1982 Shirley Bassey hosted the Summertime Special TV Show on BBC1 in the summer of 1982. This program recently rebroadcasted and I was able to capture a better quality video. Here are two wonderful songs from that show. As in my prior uploaded clip I have chosen for Shirley to first perform, 'We Don't Cry Out loud and then All By Myself.
These two songs are from Shirley's 1982 LP titled, 'Shirley Bassey - All By Myself.' The first song is a cover of the song both Elkie Brooks and Melissa Manchester had a hit with called, 'We Don't Cry Out Loud'. This song was written by Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager. The second song is the title track of Shirley's LP 'All By Myself'. This song was a huge hit for another amazing/great vocalist, Celine Dion.
Note on Don't Cry Out Loud: Shirley was first offered the song, 'Don't Cry Out Loud' but she turned it down thinking it wasn't her type of song. She subsequently regretted her decision, as it was a huge hit for both Manchester (USA), and Elkie Brooks (UK). In addition, Rita Coolidge had some radio play with this song in Japan. Hits aside, Shirley's vocal range, including high register notes are unbelievable, and her vibrato on the last note...wow!
Notes on All By Myself: Celine Dion loved Shirley's recording of 'All By Myself' which gave her the inspiration to record it herself. Shirley performs the song closer to the music originally written. The younger generation Dion added some great runs to the song, which translated into HIT.
ABOUT the LP, 'All By Myself'
All by Myself is a 1982 album by Shirley Bassey. Having ended her contract with United Artists around 1980 (around the time that label was sold to Bassey's former home EMI), Bassey took a break from recording, and then began releasing albums on various labels. All by Myself was the first of these, issued on the Applause label. 1982 was the dawn of the CD era, and this was her first-ever album to be issued on CD. The album was also issued on LP and cassette. In the UK and some other countries, the album was titled Love Songs, with identical cover art, and under that name it charted for five weeks on the UK albums chart, on the K-tel label, peaking at #48. The original CD has since become scarce, though the songs have appeared on many compilations.
LYRICS - Don't Cry Out Loud:
Baby cried the day the circus came to town
'cause she didn't want parades just passing by her
So she painted on a smile
and took up with some clown
While she danced without a net upon the wire
I know a lot about her
'cause, you see
Baby is an awful lot like me
Don't cry out loud
Just keep it inside
And learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall
Remember you almost had it all
Baby saw that when they pulled the big top down
They left behind her dreams among the litter
The different kind of love she thought she'd found
There was nothing left but sawdust and some glitter
But baby can't be broken 'cause you see
She had the finest teacher - that was me
Don't cry out loud
Just keep it inside
And learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall
Remember you almost had it all
Don't cry out loud
Just keep it inside
And learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall
Remember you almost made it
Don't cry out loud
Just keep it inside
And learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall
Remember you almost had it all
LYRICS - All By Myself:
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And makin love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin alone
I think of all the friends I've known
But when I dial the telephone
Nobody's home
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore
Hard to be sure
Some times I feel so insecure
And love so distant and obscure
Remains the cure
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And makin love was just for fun
Those days are gone
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore