A veteran of musicals, revues, and cabarets, singer
Shirley Bassey was born to belt out larger-than-life torch ballads, and while she recorded many studio projects throughout her career, which began in 1959, she was most herself at center stage in front of an audience, where her powerful voice and presence made her the full performer. This set features two of
Bassey's early-'60s studio LPs for Columbia Records -- 1961's
Shirley, produced by Norman Newell, and 1962's Let's Face the Music, which pairs her with arranger
Nelson Riddle -- combined in one package. ~ Steve Leggett