Shirley Bassey Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Shirley Bassey Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Shirley Bassey Facts

Full Name	Shirley Bassey
Birthdate	January 08, 1937
Birth Place	Tiger Bay, Wales
Age (in 2024)	87 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Jazz Singer

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Shirley Bassey Age & Birthday

Shirley Bassey is best known as Jazz Singer who has born on January 08, 1937 in Tiger Bay, Wales. Currently, Shirley Bassey is 87 years, 11 months and 7 days old. Shirley Bassey will celebrate 88th birthday on Wednesday, 8th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Shirley Bassey upcoming birthday.

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Shirley Bassey Biography

About

Jazz singer who is known for her work on the theme songs for the James Bond movies Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, and Moonraker.

Before Fame

She was discouraged by school teachers from having such a powerful voice. She left school when she was 14 to sing in public houses.

Trivia

She has been involved with a lot of charitable works, including a performance on behalf of the Rainforest Foundation Fund.

Family Life

She married Kenneth Hume in June 1961; after their divorce on February 25, 1965, she married Sergio Novak on August 12, 1968. She has two daughters named Samantha and Sharon and a son named Mark.

Associated With

She made her first American TV appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in November 1960.

Top Asked Questions about Shirley Bassey

How old is Shirley Bassey in 2024?

Shirley Bassey is 87 years old today.

When was Shirley Bassey born?

Shirley Bassey was born on January 08, 1937 in Tiger Bay, Wales.

What is Shirley Bassey zodiac sign?

Shirley Bassey zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Shirley Bassey best known for?

Shirley Bassey was best known as Jazz Singer.

Fun Facts about Shirley Bassey's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Shirley Bassey's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Shirley Bassey was born on Friday, 8^th day / 01^st week of 1937
Shirley Bassey has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Shirley Bassey birthday is VIII.I.MCMXXXVII
Shirley Bassey's birthstone is Garnet
Shirley Bassey's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Shirley Bassey age in year is 87 years old
Shirley Bassey age in month is 1055 months old
Shirley Bassey age in day is 32118 days old
Shirley Bassey age in hour is 770832 hours old
Shirley Bassey age in minute is 46249920 minutes old
Shirley Bassey age in second is 2774995200 seconds old
Next Shirley Bassey birthday is on Wednesday, January 8th 2025
Shirley Bassey age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 08, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on Shirley Bassey Birthday (January 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Shirley Bassey's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1994	Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
1996	An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.
2002	President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
2003	Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
2003	Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
2004	The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
2005	The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
2009	A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
2010	Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three people and injuring another nine.
2011	Sitting US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is shot in the head along with 18 others in a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Giffords survived the assassination attempt, but six others died, including John Roll, a federal judge.
2016	Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker, is recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico.
2016	West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashes near the Swedish reservoir of Akkajaure; both pilots, the only people on board, are killed.
2020	Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes immediately after takeoff at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport; all 176 on board are killed. The plane was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile.
2021	Twenty-three people are killed in what is described as a police ″massacre″ in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela.
2023	Supporters of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress.
1981	The birth of Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
1982	The birth of Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
1982	The birth of Kim Jong-un, North Korean soldier and politician, 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea (probable)
1988	The birth of Adrián López, Spanish footballer
1988	The birth of Michael Mancienne, English footballer
1988	The birth of Alex Tyus, American-Israeli basketball player
1989	The birth of Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
1991	The birth of Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
1991	The birth of Stefan Johansen, Norwegian footballer
1991	The birth of Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer
1992	The birth of Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Koke, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Sophie Pascoe, New Zealand swimmer
1999	The birth of Damiano David, Italian singer-songwriter
2000	The birth of Noah Cyrus, American singer, songwriter, and actress
2014	The death of Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing driver (b. 1926)
2016	The death of German Moreno, Filipino television host, actor, comedian and talent manager (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of James Mancham, Seychellois politician, President 1976-77 (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iranian politician (b. 1934)
2017	The death of Peter Sarstedt, Indian-British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2020	The death of Pat Dalton, Australian footballer (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Buck Henry, American actor, screenwriter, and director (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Iancu Țucărman, Romanian Holocaust survivor (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (b. 1944)

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