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.
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.
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 💞
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!
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.
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.🙏❤
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.
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.
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. 🙏❤️
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.
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.
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.
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 !!)
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 💜
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
This is stuff of legends . This lady is 85 years old . Amazing and timeless . If cleopatra lived until 85 years old I believe she would have looked like this . Dame Shirley Bassey a true diva .
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.
I grew up in the 70's with my parents listening to Shirley Bassey. I appreciated her because I loved music but now in my 50s's having rediscovered her on YT. OMG! I'm sorry but nobody can touch her. Vocals, emotion, storytelling and connection with her audience is unparalled. She is a masterclass in performance.
One, if not THE best British icon our world can supply. Here she is, as great as she ever has been and still in full charge of the game. Dame Shirley Bassey is globally right at the top and will be 'til her last breath and beyond. This, right here, is pure class. Pure elegance, pure professionalism. End of. You simply cannot adjust perfection. English Mother, Nigerian Father....and by God you did them, and the world proud. Thank you !!!
To hear that voice again after several years of the pandemic, just as stellar and perfect as it always has been is quite emotional. With everything that’s happened and at aged 85, that voice has remained intact. What an absolute privilege to hear it again.
Wow I'm 60 and vividly remember going to the cinema to watch Diamonds Are Forever with my parents. And watching Shirley Bassey sing this song on British television -- She still sounds phenomenal !!
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 ❤️
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!!!👏😃
@@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
When I was a kid in NYC, I remember purchasing this beautiful & classy lady’s albums in the USA 🇺🇸 and later 2 cds 💿 like “Live at Carnegie Hall”” because she covered many of the popular songs of the day. And so, I got tickets to go see her in Westbury, L.I. USA 🇺🇸 that’s when I would learn that she was British, as big as the Beatles and crown a Dame by the Queen. She is an Icon. The Brits treat their veteran singers/artist, so much better than we do in America. Basically, an Artist with longevity like Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, etc often have to tour overseas to make money and aren’t currently sign to any record label. We have yet to acknowledge that “Diamonds are forever..”
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.
Amen 💖💖💖
amazing!!
she first sang that in the albert 50 years ago im so happy to have had this come on ytube love this girl
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.
The average person DOES live to the age of 85, I believe. At least in developed countries.
She didn't have an easy life either,but blessed with talent.
And THAT is how it’s done, ladies and gentlemen…
NO AUTO TUNE
NO BACK UP SINGER
85 YEARS OF AGE
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY
THE LEGENDARY
Music royalty.
Sometimes I feel there's no words to describe this phenomenon I'm blown the fk away ❤🎉
shes miming !!! shes missed her cue really early on lol
magnificent
She's 85 and still brilliant, how's your grandma anyway?@@rickyred001
Holy Fuck - 85 years old and she sings like that? I'm stunned.
Yup she's that damn gifted. And shows how well she took care of her voice over the years. A consummate professional.
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how you sing a James Bond title song!
This. And at 85. Jeez
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 💞
Id be lucky to be able to speak coherent sentences
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.💜💜💜💜
So much respect. Listen to that voice at the age of 85. Incredible diva...forever forever forever
She has to be the best female singer ever to be born in the UK. Unbelievable.
Welsh you mean.
@@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.
Wales 🏴 is rest of world,
@@sahej6939 Wales is practically third world.
@@tgm250 Sorry man, Nigerian Father and a Yorkshire Mother..... No Welsh blood at all, just born there.... More Yorkshire than Welsh..... !!!
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!
Completely agree. This is a masterclass.
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.
Yes! She deserves all those applause & adulation... & more...!!!
... She's truly awesome...!!! Love her...!!! 🧡 👏 🎵 🎧 🏆
Amen
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.
Is she really 85? God damn, this is amazing.
how she is able to sing these songs this way at 85 is something that I never thought possible. Absolutely incredible!!
She is amazing I saw her in Sydney Australia ❤
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.🙏❤
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.
She HAS the range honey...
🤣👌
Iconic. New generation please sit down.
