Happy Birthday Dame Shirley

Something of a Dame Shirley Bassey weekend for it is THE diva's 69th birthday today. Or, as she might prefer to see it, the 40th anniversary of her 29th birthday. 2006 is also her 50th year as a recording artist (and her 53rd in showbusiness). It is also the tenth anniversary of the release of what is for How Ridiculous one of her best studio albums to date: 'The Show Must Go On'. As the pretty picture left shows, she is playing Wembley Arena in June. She is also appearing in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham. A new album is due and the broadcast of 'Another Audience With Shirley Bassey', so much for DSB's fans to look forward to.