collected photos and short reports from 2000

at the Red Cross Charity Ball in Monte Carlo

from about August 20th, 2000

Shirley Bassey was performing at the Red Cross Charity Ball in Monte Carlo. On the photo she is seen being given flowers by Gina Lollobrigida. An article said, that 'a stalwart of the event, Shirley Bassey, was this year providing the entertainment accompanied by the Claude Bolling Orchestra. Relaxed and looking every inch as though she were performing among friends, the tireless diva seem to confirm her famous words "as long as I'm singing, I feel at home".'

Here an older picture of Shirley Bassey as a guest at the Red Cross Ball 1999.

Shirley Bassey in Tears After Dutch Ovation

information taken from the Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf", September 19th, 2000

Shirley Bassey appeared at the Flying Doctors Gala in Monte Carlo's Sporting Club, a special gala-occasion for the Dutch Flying Doctors. Before she could sing a note she got a standing ovation by the 900 Dutch guests, including Margherite De Bourbon Parma, the daughter of princess Irene. The reception was so overwhelming for Shirley Bassey that she was brought to tears before she started. She said: "It seemed as though I had sung my last song, so strong was the welcome applause." It seems that this put her in such a right mood that she sang "the stars from the sky". At the time of her final song the sliding roof opened and gave view on the starry nightsky and while she walked off the stage a tremendous firework lit the sky.

The picture shows her giving Chris Thunnessen, the main sponsor of the gala, a kiss during "Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me".
For many more pictures of that event look at the interview I'm a better grandmother than a mother

at a Ball in Monaco

This photo is from a ball in Monaco, but I don't know which ball, and I'm not sure about the date. (Maybe it's from a red cross ball according to the signs?) The accompanist is her friend Beaudoin Mills.

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