Shirley Bassey - Yesterday When I Was Young (1973 TV Special)

1973 (Shirley delivers an unique cover to this Charles Aznavour song titled, ’Yesterday When I Was Young’ - This song was a hit for both Bassey and Aznavour, which tells someone how good the song really is. Here Shirley performs it on her ’All About Shirley’ TV Special back in 1973.) This song was recorded and released on Shirley’s 1970 LP titled, ’Shirley Bassey - Something’. Bassey’s UK comeback came in 1970, leading to one of the most successful periods of her career. In this year, she returned to the UK with a record breaking run of performances at the Talk of the Town nightclub. Also in that year, she released the album Something, which showcased a new Bassey style, a shift from traditional pop to more contemporary songs and arrangements ABOUT the original songwriter, Charles Aznavour: Charles Aznavour OC, (born Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian[1], May 22, 1924, Paris) is a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besid
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