How incredible was that?! The average person doesn’t even live to the age of 85 let alone show up at the Royal Albert Hall looking gorgeous and perform at nearly the top of their game and win themselves a standing ovation. She is an icon.
@oenrob980002 жыл бұрын
Amen 💖💖💖
@richardjohnson99872 жыл бұрын
amazing!!
@scruffylee2 жыл бұрын
she first sang that in the albert 50 years ago im so happy to have had this come on ytube love this girl
@mrsj14172 жыл бұрын
WTF is wrong with people? 85 years old, sings great, yet they all sit there and clap like they're at a golf game. Show a little respect, if not appreciation.
@gloomysunday82422 жыл бұрын
The average person DOES live to the age of 85, I believe. At least in developed countries.
@dawnevans30007 ай бұрын
She didn't have an easy life either,but blessed with talent.
@imaginationunreal2 жыл бұрын
Holy Fuck - 85 years old and she sings like that? I'm stunned.
@tomtalker20002 ай бұрын
Yup she's that damn gifted. And shows how well she took care of her voice over the years. A consummate professional.
@jaywalker12332 жыл бұрын
And THAT is how it’s done, ladies and gentlemen…
@peterdavit9692 Жыл бұрын
85 years old just let that sink in. 85 years old and singing with control and immense vocal power. Her voice at this age is astounding. She has a unique instrument. DSB is a national treasure an ICON. Phenomenal 💞
@DmanDiceАй бұрын
Id be lucky to be able to speak coherent sentences
@kewoods992 жыл бұрын
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how you sing a James Bond title song!
@Oskar-2896xАй бұрын
This. And at 85. Jeez
@gabriels.carvalho48522 жыл бұрын
Is she really 85? God damn, this is amazing.
@eyeshowyou Жыл бұрын
So much respect. Listen to that voice at the age of 85. Incredible diva...forever forever forever
@theoperatripleaxel54172 жыл бұрын
She HAS the range honey...
@khutchy2512 күн бұрын
🤣👌
@seanguns819110 ай бұрын
how she is able to sing these songs this way at 85 is something that I never thought possible. Absolutely incredible!!
@yogsothoth989010 ай бұрын
I was literally brought to tears. I had no idea she was not only still active, but as incredible as ever. A living legend from a time when music was beautiful and class and elegance were celebrated. May God bless her with many more years.🙏❤
@AnAxe-q7b4 күн бұрын
She's like a diamond: forever.❤
@stephenguppy88862 жыл бұрын
She has to be the best female singer ever to be born in the UK. Unbelievable.
@tgm2502 жыл бұрын
Welsh you mean.
@stephenguppy88862 жыл бұрын
@@tgm250 No. I mean, in the UK. Wales is a very small part of the UK. Don't tell me what you think I should say.
@sahej69392 жыл бұрын
Wales 🏴 is rest of world,
@stephenguppy88862 жыл бұрын
@@sahej6939 Wales is practically third world.
@adrianbriggs27632 жыл бұрын
@@tgm250 Sorry man, Nigerian Father and a Yorkshire Mother..... No Welsh blood at all, just born there.... More Yorkshire than Welsh..... !!!
@adwinvelez67342 жыл бұрын
She may be 85 but her voice is just as clear & powerful as ever. May she continue to give us the gift of her voice for many years to come.💜💜💜💜
@rowenalucas49852 жыл бұрын
NO AUTO TUNE NO BACK UP SINGER 85 YEARS OF AGE DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY THE LEGENDARY
@rw8733 Жыл бұрын
Music royalty.
@AndyHuston-fw5ef Жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel there's no words to describe this phenomenon I'm blown the fk away ❤🎉
@rickyred00110 ай бұрын
shes miming !!! shes missed her cue really early on lol
@normadesmond60177 ай бұрын
magnificent
@julmaodulio6 ай бұрын
She's 85 and still brilliant, how's your grandma anyway?@@rickyred001
@dawnevans30007 ай бұрын
She is amazing I saw her in Sydney Australia ❤
@iwasglad1222 жыл бұрын
A song she first sang 51 years ago - BLOODY HELL!!!!! None of your lip-synching or intonation control here. Just the absolute real thing. The grande Dame once again showing the younger generation just EXACTLY how to do it! Thank you Dame Shirley - you are that diamond and your legacy will indeed last forever!
