Shirley Bassey - I Don't Know How To Love Him (1971 Recording)

1971 - Shirley Bassey recorded this wonderful song titled, 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' in 1971, which was one year after it was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for the musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar". Weather sung as part of the musical or as a love song, this is a great piece of musical writing by young Webber & Rice team. Shirley Bassey's rendition is beautifully sung. This track was included on Shirley's 1971 LP titled, 'And I Love You So'.
ABOUT the LP, And I Love You So:
And I Love You So is a 1972 album by Shirley Bassey. Released late in 1972 to positive reviews, this was Bassey's fourth album of the decade and was one of the albums which comprised her 'comeback' period of the 1970s. Unlike the earlier albums, this didn't feature any hit singles and consequently didn't fare as well as the previous three. It made No.24, and remained on the chart for 9 weeks, reaching its peak on Christmas week, resulting in higher than average sales. Singles released were "And I Love You So" (a cover of the Don McLean hit) and "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men", although the CD liner notes considers tracks "If We Only Have Love" and "The Way of Love" to be stronger single choices. The title track did however become a UK top three hit some months later for Perry Como.
The original release was in stereo on vinyl and cassette. This album was re-issued on CD in 2000 with two bonus tracks: "If I Should Love Again" (previously only released as a B-side to "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men") and "Let Me Be the One", which was unreleased until 1994. The album was re-released again in a double pack with previous album I Capricorn in November 2010.
LYRICS:
I don't know how to love him
What to do, how to move him?
I've been changed, yes, really changed
In these past few days, when I see myself
I seem like someone else
I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man, he's just a man
And I've had so many men before
In very many ways, he's just one more
Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love, let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny
That I should be in this position?
I'm the one who's always been running every show
He scares me so
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?
What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me
I'd be lost, I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope
I'd turn my head, I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know, he scares me so
I want him so, I love him so
Special Thanks to Pieter, Astrid and others from the Shirley Bassey blog, Tal from the Diamond Bassey website, and all those who have contributed wonderful pictures of Shirley!

[@jackennis9149]

Never got the World Wide recognition she deserved one of the real greats of all time

[@robertclatworthy1857]

No one can sing a song as good as Dame Shirley. Shes a singer, actress, and temptress. She has it all xx

[@MagicCircusofSamoa]

I am so blessed to have had a few minutes with this star of stars .....a talent of God, nothing less! Now at 84, she is still gorgeous!! Chief Tupa'i Bruno of Samoa...

[@jarodu5869]

Dame Shirley Bassey is indeed one of the greatest entertainers on the planet.

[@yvonneallen7227]

Shirleys voice is a musical instrument . Very very rare . I only recognise three others in my experience .

[@alondradiaz4203]

Ms. Shirley, my God, just Great!

[@rosaliawijaya3781]

Miss Your golden voice....since iam 17...hear this music . now iam 60 , 2020.

[@ThePatriotPoet23]

I am about to turn 70

[@jamiecesar3585]

Totally love her powerful bold genuine beautifully amazing voice DSB One of a kind love her dearly❤❤❤

[@willwee]

Beautifully sung by the legendary Dame Shirley Bassey!!

[@rachellisette9183]

the best version of this beautiful song 👌

[@ThePatriotPoet23]

THE BEST I HAVE EVER HEARD

[@TommyBeaux]

I have to agree.

[@annrogers5666]

Amazing 👏 love this song 🎶

[@dav1]

OMG! Diva Shirley Golden Voice always charge up my spirit.

[@bunnymad5049]

Can never get enough of some Shirley!

[@peterwaterford9482]

The first time I heard this song I thought "how in the world did nobody fix that clumsy 'in very many ways' lyric to read 'in oh so many ways'?". Obviously someone picked up on it pretty quickly since Sassy Bassey waxed it the right way in '71. Oh and this song - regardless of the singer - has one of THE GREAT middle eights ever.

