including on singer Shirley Bassey’s theme to “Goldfinger,” and partnered with fellow guitarist Eric Clapton to work on a title song for “License to Kill.” (The producers selected a ...

Glamorous Dame Shirley Bassey is an incredible 85 years young tomorrow. The Goldfinger crooner had her first UK No1 As I Love You – the first ever by a Welsh artist – way back in January 1959.

But he will probably be best remembered for his long association with the singer Dame Shirley Bassey, for whom he created many stage gowns, some of which were given names (“Mermaid”, “Tassel ...