Shirley Bassey - Climb Every Mountain (1979 Show #2)

1979 (Shirley Bassey's # 1 Hit - Shirley performs a powerfully dynamic rendition of one of her signature songs 18 years afer she originally recorded it back in 1961. Climb Every Mountain is a song from the musical, 'The Sound Of Music'. Shirley is performing this song on her 1979 TV Variety Show. At the conclusion it says, 'Shirley Bassey Introduced' - This meant that it was her first show of the 1979 series. Bassey started show business in 1953 at the age of 16 yo, and now in her mid 70's, thankfully, Dame Shirley's voice is still as powerful as ever. This powerful song was waiting for someone like Bassey to record it. Shirley first recorded this song as a Columbia single in 1961, and then included the track on her 1961 LP title, 'Shirley Bassey'. Shirley's powerful recording of this classic song climbed the charts until it reached the Number 1 position! ABOUT the song: “Climb Ev'ry Mountain“ is a show tune from the 1959 Rodger