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Bassey – The EMI UA Years 1959 – 1979 (born 1976), Nigerian-American spoken word poet
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Bassey is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ahmed Abdulshafi Bassey, Sudanese rebel leader * Calvin Bassey, (born 1999), Nigerian-British professional footballer * Charles Bassey (born 2000), Nigerian basketball player * Ebbe Bassey, Nigerian-American actress * Essang Bassey (born 1998), American football player * Jennifer Bassey (born 1942), American actress * Shirley Bassey (born 1937), British singer * Bassey Ikpi Bassey Ikpi is a Nigerian-born American spoken-word artist, writer, and mental health advocate. She has appeared on HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry five times and her poetry has opened shows for Grammy Award-winning artists. She's al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Abdulshafi Bassey
Ahmed Abdulshafi Yacoub Bassey ( ar, أحمد عبد الشافي يعقوب باسي) is a leader of one of the factions of the Darfurian rebel group the Sudan Liberation Movement. He overthrew Abdul Wahid al Nur on 25 July 2006. External links "SLM- Bassey renews commitment to Darfur ceasefire accords" ''Sudan Tribune'', 4 October 2006 People of the War in Darfur Sudanese rebels Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sudanese people {{Sudan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Bassey
Calvin Bassey (, born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Nigeria national team. Bassey is a product of Leicester City's youth system but didn't make a senior appearance for the club before joining Rangers on a free transfer in July 2020. He made 65 appearances over two seasons for Rangers and won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup. In July 2022, he signed for Dutch club Ajax, with Rangers receiving the highest transfer fee in their history. Bassey was born in Italy but has represented Nigeria at international level since making his debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ghana in March 2022. Club career Leicester City Bassey joined Leicester City at the age of 15 after a successful trial and progressed through the club's youth ranks, with regular appearances for the clubs' under-18 and under-23 sides. Rangers On 6 June 2020, Bassey signed a pre-contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bassey
Charles A. Bassey (born October 28, 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 NBA draft. Early life Bassey was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where he played soccer until age 12, standing at the time. At that age, he was discovered by a youth basketball coach while Bassey was selling fried chicken on the side of a road and wearing flip-flops that were too small for him. He stopped playing soccer soon after, instead focusing on developing his basketball skills. At age 14, Bassey was named most valuable player (MVP) of basketball camp Giants of Africa, a program established by Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri. High school career At age 14, Bassey stood and moved to the United States to continue his basketball career at St. Anthony Catholic High School, a private school in San Antonio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebbe Bassey
Ebbe Bassey is a Nigerian American actress, who was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing "Maa Dede" in '' Ties That Bind'' (2011). Career Bassey has starred in many Nigerian and American films, including ''Doctor Bello'', ''Mother of George'', ''NYPD Blue'', etc. She received a best-supporting actress nomination for her role in ''Ties That Bind (film)''. In 2012, she announced plans to create a short film, ''Saving Father'', which was to advocate and increase awareness for people living with AIDS. At the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Bassey was nominated as the best-supporting actress in a film. In 2012, Bassey acted in Turning Point. The film won awards at Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards in the United States. In 2016, she played "Imani" in ''Tomorrow Ever After'' and got positive reviews for her role in the film. Bassey co-hosted the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards with Richard Mofe-Damijo at BMCC Tribeca Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essang Bassey
Essang Bassey (born August 12, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest, and played high school football at Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. High school career Playing both offense and defense at Columbus High School in Georgia, Bassey split time between cornerback, wide receiver and running back. He also was an explosive kick returner, averaging 30 yards per return during his senior season. Bassey considered interest from Wofford, Tulane, Georgia Southern and Wake Forest until going to Winston-Salem for a camp and committing to Wake Forest three days later, citing the program's passion for the game and standards off the field. College career Bassey received playing time during his true freshman season in every game in a reserve capacity, accruing 17 tackles. As a sophomore, Bassey led the Wake Forest defense in snaps played and collected 66 tackles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Bassey
Jennifer Bassey (born July 22, 1942) is an American actress who has worked on both stage and screen. She is perhaps best known for her role as Marian Colby in the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' which she played on and off from 1983 until the show's cancellation in 2011. Life and career Bassey was born in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Bassey moved back to the United States and took roles in several Off-Broadway plays. This led to further work in daytime soap operas. After appearing in ''Love of Life'', ''The Edge of Night'', and ''Somerset'', Bassey changed her professional name from "Joan Bassie" to "Jennifer Bassey." She chose the name Jennifer from Dr. Jennifer Stark, the role she had played on ''Love of Life''. In the early 1990s, Bassey was one of several actresses brought in briefly to replace Eileen Fulton as Lisa on ''As the World Turns'' while Fulton was ill. She began playing Marian Colby on ABC's soap opera ''All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists in Britain. Born in Cardiff, Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953. In 1959, she became the first Welsh person to gain a number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. In the following decades, Bassey amassed 27 Top 40 hits in the UK, including two number-ones. She became well-known for recording the soundtrack theme songs of the James Bond films '' Goldfinger'' (1964), '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971), and '' Moonraker'' (1979). In 2020, Bassey became the first female artist to chart an album in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart in seven consecutive decades with her album ''I Owe It All To You''. Bassey has also had numerous BBC television specials, and she hosted her own variety series, '' Shirley Bassey''. In 2011, BBC aired the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
