to.
She IS the original Diva, but fortunately, he had the chops to back it up. I didn't learn that she was British until only recently. Once you hear that voice, you recognize it no matter what the song is.
Jay the Ram She's known the world over by young (well, maybe not by those silly millennials) and old fans. How does that equal 'not more popular' in your mind?
My childhood can easily be defined with Bond movies; my first was Goldfinger on a Panasonic video disc player. Here I sit, an almost 50 yr old grinning ear to ear.
quelle voix !!!! Elle est magnifique !
31 years old, and I'm still obsessed. My grandpa passed away at 78 and this was his favourite female artist. She's incredible.
She is 74 years old here. My God. I don't know any other singer who could still be that good, that late in life.
EDIT: And I mean THAT GOOD. I know plenty others sang until they were nearly 100, but they weren't that good.
Terrific!
Grace Gorman there’s only one other.....Tom Jones.....I don’t know what they put in the water in Wales but I hope they keep doing it! ☺️
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Streisand
Check out Aretha Franklin singing A Natural Woman in 2015 aged 73 - one of the very few singers of Dame Shirley Bassey’s caliber.
She was 74 at the time of that performance. And she's STILL "drop dead" GORGEOUS. And sounded GREAT! The BEST Bond intro song in the history of the franchise.
This is WHY the name Dame Shirley Bassey is cherished worldwide!!!!!!!
The term dame means she has been knighted by the queen, its not her name , just a title.
@@brianmcintyre8563 I am aware of this, she should be, an oversight perhaps
This was about 50 years since she recorded it. The voice aged like fine wine, fuller and deeper.
How many singers can sing the same song 50 years later almost exactly like the first time?
@@francescorossi2368 Tom Jones is the only other one I can think of.
@@tomjoseph1444 you are right. I didn't think of his voice.
@@tomjoseph1444 So correct. And they're both Welsh...something really special and wonderful is going on in Wales with their singers!
@@tomjoseph1444 Tom sounds great for his age, but he's def lost something. Dont mean that as a diss; he's over 80 ffs!
At the age of 74 she outperforms her own original version.
I don't find words to describe what I have just seen and heard.
Black don't crack or fade. It keeps going until it drops dead. God bless the dead 🙏.
@@traceythompson1092 You need to see my neighbour
@@smulefilipmazurde4168 your neighbor probably has some stories to tell if their face hasn't stood the test of time.
what a gift!
Magnificence, quality, style, personality, timing and bravery
Everyone is talking about her voice, but can we just appreciate how BEAUTIFUL this woman is? 😭
Gorgeous!
`-Yes---Beautiful and classy.
She could look like Godzilla with a voice like that.
True. But never the less, I'm glad she doesn't look like Godzilla
She’s a legend
Goldfinger is one of the best ever Bond theme songs.
The BEST!
Thunderball
@@soapissue1 Live and Let Die
How do you top Tom Jones in 'Thunderball' theme song?!
It’s the quintessential Bond song.
It should be illegal for anyone other than Shirley Bassey to sing Goldfinger.
Obrigado o o
Obrigado o o o meu nome pó
ED FRED I know right
Shirley Bassey's voice in Goldfinger, two words. " Grand - Seduction "; No one else can touch it.
She IS a DIVA, undenyably
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The mother of all James Bond themes ....
Yes.
Yess , and of course the Best Bond , the best Bond Movie, the best Bond actor Connery ,ad yeah Moore too
@@kasejogi3203 From Russia with Love was great too!!!
@@moow950 Sean Connery and Roger Moore will aways be the Best inhereitors of Bond's Name.
@@joseguevara8321 Dalton and Craig are closer to Ian Flemings bonds. He wasn't a funny clown in his books.
She performs like she was 25 nothing has changed . Still beautiful with the same golden voice. Truly a legend
No, she absolutely does not sound 25.
@@ColtonFultonUK you are entitled to your opinion.
@@tommadane3550her voice is a lot harder here but I prefer this version tbh, her voice is a lot more mature.