People loose their voices when they age but at 85 .. come on guys this is fantastic 🇿🇦❤️
LOSE.
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.
You only lose your voice when you sing the way they do today with all the screaming. She doesn't scream when she sings.
@@lettiegrant9447 The loss of voice has to do with the age and not with someones screaming.
@@alberteisenmann1023 It’s LOSE not “loose”
85 years old!!! AMAZING
An absolute living legend. we will never see her like again.
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. 🙏❤️
Me too. So much emotion
@Mercyme57-youre not alone, watching this performance I couldn't help but to be moved to tears😭
I'm lost in a trance watching this ❤🎉😊
That sparkle in her eyes, that tilt of the head, that body movement and that voice!!!! Dame right!!!!!
Still beautiful. Still elegant. Still a diva. Her voice is still unbelievable.
This lady is the definition of amazing.
Absolutely!
BEYOND!
She is the definition of so many wonderful and beautiful things ✨️ 💕 💛 💖 💗 ❤️
wow she is still here doing that song amazing a real BOND GIRL
Simply ageless and timeless! At her age, she can still belt it. Love her forever!! A real national treasure.❤❤❤
God bless her.
@Lorna Davies,well said,yes.
The Great Dame of Music ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brings tears to the eyes, love her, amazing voice, what a talent even at her age.
So good to hear her at her age.. Such a class
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.
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
Who is criticizing her? So far looks like you're the only one suffering from AGEISM is.... YOU!
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.
Flaws show a performance is live and real. Rather have that than performances which are autotuned to death or, even worse, lip synched.
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.
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 !!)
Oh my, she's 85...this woman is a force of nature.
WOW!! At 85 she still possess that robust and developed chest voice… I am astounded!
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 💜
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.
Yes her best performance of Diamonds and Goldfinger ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
❤
They will never be like another like her.
Never be another star like her
I can't believe it.... I absolutely can't beleve it !!!! The voice sounds exactly as it did 50 years ago !!!! love her.
OMG.....THIS WOMAN IS 85 YRS OLD???....AMAZING,,,JUST AMAZING!!!!!!!!
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!
This performance deserves a billion views ❤️❤️❤️
Love from Philippines
She's 85!!! OUTSTANDING!!
There’s only one Shirley. We will never see her like again.
85 years old .. Amazing
tears running like a waterfall .. such a grace, voice.. She is the biggest diamond of all....... shine for us for decades to come!!
Such a star! 87 now and still going strong. Love her ♥️
Style, class, charisma, and talent. Like no other.
I WISH SHE WOULD TOUR IN THE USA. SHE SOUNDS AND LOOKS FANTASTIC.
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.
Sometimes over a certain age, plane trips aren’t a good idea, let alone transatlantic flights.
What a legend! A real artist❤
magnifique Shirley Bassey respect 🌹
Such a powerful voice at 85..no gimmicks, all live. Go Shirley
Oh my goodness, she is a gem. She looks good and still sound great at afe 85. I lkve you dear Shirley.
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.
she will be that way at 105
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.
Wow.. So powerful, even at her age..
While father time is snatching these old dolls throats Ms. Bassey is standing strong voice is still powerful
85 and still going strong
Remarkable Career
Best Singer of our generation
Don’t know how Dame Shirley does it suffice to say she’s positively Brilliant
Toronto Ontario Canada
Without a doubt
To hit these notes at 85 is quite amazing.
She works relentlessly on her breathing. A real force of nature as well. To be belting it out with that much power is miraculous.
85 man how way she is better than the majority of our current 'singers' and she looks absolutely amazing and classy x
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!
She's like a diamond: forever.❤
85 years old. WOW 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
And, that, ladies and gentlemen is how you own the stage. Dame Shirley can do no wrong in my eyes.
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.
SHES OUTSTANDING! !
No she doesn't has that 34yr voice, but she is still phenomenal, great performance, love the Dame.
Stop lying already!
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.
This song is at its best, now she is older, most loose their voice, hers gets stronger.
