A set of stamps honouring Dame Shirley Bassey’s 70 years in showbiz has been issued by Royal Mail – its first collection dedicated to a solo female music artist. The eight stamps in the main set show the Welsh singer performing during her illustrious music career at a London nightclub …
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Read More »Dame Shirley Bassey honoured with Royal Mail stamps to mark 70 years in showbiz
Welsh singing superstar Dame Shirley Bassey will be celebrated with a series of Royal Mail stamps to mark her 70 years in showbiz Dame Shirley said she ‘never dreamed’ of her face being on a stamp Royal Mail has revealed images of 12 special stamps to mark 70 years since …
Read More »Shirley Bassey to feature on Royal Mail stamps set
Bassey is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. Eight stamps are part of the main set and they show Dame Shirley performing throughout her career. A further four stamps which are presented in a miniature sheet capture her during recording sessions and …
Read More »Royal Mail releases a 12-stamp issue of Dame Shirley Bassey
Big Sender! Royal Mail releases a 12-stamp issue of Dame Shirley Bassey performing in her remarkable 70-year career By Milo Pope Updated: 20:10 EDT, 6 September 2023 She has won many plaudits throughout her 70 year career and now Dame Shirley Bassey is the subject of 12 special stamps. The …
Read More »New stamps to honour career of Dame Shirley Bassey
Royal Mail has revealed images of 12 special stamps to mark 70 years since the start of Dame Shirley Bassey’s career. She is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. Eight stamps in the main set show Dame Shirley performing throughout her career, while …
Read More »Shirley Bassey to feature on Royal Mail stamps set
Bassey is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. Eight stamps are part of the main set and they show Dame Shirley performing throughout her career. A further four stamps which are presented in a miniature sheet capture her during recording sessions and …
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