Except the key!!!
She's really one the greatest and most powerful vocalists in history.
Agreed
Yes
It's a bad ass song, You suck rotting sack if YOU don't like it!
I'm a one man band on youtube.
Not that much.
And how utterly classy is that. At the end she claps to the orchestra to give them their recognition. A true star.
She is not singing live.
@@ingevonschneider5100 pardon dame shirley bassey ALWAYS sings live... 😠😬
Dame shirley bassey ALWAYS claps the orchestra 🎶🎤😍👑..she's amazing lady a true mega$tar ☆
Romi Lopez I hate to break it to you but back then she was singing live...
@@Star-Man well said.....shes the best !!
78 and still can sing like that? Darn. She's brilliant.
Is a goddess
Mason she looks great too
Love the song . Only that lady knows the tone the way it is never try to do this song better keep it as is . FOREVER
I'm saying that too Mason. She's 78 and still belting them out like she did half a century ago? Amazing. And supernatural.
@@colkilgore100 Darn, she looks great for her age really
Incomparable.
She is so good that even the orchestra stands and applauds....she is so impressive.
and she in turn applauded them.
47 years later, and she still had it. Amazing voice.
When she is in front of a full orchestra the result is magic.
Shirley Bassey can still belt the songs out like she's 20
Nobody can sing like Dame Shirley Bassey, especially Goldfinger it gives you goosebumps .
I was going To say this! So, I second that!!☺
Yeah ! Not the bullshit they do today
Too true ..when she sings it raises the hairs on my back
You know, I always say that they cannot do this today, and I feel like an old man. But… they really canˋt.
@@icarsten6625 You’re not an old man for stating facts. People of any era can appreciate Shirley Bassey’s talent…..absolutely amazing.
RIP Sir Sean Connery,this will always be the best James Bond soundtrack.
Dilly, dilly!!!
True facts!
And he was the very best Bond of them all!
He’s dead?! When did he die?
Eternal Diva and John Barry
I'm shocked at how great she still sounds even though she's 78!
+Mateusz Wojtkiewicz She was 74 years old in 2011... she has stopped performing live but she went into the studio last year at 77 to record an album :-)
Don Gomez Don she performed live 2013 Academy awards an she's performed in 2014. Not sure of 2015. She was awesome in 2013.
Michelle Williams No live performances in 2015.
Michelle Willia
Yes. and it's not even a "She sounds good for her age..." because any female singer at ANY age would love to belt out a tune like that.
This is called timing. Professionalism. This woman is the epitome of artistic genius. And she can sing. Like no other.
74 years old in this performance!
That's just amazing!
What a singer. To be able to perform so expressively at that age is incredible. Goldfinger is the best Bond film of all time and will always be. And Shirley Bassey contributed a lot to that with her song.
This violinists are living their best musical life through this song!
Lori Madison so are the brass section
So we’re going to ignore the rest of the orchestra? 🧐
@@keller109 That is what stood out for me. I guess the entire blended sound stood out for you!
@@PatrickNthedesert Yes they are!
@@PatrickNthedesert my thoughts excactly; iconic melody.
Shirley is just FABULOUS ,she OWNES this SONG ( GOLD FINGER) .NO ONE can sing this Song like Shirley !!!! she is truly the BEST !
74 years Amazing
Dame Shirley still rocks the hall. I hope plenty of Tiger Bay fans have seen ths.
Now this is what I call a true James Bond song. Hear how powerful those instruments sound at 1:10
The most kick-ass version EVER!
Completely agree, but also how many singers can contribute at the same strength and quality, so few.
Best.Bond. Theme. Ever.
You got that right those horns those strings and THAT VOICE so EPIC
@@klbax63 It really could not get better than that. A performance for the ages
Never to be repeated.
The Vouce.
❤️
It doesn't get much better than this.
Her Goldfinger‘s song is unrivaled by any other persons
2023 and I still feel the chills of the terror of Mr Goldfinger.