@rw87332 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. This is a masterclass.
@TomYpsilanti2 жыл бұрын
I can still remember hearing "Goldfinger" for the first time when I was a boy, and it was a huge hit on the radio. She can still deliver a thrilling performance.
@helloxonsfan2 жыл бұрын
Yes! She deserves all those applause & adulation... & more...!!! ... She's truly awesome...!!! Love her...!!! 🧡 👏 🎵 🎧 🏆
@carloszenon45622 жыл бұрын
Amen
@damothepianist2 жыл бұрын
sung in the same key as 1987.. I know it is not exactly a high key but just saying DSB could have knocked it down a key had she needed to.
@johntirado-glover35742 жыл бұрын
Iconic. New generation please sit down.
@create-your-lifeandreakuhn82932 жыл бұрын
Those who criticize a legend, belting one of her signature songs brilliantly at 85 years of age, are maybe the folks not able to hold a note singing in the shower. Dame Shirley Bassey is a unique Superstar.
@ЮрийКураленко-щ7г3 күн бұрын
❤Shirley Bassey forever❤❤❤
@stephensherry51972 жыл бұрын
An absolute living legend. we will never see her like again.
@crazymasterblaster8 ай бұрын
Brings tears to the eyes, love her, amazing voice, what a talent even at her age.
@garethhughes50438 ай бұрын
So good to hear her at her age.. Such a class
@Mercyme572 жыл бұрын
This just made me cry. An old man watching this truly wonderful artist perform a timeless classic; a beautiful woman whose songs and voice have always just been there for me, an essential part of the soundtrack of my life. God loves you Shirley. 🙏❤️
@theresap.33052 жыл бұрын
Me too. So much emotion
@lazaroclarkeii8994 Жыл бұрын
@Mercyme57-youre not alone, watching this performance I couldn't help but to be moved to tears😭
@AndyHuston-fw5ef Жыл бұрын
I'm lost in a trance watching this ❤🎉😊
@paulogargowitch99382 жыл бұрын
magnifique Shirley Bassey respect 🌹
@38foreal2 жыл бұрын
People loose their voices when they age but at 85 .. come on guys this is fantastic 🇿🇦❤️
@philbecker46762 жыл бұрын
LOSE.
@alberteisenmann10232 жыл бұрын
Many people loose it long before. There is no exact age when this happens. But for 85 Shirley did it very well. It`s not the same than 50 years ago. But for her age it is great. No matter what some weak guys write here in their comments. They should remember that 85 procent are dead with 85.
@lettiegrant94472 жыл бұрын
You only lose your voice when you sing the way they do today with all the screaming. She doesn't scream when she sings.
@alberteisenmann10232 жыл бұрын
@@lettiegrant9447 The loss of voice has to do with the age and not with someones screaming.
@barbiekat63522 жыл бұрын
@@alberteisenmann1023 It’s LOSE not “loose”
@TheHoliday077 Жыл бұрын
They will never be like another like her. Never be another star like her
@alanwisdom77772 жыл бұрын
She has just given a lesson of class, singing, emotion, greatness, and all this at 85 years old. It's was breathtaking, I had goosebumps... Spectacular and the dress was beyond everything 💜
@warrenmilford13292 жыл бұрын
If you haven't seen it, check out her performance at the BAFTAS in 2011 I think it was. She does 'Goldfinger'. Her performance , and the orchestra's, is mind blowing.
@AndyHuston-fw5ef Жыл бұрын
Yes her best performance of Diamonds and Goldfinger ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
@MrTPain10 ай бұрын
❤
@CuirPhotodotNet Жыл бұрын
....SHE....made....TIME...STAND STILL....
@scott9312 ай бұрын
Still beautiful. Still elegant. Still a diva. Her voice is still unbelievable.
