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Singer Shirley Bassey's strength is primarily visual, says critic Peter Goddard of her performance with the Woody Herman band in concert at Massey Hal(...)

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Singer Shirley Bassey's strength is primarily visual, says critic Peter Goddard of her performance with the Woody Herman band in concert at Massey Hal(...)

Date4/28/1973

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Bassey, Shirley (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Singer Shirley Bassey's strength is primarily visual, says critic Peter Goddard of her performance with the Woody Herman band in concert at Massey Hall last night. Musically, everything she tried sounded the same, Goddard says.

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