Dame Shirley Bassey is FOREVER!!! LOVE HER!!! God Bless her, she sounds amazing.
❤Shirley Bassey forever❤❤❤
I chose wisely; simply TheBestSinger I have ever heard!
This is stuff of legends . This lady is 85 years old . Amazing and timeless . If cleopatra lived until 85 years old I believe she would have looked like this . Dame Shirley Bassey a true diva .
Pure gold never fades away.., just keeps glowing 🌟
Dame Shirley Bassey you can never go wrong
She has taken care of herself and her instrument. Continued blessings. Brava!
What A Legend and What a Voice too to be Able to Sing at her age is Amazing
Now shes 87...87 years young! WOW!
AMAZING SINGER DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY AND POWERFUL AND WONDERFUL GOLDEN VOICE I LOVED GREAT LADY
Amazing 👏 True queen of bond themes
I saw her show in 1974. She still sounds amazing. Thank you Dame Shirley... Your diamonds are forever.
She’s absolutely amazing! She’s deserved every success she’s had.
Incredible 85 years...the indestructible unique wonderful Dame Shirley Bassey
Absolutely legendary! Dame Shirley is iconic and a living legend. (Let's see if Barbra Streisand can do anything like THAT at age 85.)
She’s still in her prime ❤️
WOW! Lift my hat She still got it damn unique Ms Bassey!
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.
Petula clark but that is it.
Well her looks look a little - let's call it beautified.
@@gabrieleschulze7627 good for her then
She is amazing. Wish I could give her a hug!
The Dame still blow off the roof of that stage at her 85; as she only can..! with her powerfull voice and dazzling personality.
The one and only! Bravo!
Doesn’t she look beautiful. A true performer and great artist. I’ve loved you for forever. Beautiful.
Her voice has not changed, the incredible Ms Shirley Bassey
I grew up in the 70's with my parents listening to Shirley Bassey. I appreciated her because I loved music but now in my 50s's having rediscovered her on YT. OMG! I'm sorry but nobody can touch her. Vocals, emotion, storytelling and connection with her audience is unparalled. She is a masterclass in performance.
My fav Bond song
One, if not THE best British icon our world can supply. Here she is, as great as she ever has been and still in full charge of the game. Dame Shirley Bassey is globally right at the top and will be 'til her last breath and beyond. This, right here, is pure class. Pure elegance, pure professionalism. End of. You simply cannot adjust perfection. English Mother, Nigerian Father....and by God you did them, and the world proud. Thank you !!!
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
None of the so called artists these days can match her even at 85 she still sounds great
What a woman ❤
To hear that voice again after several years of the pandemic, just as stellar and perfect as it always has been is quite emotional. With everything that’s happened and at aged 85, that voice has remained intact. What an absolute privilege to hear it again.
Wow I'm 60 and vividly remember going to the cinema to watch Diamonds Are Forever with my parents. And watching Shirley Bassey sing this song on British television -- She still sounds phenomenal !!
A true legend, incredible voice.
Amazing…the best Bond singer ever!
85 and still has that amazing voice!
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 ❤️
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!!!👏😃
@@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
This is a masterclass for today's so-called singers.
Miss Bassey still has THE voice! Incredible! Fabulous, stunning, dynamic woman!
Smiling at at all these positive comments!!! We love Dame Shirley Bassey
When I was a kid in NYC, I remember purchasing this beautiful & classy lady’s albums in the USA 🇺🇸 and later 2 cds 💿 like “Live at Carnegie Hall”” because she covered many of the popular songs of the day.
And so, I got tickets to go see her in Westbury, L.I. USA 🇺🇸 that’s when I would learn that she was British, as big as the Beatles and crown a Dame by the Queen. She is an Icon. The Brits treat their veteran singers/artist, so much better than we do in America. Basically, an Artist with longevity like Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, etc often have to tour overseas to make money and aren’t currently sign to any record label. We have yet to acknowledge that “Diamonds are forever..”
Yes and Dionne and Gladys not in the rock and roll hall of fame here in america