Shirley Bassey - Lucky Day / I'm Shooting High / As Long As He needs Me (1961 Royal Variety)

REMASTERED CLIP and COLORIZED (1961 Royal Variety Performance)
Shirley Bassey performed three songs at her first Royal Variety Performance, including:
1) Lucky Day / I'm Shooting High (Medley)
2) As Long As He Needs Me
Lionel Bart wrote "As Long As He Needs Me"for the Musical "Oliver!" which premiered in 1960. This song was a Top 5 hit (Peaked at #2) for Shirley, and it remained on the charts for over
half a year!
ABOUT the Musical, OLIVER!:
Oliver! is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the West End, where it enjoyed a record-breaking long run. Oliver! ran on Broadway, after being brought to the U.S. by producer David Merrick in 1963. Major London revivals played from 1977 to 1980, 1994 to 1998, 2008 to 2011 and on tour in the UK from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, its 1968 film adaptation, directed by Carol Reed, won six Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Oliver! received thousands of performances in British schools, becoming one of the most popular school musicals. In 1963 Lionel Bart received the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Many songs are well known to the public, such as "Food, Glorious Food", "Consider Yourself", "I'd Do Anything", and of course "As Long As He Needs Me".
LYRICS:
As long as he needs me
I know where I must be
I'll cling on steadfastly
As long as he needs me
As long as life is long
I'll love him, right or wrong
And somehow I'll be strong
As long as he needs me
If you are lonely then you will know
When someone needs you, you love them so
I won't betray his trust
Though people say I must
I've got to stay true just
As long as he needs me
If you are lonely then you will know
When someone needs you, you love them so
I won't betray his trust
Though people say I must
I've got to stay true just
As long as he needs me

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