Stamp Collector doesn’t pop its cork for every stamp it sees. But it’s going all out for the Royal Mail’s Dame Shirley Bassey, a special set plus a miniature sheet that celebrates 70 show-stopping years as a performer with stamps showcasing her bravura live performances.
The eight stamps show the powerhouse Welsh diva’s glamour and glory as the leather-lunged legend belts out her hits in her trademark style: full-voiced, sustained notes, top of her range, giving it her all, red-carpet styling, no skimping on the style and spangles. The miniature sheet features candid shots during rehearsals and recordings.
There really is no one else like her. It’s hard to believe that a performer, the epitome of everything we associate with
