Dame Shirley Bassey - New York State Of Mind

[michaelteter]

This is good, but I much prefer Oleta Adams' version.

[sas9023055]

This is one of my favorite upbeat Shirley Bassey covers! As always, Shirley delivers a dynamic & superb powerfully rich version of this Billy Joel classic. I'm glad to see it's starting to get some view hits! Your picture show is wonderful, Jonas! (Thumbs Up for me!)

[donkiddick08]

i love listening to bassey but, i've always avoided this because i can't stand billy joel. more fool me, it's great!

[lennydwoskin]

I think Shirleys rendition is better than Billys and  Barbras , but I like mine the best, find it on my twitter , search lenny dwoskin former next door neighbor to Barbra in Brooklyn New Yawk Erasmus Hall 1959...

[sas9023055]

Shirley's version is this Billy Joel song is superb! Jonas- Great pictures which accompany this great song!

[Mattio351]

the song is in the key of D

[phxphillip]

Now this is true talnet....love this song. I use to listen to this when I young and in my 20's .....I listend to this sitting on my apartment on Redondo Beach.....looking at the beach and ocean.....back in the early 80's.

[LieblingKreuzbergFan]

Great song about holidays!!!

[cjacja21]

lovely, but even though Shirley is one of my IDOLS, I think the best version is by Carmen McRae

[americangalbasseyfan]

When it 'comes down to reality' Dame Shirley, you are the greatest entertainer in the world.

[andrewcostly2]

This how this song should be done. No respect Billy.

[foxymanish]

she's not only a dame...she's the empress

[americangalbasseyfan]

New York -- Fun City. Can also be a very romantic city.

[bucks8789]

Shirley can sing anything,she has been around long enough to do so.

She first went to America over half a century ago,when Sammy Davis jr looked after her while there,he too could make any song his own ! Bless him.

[Rosannasfriend]

oh, and if you even looked at half her videos, you'd know she sang more than just covers.

[Rosannasfriend]

many of her generation didn't write songs. Sometimes being a great interpreter is enough, which is something many of today's singers don't have. I don't know why I'm being so classy toward you after your childishness. I suppose it will make me look much better in comparison , lol.

[americangalbasseyfan]

Amazing Dame Shirley!! We adore you here in New York.

[americangalbasseyfan]

With no disrespect to Billy Joel: Shirley's version of this song is far superior...it has that LaBassey signature. (New York is her favorite metropolis.) Great slideshow! You really gave it some thought before you selected photos. Very nice.

[Thorneycroft1937]

Thank you!

Shirley's version is amazing!

[IFINEVERSING]

@Thorneycroft1937 this was great in concert in 82.. stylish arrangement