@erichernandez38462 жыл бұрын
That sparkle in her eyes, that tilt of the head, that body movement and that voice!!!! Dame right!!!!!
@sheilawhite8314 Жыл бұрын
wow she is still here doing that song amazing a real BOND GIRL
@Gioveolympus2 жыл бұрын
Oh my, she's 85...this woman is a force of nature.
@paulcgrout51082 жыл бұрын
I WISH SHE WOULD TOUR IN THE USA. SHE SOUNDS AND LOOKS FANTASTIC.
@Agapegenian2 жыл бұрын
Is she a vampire? She is ageless and still excellent in singng! Nothis has changed! She is still the best!
@marcomarko17592 жыл бұрын
OMG.....THIS WOMAN IS 85 YRS OLD???....AMAZING,,,JUST AMAZING!!!!!!!!
@marvinc.lascano61262 жыл бұрын
This performance deserves a billion views ❤️❤️❤️ Love from Philippines
@LiTim172 жыл бұрын
WOW!! At 85 she still possess that robust and developed chest voice… I am astounded!
@joeyfiuza2 жыл бұрын
This lady is the definition of amazing.
@tomsperduti29672 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@kenwall74842 жыл бұрын
BEYOND!
@bozm99612 жыл бұрын
She is the definition of so many wonderful and beautiful things ✨️ 💕 💛 💖 💗 ❤️
@NPA10012 жыл бұрын
85 years old .. Amazing
@RJLNetwork2 жыл бұрын
She is 85 years old and still KILLING IT!!! Shirley Bassey, one of the best! I'm pretty sure Sean and Roger were smiling down upon you from Heaven!
@DavidAsset782 жыл бұрын
They should have flown her out to Hollywood to participate in the Bond tribute at the Oscars. She would have brought some class to an otherwise tasteless endeavor.
@bondfool4 ай бұрын
Sometimes over a certain age, plane trips aren’t a good idea, let alone transatlantic flights.
@johnhaggard2 жыл бұрын
Style, class, charisma, and talent. Like no other.
@nicholasborelli275 Жыл бұрын
She's 85!!! OUTSTANDING!!
@lornadavies27662 жыл бұрын
Simply ageless and timeless! At her age, she can still belt it. Love her forever!! A real national treasure.❤❤❤
@rw87332 жыл бұрын
God bless her.
@BBQ33132 жыл бұрын
@Lorna Davies,well said,yes.
@AndyHuston-fw5ef Жыл бұрын
The Great Dame of Music ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@patrichellberg41432 жыл бұрын
WOW! Lift my hat She still got it damn unique Ms Bassey!
@generalkota61908 ай бұрын
This song is at its best, now she is older, most loose their voice, hers gets stronger.
@TJ19202 жыл бұрын
85 and still going strong Remarkable Career Best Singer of our generation
@TJ19202 жыл бұрын
Don’t know how Dame Shirley does it suffice to say she’s positively Brilliant Toronto Ontario Canada
@dotnb2 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt
@Rosannasfriend2 жыл бұрын
I see some people trying to criticize… SMH. Do you understand that she’s freaking 85 years old? This was actually an excellent performance for any age. No matter what flaws, which anybody can have. It was amazing.
@Sttephy302 жыл бұрын
I don't really see anyone criticizing. They are deaf, whomever it is. She still has her chest voice, at 85 years old. This is RARE
@gennaterra2 жыл бұрын
Who is criticizing her? So far looks like you're the only one suffering from AGEISM is.... YOU!
@dee_dee_place2 жыл бұрын
I love Dame Shirley Bassey. There is one thing that I noticed in this performance... her vocal range is lower but she held her notes longer. I thought the change-up was just stunning.
@dianeallen90392 жыл бұрын
Flaws show a performance is live and real. Rather have that than performances which are autotuned to death or, even worse, lip synched.
@phd20072 жыл бұрын
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST WHO WOULD DARE CRITICIZE THIS PERFORMANCE???? Sweet mother of god, the woman is fucking eighty-five years old and sounds like perfection.