[@jackennis9149]

The one and only as beautiful inside as outside and then the voice for one of the greatest female singers of all time---Jack Ennis

[@ThePatriotPoet23]

YES

[@jennywilliams1840]

@@ThePatriotPoet23 zzzzaExex

[@lorrainesmith4279]

Simply beautiful.......

[@willysoriano1505]

SUPERBLY BEAUTIFUL AND NAILED BY DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY BRAVO!!!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Poetically, soulfully, emotionally and romantically expressive is Ms. Shirley Bassey with her unique, personalized, inimitable self. Well delivered!

[@ako286]

I just loved her voice.the way she delivered the songd hoo... she's the best..!!!!!

[@dtzjones7632]

I've never heard Shirley singing this it's fantastic.Hey she's a Welsh lass I wouldn't expect anything less💗💗💗😘😘😘

[@davidekerold9071]

Truly the best version.

[@James-uu4ko]

Yvonne elliman the original and the best

[@altheahewitt8372]

Inspiring performance

[@rosaliawijaya3781]

Sherley Bassey ...you are The Greatest Singer that I Love . When i was young 15year . ...now 58...still love you😍😍😍😎😎😎🙏🙏🙏👂👂👂❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@Maya-xw3ll]

When I was young I knew nothing about music, but I knew that Shirley was something great.

[@jamiecesar3585]

By far the Greatest in the 🌎 Legend forever 😍♾️💎♾️ Long Live Goddess DSB ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️😊🙏🏼

[@heavensgate4852]

What a gift. Beautiful!

[@BobSFox]

BRILLIANT AS ALWAYS DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY.....MY DIVA OF A LIFETIME...."I LOVE YOU SO TOO".....BOB FOX, PALM SPRINGS, CA. USA....."R.I.P. DANNY BOY WE SAW THIS SHOW TOGETHER, I MISS YOU MY FRIEND"

[@angelplace2493]

Beautiful, stunning, wonderful............

[@dominioanaceci1]

Beautiful. A great singer!!!! No sabía que existía una interpretación musical tan bella!!

[@angelacarleton9575]

I loved this song very much!

[@muhammadnorman438]

Beautiful......

[@MegaCatamayo]

It touched my soul!!!!!

[@maureenfulton9796]

Lovely version of this song.

[@epifanioesmero536]

Royal Magnificence... Supreme Authority!!

[@darinagrozeva456]

I did not know how to love him, it was simply feeling......

[@maiNmusica]

Such a beautiful version!

[@ilkkarokka4412]

Juuri mun elämääni koskettava kappale.. ihanaa..

[@Iranica]

Divine! Never knew of this recording by her. So v. many thanks!

[@juanfazio3270]

PIU VELA COME SEMPRE TE GUARDO EN EL MIO CUORE GRACIE PER LA MÚSICA A TE SEY FANTASTICA

[@scubawrestler]

Yvonne Elliman's original will always be my favorite. but until I heard this, I always thought that Helen Reddy's cover was the solid number 2. Now I'm not o sure. This is as hauntingly beautiful as Yvonne's . Thank you.

[@sas9023055]

Shirley Bassey is certainly one of the great VOICEs of the last half century, and no matter what she sings, she is hard to beat. I also enjoy all other versions of this song as it's a classic, in my humble opinion.

[@sukie584]

I prefer this to Helen Reddy's.

[@dtzjones7632]

scubawrestler listen to Sinead O'connor's it's a lovely version

[@alvarogodoy7616]

@@sukie584 really "I dont know"..the two versions are sublime!!

[@ThePatriotPoet23]

This version will rival anyones

[@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz]

Two of my favourite people, Dame Shirley Bassey and Richard Havers ❤️

[@karenwheatley8398]

Nigel Havers 😆

[@MrDianehenderson11]

She has such a beautiful voice,i'm Wondering if she's still alive

[@sas9023055]

Dame Shirley Bassey will turn 84 yo this Friday, January 8th. She just released a new album in November. Her voice has aged like fine wine. This classical POP vocalist still has one of the finest voices in the business, in my humble opinion. See her recording of 'Adagio'. The last few notes will bring chills down you spine! Yes, her pitch has changed over the last 7 decades, which is expected for someone in their 80's, but her amazing abilities to hit incredible high fidelity notes as well as soothing lower notes is still there!

