Original: '' Welsh diva thrives on new material written by artists half her age '' She is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (/O1964/O) , Diamonds Are Forever (/O1971/O) , and Moonraker (/O1979/O) , and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace .
Simplified: Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey ( born January 8 , 1937 ) is a Welsh singer , she is best known for singing the theme songs for the James Bond films , Goldfinger , Diamonds are Forever , and Moonraker .