This Is My Life cover

This Is My Life

Shirley Bassey · 1968

31 min · 12 tracks · pop music

Shirley Bassey's powerful vocals soar over lush orchestral arrangements and heartfelt ballads, embodying classic pop elegance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, impactful listening sessions
  • emotional vocal storytelling
  • intimate and reflective moments
  • classic nostalgic vibes
  • heartfelt lyrical expressions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1968, 'This Is My Life' marked a significant moment in Shirley Bassey's career as it followed her rise to fame in the early 1960s. At this point, she had established herself as a leading vocalist known for her dramatic interpretations and was transitioning toward more personal material that highlighted her emotional range.
Stylistic neighbors
Liza Minnelli· Barbra Streisand· Adele

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Now You Want to Be Loved 2:55
  • 2 Goin’ Out of My Head / You Go to My Head 2:53
  • 3 Softly as I Leave You 2:27
  • 4 A Time for Us 1:55
  • 5 The Joker 2:25
  • 6 I Must Know 2:40
  • 7 This Is My Life (La vita) 3:07
  • 8 Who Am I? 2:37
  • 9 Funny Girl 2:23
  • 10 Sunny 2:42
  • 11 I’ve Been Loved 2:54
  • 12 Where Is Tomorrow? 2:39

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