She's second only to her younger, unsurpassable self. And, at her age, she still belts out like there's no tomorrow. A real titan.
Oh no no no
Don't ever use the words "belts out" and Dame Shirley in the same sentence.
She would give you a look that would turn you to stone!!
Check out "Diva's are Forever"
@@RideOnTime1 Elton John belts out, 'Candle in the wind' Hahaha. Shirley Bassey however... ;P
@Philip Alumbo I think she is good, but I would have to properly think about it to say who's best. But [although he hasn't specified] I would have thought he's talking in reference to the singer who sings this song best.
very well said
The passing of Sir Sean Connery brought me here today and of course Shirley Bassey's singing.
Same rip séan
Same! Watching Bond movies now...
Same.
Saw Dr. No in '62 with Mom and Dad. Was about 7. Hooked me immediately. Rest In Peace Sir Sean Connery.
@@carlfalk7251 please tell your story about Sean
Dame Shirley: vocal chords of steel covered in gold. Just phenomenal.
Dame EDNA
The best James Bond song. She’s fantastic!
Wow -- Nearly half a century later and her delivery of this song is unaltered at all by time. She's simply timeless.
Her voice is a treasure of the universe and beyond.
I agree
I concur 100%
Of course. I agree with you 1000%
condivido
The greatest Bond ever was Goldfinger with the unforgetable Gert Fröbe as Goldfinger.
Dame Shirley is not just a national treasure, but a world treasure. WHAT A SONG. What a performance!
2020 and I still get the chills when I hear this song! Her voice is amazing
i agree gold finger is her best wishes
me too
SO DO I!
Same!
The world will miss sean connery....
Please let her sing another Bond song!!! She is beyond AMAZING!!!
FriendlyPitbull1
FriendlyPitbull1, I was thinking that as I listened to Dame Shirley sing this song. I've never tired or become any less impressed in her ability, she is amazing. It would be great if one of the new Bond films were to get Shirley Bassey to sing the theme.
FriendlyPitbull1 no hay otra como ella!!
she did sing another james bond song and they rejected it REASON 198 to hate quantum of solace
nexttvmarketing I agree. She should do one more theme. it would be celestial!!!!
I personally think that Shirley Bassey should sing every Bond song. I mean - who does it better?
Besides Tina Turner and Adele, no one
Sergi Martinez maybe Paul McCartney but Shirley Bassey is the best
Duran Duran. They’re still around but the 80s aren’t so it probably wouldn’t work.
Tom Jones also
Justin Bieber
Absolutely breath taking ❤ the best bond theme along with one of the most iconic lines too, unbelievable performance
Shirley Bassey sings as well as she did 50 years ago.
Spectacular 50 years ago.
Spectacular today.
God bless her.
Like a wine of great vintage, she gets better with years... talent plus hard work equals transgalactic performance!!!
I'm in my home, alone listening to this powerful rendition and I just stood and gave Dame Shirley Bassey a standing ovation, because, well...DAMN!!!
A song like this you are never alone.
She sung the hell out of that song...
She is THE BOSS!!
I'm a one man band on youtube.
You stood up and gave a round of applause, to no one. In an empty house.
Okay.
Absolutely NO ONE could ever do this song as well! She gets every drop out of it. I get shivers hearing her do this live. WOW, just WOW1111
Yes, Myra you can say that again. She gives me goosebumps just listening to her sing. I always watch her perform with my wife but she passed away in 2020 to Covid and I miss her so much. It bring so much memories.
NO ONE --NANA MOUSKOURI
I couldn t agree more with you. Just posted a comment. Alas in France hardly nobody has ever listened to her numerous albums. She is a réal classy diva
@@stephensonp.christian8997 I am so sorry about your wife 💔
Celine Dion slays Shirley Bassey haha
She has not aged at all! A Remarkable woman with a truly remarkable voice.
In all these years I have not heard another voice like hers.
47 years later and she can still perform this hit as majestic as the first time. My personal favorite Bond film: great plot, cool gadgets, and the best villains 007 ever encountered.