@WallasGirl Жыл бұрын
AMAZING SINGER DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY AND POWERFUL AND WONDERFUL GOLDEN VOICE I LOVED GREAT LADY
@ceddd912 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it.... I absolutely can't beleve it !!!! The voice sounds exactly as it did 50 years ago !!!! love her.
@iowa617 ай бұрын
She is literally unbelievable.
@martyclaybourn64948 ай бұрын
There’s only one Shirley. We will never see her like again.
@junelawson83672 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, she is a gem. She looks good and still sound great at afe 85. I lkve you dear Shirley.
@albertblease1252 жыл бұрын
I chose wisely; simply TheBestSinger I have ever heard!
@tomtalker20002 ай бұрын
She is FANTASTIC even at 85...!!! Such an elegant classy woman with a rich powerful gifted voice. That she took care of after all these years performing. Thank you Dame Shirley your truly one of a kind. A true diamond that lasts forever.
@bethvirginiaphillips45832 ай бұрын
she will be that way at 105
@kitty3863 Жыл бұрын
B-R-A-V-O!!!!
@garethhughes50437 ай бұрын
Such a powerful voice at 85..no gimmicks, all live. Go Shirley
@garethhughes50434 ай бұрын
Such a star! 87 now and still going strong. Love her ♥️
@roryboytube2 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal. She officially retired December 2020. She just performs at special events now but to keep hitting those high notes still requires continued Vocal exercise and preparation. That's the sign of a true professional. Unstoppable Miss Bassey. Longest performing female artist of all time (Hello Guinness book off world records !!)
@TatanMorenoR Жыл бұрын
85 years old!!! AMAZING
@KinnArchimedes2 жыл бұрын
To hit these notes at 85 is quite amazing.
@Magnetron332 жыл бұрын
She works relentlessly on her breathing. A real force of nature as well. To be belting it out with that much power is miraculous.
@princesscute872 жыл бұрын
I mean come on. I couldn’t sing this at 34 let alone 85. A remarkable woman. Voice so powerful. Just incredible. Gave me goosebumps. When you see the crap in the charts these days. This is called singing ❤️
@johnferraguft60792 жыл бұрын
Hi Clare, I couldn't agree more with you, you have great taste in music and appreciate greatness!!! Shirley certainly is a phenomenal artist!!! Did you ever see her live? I was lucky to attend her concerts twice in Melbourne, Australia. Anyway, I wish you all the best and have a happy Easter!!!👏😃
@princesscute872 жыл бұрын
@@johnferraguft6079 Saldy Iv never seen her live but have grew up hearing her music. She has one of the best voices in the music business. Happy Easter to you too 🐣 xx
@rw87332 жыл бұрын
This is a masterclass for today's so-called singers.
@xavierdh20002 жыл бұрын
Dame Shirley Bassey you can never go wrong
@jm78042 жыл бұрын
Stone-cold legend right there. 85 and her voice can still fill an auditorium with remarkable range. How many female vocalists maintain that quality at that age? None that I can think of. Not in a live performance like this. She still looks amazing too. This has to be one of her favorite performances of all time.
@jeframp38052 жыл бұрын
Petula clark but that is it.
@gabrieleschulze76272 жыл бұрын
Well her looks look a little - let's call it beautified.
@ryancraig15522 жыл бұрын
@@gabrieleschulze7627 good for her then
@smezher Жыл бұрын
What a legend! A real artist❤
@earlradius95112 жыл бұрын
tears running like a waterfall .. such a grace, voice.. She is the biggest diamond of all....... shine for us for decades to come!!
@carolynjones65244 ай бұрын
WELSH AND WONDERFUL
@PHX7879 ай бұрын
Now shes 87...87 years young! WOW!
@malwalsh2 жыл бұрын
Amazing…the best Bond singer ever!
@tiko2916 Жыл бұрын
Pure gold never fades away.., just keeps glowing 🌟
@gingernox84002 жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow wow and Wow Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey!!!