[@jherbymarquez8832]

From Nora Marquez, ang gaganda talaga ng kanta noong araw, hindi katulad ngayun, masyado .

[@ianrmacdougall3875]

"I really could not give a damn for anything in this world but for that moment I hear that voice, no matter if perchance I am strolling past, it never fails to lift me, maybe it's the great secret of life", barman pour me another fine Scotch over ice. Shirley with love cheers.

[@ndog2005]

A Great song, by a Great Singer, wow, awesome, beautiful..

[@inaberrefjord7365]

Hawkwind

[@ingridakkermans9074]

Very good song.love it thanks jou ingrid akkermans

[@okkywisnumurti3289]

Superb!

[@johnderham2829]

You are great

[@angeladallimore8079]

Divine

[@bartpoppe6062]

OM GOD WHAT A VOICE.POPPE BART BELGUIM.

[@MIMI88998899]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@maureenfiorentino2475]

I just love her. I saw her in Carnegie Hall. Just fabulous.

[@ThePatriotPoet23]

WOW

[@alasdairfraser8395]

Thanks for your videos and recordings.

[@tarunacell5154]

No strangers are welcome in my life ....good bye strangers .....

[@elizabethhenderson8981]

sums my life up

[@mlcoley]

finally made connection to see and hear your wonderful selections of DSB Videos. again. Now I must figure out how to make connection on my iPad, which I am still learning to operate. . Thank You for the wonderful Sounds of DSB m coley

[@druas2604]

Ô muié que canta sô! rsrs Tradução: oh! mulher que canta, senhor!

[@runehessler5171]

Bravo! Otroligt vad en del kan få fram genom rösten.

[@acaca8310]

The Lagend👍💪💓

[@SadieMy]

This song is sung by Mary Magdalen in Jesus Christ Superstar when she meets Him.

[@ndog2005]

AKA Yvonne Elliman;;

[@ysgol3]

She'd never get away with manslaughter, she clearly murdered this wonderful song.

[@rupert2591]

Odd then that Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks it's the definitive version.

[@ysgol3]

@@rupert2591 Indeed it is.

[@kawarirdjazair3513]

Be patient Save your citizens first Win your vote After this we will talk We are good friends for the moments Let sGod..does his plans

[@jameskliewer5809]

What a great singer! Her rendition is different. It's a studio recording, not a Broadway dramatic piece. Two different styles. There's no better studio recording. Elaine Page's is certainly also special. What's not to like about any of those? No existing performance highlights better vocal quality combined with control than Shirley Bassey's. IMO.

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[@pauldockree9915]

He is just one moor. Words to live by. I assume this is sung by Mary Magdalene ... In Jesus Christ Superstar? Marianne Faithfull This Little Bird and Stay With Me and Come (OMG!) As Tiers go bye bye ) The movies oh and Lez read too Les Read. Soundtrack of Girl On A Motor Bike. Yes I do recall Borough Market.

[@annettah13]

(2019 hd)

[@jiromarc7873]

Please check Lea Salonga's interpretation of this song. It's nice too.

[@hanneloredeutsch-wutschek4641]

Wunderschön gesungen,aber die Bilder passen irgendwie nicht ,es ist ja das Lied der Maria Magdalena an Jesus. Wenn man das nicht im Hinterkopf hat,ist es natürlich eine schöne Liebeserklärung an einen geliebten Mann...

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Porque as pessoas são tão avarentas de likes?

[@altheahewitt8372]

Ĺovelyp

[@otil92]

Roma 8:19-21

[@darinagrozeva456]

He is just a man

[@francesjames7055]

Simply beautiful..............