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1984: Shirley Bassey on her wardrobe malfunction | BBC Archive
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1:22Now PlayingSinger Shirley Bassey, famed not just for her powerful voice but for her glamorous gowns, recalls the time one of her dresses didn’t behave itself on stage. Ever the professional Bassey improvised a way of getting into a new frock as quickly as possible.
Clip taken from Russell Harty originally broadcast on BBC One, 28 February 1984.
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