@64andyjh2 жыл бұрын
My God what an absolute phenomenon this woman is! To be able to sing like that at 85 with barely a flutter. Is there nothing on this Earth that can stop Dame Shirley? I hope not!
@kitty3863 Жыл бұрын
The one and only! Bravo!
@OzwellSpencer8 ай бұрын
2:34 at 85 years old. Unbelivable!
@gennaroschisano16472 жыл бұрын
Grandissima... Non ci sono parole... Grandissima... Non dovrebbe morire mai!!!!!
@kindredtheembraced3 ай бұрын
Dame Shirley Bassey is FOREVER!!! LOVE HER!!! God Bless her, she sounds amazing.
@radupopescu23702 жыл бұрын
She's the greatest ever!
@whodini61302 жыл бұрын
While father time is snatching these old dolls throats Ms. Bassey is standing strong voice is still powerful
@Americaone14 ай бұрын
My fav Bond song
@aussie81142 жыл бұрын
85 years old. WOW 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@user-po9sg3ks4p4 ай бұрын
What a woman ❤
@MOV19832 жыл бұрын
She has taken care of herself and her instrument. Continued blessings. Brava!
@slyx._2 жыл бұрын
The Legend….. 85 yo…. So magical
@richl67252 жыл бұрын
I saw her show in 1974. She still sounds amazing. Thank you Dame Shirley... Your diamonds are forever.
@OPedroVilaNova2 жыл бұрын
One LIVING LEGEND on stage! Simply HISTORICAL Singer.
@masonsvocals2 жыл бұрын
She’s still in her prime ❤️
@shawnlong40392 жыл бұрын
Dame Shirley Bassey is Forever!!!
@chanjiewan68232 жыл бұрын
this is absolutely unbelievable .....i am speechless... 85? but how?
@tmc20052711 ай бұрын
I was surprised that I got chills listening to this performance. I think it was a combination of the song and nostalgia growing up with the James Bond movies either in the theater or on TV.
Be honest and sincere: This is A FAB MIRACULOUS rendition! 99% of our current crop of "divas" or would-be "divas" won't have any voice left at age 50!
@MagicCircusofSamoa2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest moments in my life was to have lunch with the real Queen of Montecarlo! 2017 was a great year! All my love from Samoa, Chief Tupa'i Bruno Loyale
@rayl73352 жыл бұрын
The Dame still blow off the roof of that stage at her 85; as she only can..! with her powerfull voice and dazzling personality.
@f.s.deernbsnmsccp86413 ай бұрын
Her voice has not changed, the incredible Ms Shirley Bassey
@mpr36982 жыл бұрын
Simply amazon! At the age of 85 she still has a voice like when she was 34 and performed the song for the 1st time.
@paulodelorios84822 жыл бұрын
SHES OUTSTANDING! !
@terenceoctober5812 жыл бұрын
No she doesn't has that 34yr voice, but she is still phenomenal, great performance, love the Dame.
@ruabossy47002 жыл бұрын
Stop lying already!
@rah62 Жыл бұрын
While she's remarkable for 85, her voice is not the same as it was a half-century ago. She's singing lower and has to slide up into the high notes, but still quite amazing for her age.
@brummiesteve590 Жыл бұрын
I have loved watching Dame Shirley over the years, still sassy sexy and lighting up the stage.
@andrewcharles78732 жыл бұрын
What!! How is this possible?? 85 years and still hitting the high notes like when she first sang it 51 years ago?? Simply amazing and unbelievable. She's a living legend, an icon and a natural treasure. How lucky are we that she's still around and to continue to stun her adoring fans.
@michaelfinucane52312 жыл бұрын
And, that, ladies and gentlemen is how you own the stage. Dame Shirley can do no wrong in my eyes.
@aflutteroffeminineconfusio19862 жыл бұрын
The GREAT Shirley Bassey ♥ as my dear old dad would say ...I grew up listening to her LPs as a girl in the 70's and 80's ...her voice incomparable...to think she's outlived 2 of the OO7's and STILL has mastery of her voice at this level...sublime indeed 🥰🎶🇬🇧🇦🇺