007 to Auric Goldfinger: "Do you expect me to talk?" Goldfinger (laughingly) "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."
@@johntiggleman4686 that’s exactly the line I think of every time I see an ad for this movie or hear the theme! Neat trick on the golf course too!
Yes exactly you're absolutely right. Best bond ever!
It was my Dad's favourite movie. Rip Daddy love you.
Al Cd! I second that! Period!
There are Bond Films...and then, there is Goldfinger--which seems still to outshine them all..!!!
74 years old and she is still belting this song out. Pure class
The orchestra immediately stand and turn to her for the inevitable ovation. Genuine respect and admiration from professional musicians. This isn't a good performance for a veteran, its a performance very few women of any age, anywhere in the world, could match.
She sang it BEST
Been a musician all my life, heard this a million times in the movies, TV, etc. But to hear this played by these disciplined Brits gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I watch it. Amazing performance. There are so many details in this song. I never really appreciated John Barry for his work. And of course the vocals could only be pulled off by the amazing Shirley Bassey. I can watch this 1000 times and it still moves me.
SHIRLEY THE BEST !!!❤️🇮🇹
Goldfinga with this british pronunciation. Únique with Shirley Bassey. This song was writen for her!
It 's not me. But my own wish sorry the which’s 😊to everyone to live altogether . I love you 💕.
Goldfinger was written for Shirley Bassey
@@howardblasingame7961 indeed,no doubt about it.
Welsh darling. Not british!
British??? 😂😂😂pull the other one! Try welsh
I heard her sing this song a 100 times and it still gives me chills.
Same!
This is one of Britains greatest natural elements.. she's a class act.. All Hail Dame Shirley Bassey!
A true Diva, a true singer, who doesn't have to rely on "tricks", autotune, 100 dancers behind her, to perform her special magic!!! Just a great orchestra and her magnificent commanding voice!!!!! Try emulating that Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus!
greafy
It's so silly to compare. Shirley is great and so are those other women, in their own respect.
+Gnimn ha, Miley can sing, if only forgot, that she hasn't at all vibrato in her voice, and choreography too.
She doesn't have the range.
Pepper Williams yes just the London chamber orchestra no biggy 😂😂
Can you imagine in 2023 I'm still listening to Dame Shirley Bassey's Gold Finger song with a smile 📀💯💣💥👏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Bravo, to the one and only Shirley Bassey.
Icon.
Shirley Bassey has a privileged voice in an unparalleled interpretation; my sincere congratulations
The feeling you must get from a standing ovation! So well deserved.
Oh my God, Shirley and the orchestra are magnificent.
My favourite Bond theme and always takes me back to a time when a 007 movie on TV was a real treat. As the credits rolled there were those magical words " James Bond will return in ....."
She truly is a CLASS ACT. They don't make them like this anymore.
Certified hood classic
I listened to this immediately after watching the video where she sings it live, in 1974. Her voice is so much better now; fuller, stronger and more resonant. She really is a phenomena.
POWERHOUSE...she kick's the crap out of that last note. Untouchable
The fact that she makes this seem so easy, just shows how extraordinarily talented she is. There is only one...
What a treat. I didn't even know there was a live performance of this. Could you imagine her being a great grandmother? That's just not human.
She sounds better here than her live performance in 1974. Wow
I’ve watched both and I’m thinking the same.
He loves GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLD
🥇
10 seconds! 😮
Shirley Bassey is pure Gold and diamonds
One word.. ICONIC.
Dame Shirley Bassey knows that she's addictive, so she decided to be fabulous forever. Everything about this video is brilliant, and the orchestra was superb 👏👏👏
1:33 You know instantaneously she's going to own it. Jesus.
I was a teenager in '64 and found her song riveting. I ran out and bought the soundtrack and the 45 rpm. I still have them!
She's still got it. True class.
I remember seeing the movie Goldfinger in a packed movie theatre in 1964. She sang this song during the opening credits. What a voice. What a song. What a movie.We we’re so lucky to have grown up during that time. Thank you, Shirley.
懐かしいですね❣圧巻です。
シャーリーバッシー大好きな歌手です～！007が目に浮かびます。ショーン・コネリー 懐かしいです‼️UP有難うございます🙇♀
I came here wondering "can she do it live?", and on her first note I got shivers down my spine. She's doing it even better live. Wah.
Trine: I recently uploaded a 1 hour clip titled, 50 years of James Bond The Great Bond Movie Themes. The first song is Dame Shirley singing Goldfinger at a Royal Variety Performance. This is just another amazing performce from this lady who is simply, 'THE VOICE'. Shirley has four performances on this clip. Check it out! Regards, Scot
Wa Re wah
More powerful than an entire orchestra 👏🏽
I am. Blown. A. Way. by Dame Shirely's performance. A joy and a blessing to hear and see such excellence. Along with that, the young lady who introduces Dame Shirley is so gracious and articulate and classy.
I loved her too, she looked out of a 1960's movie, perfect presenter for Dame Shirley's performance.
Dame Shirley just has a voice of liquid GOLD!
Whilst without doubt we all enjoy Shirley Bassey great performance, we should give same credit to the fantastic performance of the London Chamber Orchestra as a whole, and in particular the lovely smile of the conductor, and the female violinist at the beginning of the song she looked so enjoyable to this piece of music. How lovely The Orchestra was !
*This* *song* *is* *a* *actually* *timeless* *masterpiece* *classic*
Wow what a voice! Not my generation but how can you not respect that voice?!
Shirley could well be the greatest female singer of the Ages.
She still has it!!!!! A true singing icon!!! 💜
Dame Shirley Bassey is AMAZING! Mind you: this was 47 years AFTER she originally recorded this! LEGENDARY!
Perfection from start to finish, and that ending leaves you breathless.
I remember when that came out! She's deserving of the title Dame. It's a blessing to hear her sing. ❤
Goldfinger, the James Bond theme all the other themes wish they could have been. Bassey's voice did not diminish with age, as she proves here.
Agreed. I think they need to let her to the next one. Daniel Craig's last movie and Shirley's 4th and final Bond theme. She is the queen of Bond themes. Adele came close...and while I loved her theme for Skyfall...part of me wished Shirley had done it. I seem to recall that at one time, after hearing Shirley sing Living Tree, Daniel Craig recommended her but it didn't happen.
Mike Dudley of
Mike Dudley , you are right. I might add that singers today, rap, whatever have this idea of self importance. Lack talent & exploit their power.
The best version of this song, with just pure grace on every level of the performance.
Her voice is amazing, most older singers get a little thinner, but Shirley’s voice is strong way to go!!
Best version ever. Perfection is rare and very difficult to achieve but this is perfection in every conceivable way.
That closing👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. She kept the voice for 50yrs, God gifted biological marvel👏👏
Shirley was blessed with vocal longevity, but to help matters she has taken very good care of herself. In her younger years, she did smoke, but then quit as she knew it would eventually affect her voice. Her 70th year anniversary album was a top 10 hit in the UK (peaked at #5). This ranking make Shirley the only female artist from the UK who has had a top 40 hit in 7 consecutive decades. See her recording of "Adagio" that I have uploaded. 70 years strong, and well into her 80's Shirley Bassey still posses a great voice. She has finally retired, but at 87 years old she still has the pipes to do another album if she wanted to.
She is one the greats. Its interesting that to me that she is not even more popular than she is. To me she is the original Diva!
Agree..... she's an original
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She IS the original Diva, but fortunately, he had the chops to back it up. I didn't learn that she was British until only recently. Once you hear that voice, you recognize it no matter what the song is.
Jay the Ram She's known the world over by young (well, maybe not by those silly millennials) and old fans. How does that equal 'not more popular' in your mind?
My childhood can easily be defined with Bond movies; my first was Goldfinger on a Panasonic video disc player. Here I sit, an almost 50 yr old grinning ear to ear.