American born music divas can squabble over the title of being "The Queen," but when it comes to pop music, there is only one "Dame."
That's Dame Shirley Bassey.
This week, the 71-year-old chanteuse releases her latest music project, 'Get the Party Started,' consisting of daring covers of pop hits such as Lionel Richie's 'Hello,' Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway's 'Where is the Love?,' Gloria Gaynor's disco romp 'I Will Survive' and an ambitious rendition of Pink's once-ubiquitous chart-topper, which is the set's title track. All of this is juxtaposed with renewed remixes of Bassey's most beloved vocal platters such as 'Big Spender,' 'I Who Have Nothing' and 'This is My Life.'
Producers like the Glimmers, Mark de Clive-Lowe and Bugz in the Attic helped put a new spin on the previously released songs, while songwriter/producer partners Catherine Feeney and Nikki Lamborn helped craft the newness for the Welsh born diva.
"I thought maybe I could use a change," Bassey said in a recent interview with National Public Radio. "But I didn't know it would be that much of a change. I keep trying to put a spoke in the wheel, but they keep coming up with something new."Some critics have heralded the opus – Bassey's first in 10 years.
According to the April issue of Harp Magazine,"Pink should be green with envy; Bassey now owns this song."
You can get the rest of this story at Shirley Bassey: Just Turning 71 and Still Ready to 'Party' - Black Voices Blogs . I love Shirley Bassey and it is so nice to see her back and kicking with a new disc. She does a killer job on Pink's "Get This Party Started". Go get 'em Shirley!
That's Dame Shirley Bassey.
This week, the 71-year-old chanteuse releases her latest music project, 'Get the Party Started,' consisting of daring covers of pop hits such as Lionel Richie's 'Hello,' Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway's 'Where is the Love?,' Gloria Gaynor's disco romp 'I Will Survive' and an ambitious rendition of Pink's once-ubiquitous chart-topper, which is the set's title track. All of this is juxtaposed with renewed remixes of Bassey's most beloved vocal platters such as 'Big Spender,' 'I Who Have Nothing' and 'This is My Life.'
Producers like the Glimmers, Mark de Clive-Lowe and Bugz in the Attic helped put a new spin on the previously released songs, while songwriter/producer partners Catherine Feeney and Nikki Lamborn helped craft the newness for the Welsh born diva.
"I thought maybe I could use a change," Bassey said in a recent interview with National Public Radio. "But I didn't know it would be that much of a change. I keep trying to put a spoke in the wheel, but they keep coming up with something new."Some critics have heralded the opus – Bassey's first in 10 years.
According to the April issue of Harp Magazine,"Pink should be green with envy; Bassey now owns this song."
You can get the rest of this story at Shirley Bassey: Just Turning 71 and Still Ready to 'Party' - Black Voices Blogs . I love Shirley Bassey and it is so nice to see her back and kicking with a new disc. She does a killer job on Pink's "Get This Party Started". Go get 'em Shirley!
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