1979 (The Shirley Bassey Variety Show was televised around the world, but some of the clips were shown in some countries, and not others. Here, Shirley performs one of her fun numbers titled, 'When You Smile'.

This performance was shown in the USA, but strangely enough not in the United Kingdom. It was provided by Susan to Pieter who originally uploaded it on the Shirley Bassey Blog. Thank-you Susan and Pieter for posting this wonderful clip so the rest of the world can view this special Shirley Bassey performance.

Susan, if you by any chance see this clip here, Shirley fans would be very interested in how you came across this treasure. I watched this show way back when in the USA, but I don't recall the broadcasters televising this performance

Shirley recorded and released, 'When You Smile' on her 1974 LP titled, 'Shirley Bassey - Nobody Does It Like Me'

LYRICS:
When you smile
I can see you were born,
born for me
And for me you will be
do or die
Oh, baby let me hold you
You make me want to hold you
When you smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile When you smile
I can see
there is hope
Hope for me a
nd for you
If you know what I mean
I'm gonna sock it to you
I'm gonna rock it to you
Ev'ry time, time, time, time, time

When you smile,
I can see You and me,
me and you
There is love in your eyes
When you smile
Oh, baby let me love you
You gotta let me love you
When you smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile La la la, la la la, ...

When you smile
I can see
you were born, born for me
And for me you will be do or die
Oh, baby let me hold you
You make me want to hold you
When you smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile

La la la, la la la, ...

ABOUT the LP, Nobody Does It Like Me:
Nobody Does It Like Me is a 1974 album by Shirley Bassey. Bassey had been on a roll since 1970, scoring three top ten singles and three ten top albums (and several other re-issues and compilations that sold well). Nobody Does It Like Me was recorded with a new producer, George Butler, and brought a partial return to the traditional pop sound of Bassey's pre-1970s career. She would never completely abandon the music that had been her forte, standards, showtunes, and torch songs, though these styles had been updated with fresh arrangements ever since the album that rejuvenated her career, 1970's Something. But here, the title track "Nobody Does It Like Me" and "When You Smile" harken back to the big band era.

This album failed to chart in the UK, and peaked at #142 in the US. It represents a hiccup in her assault on the charts in the 1970s, and perhaps reflects the influence and contributions of Noel Rogers and Johnny Harris, who produced her first five studio albums of the 70s but stepped down from those roles beginning with this album. But after her Japan-only released live album later this year, her next two albums would be top 15 albums in the UK.

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