Career: Had a stratospheric rise as a cabaret singer, engineered by her first manager Michael Sullivan. She has gone on to be one of Britain's best-loved divas, spending over 300 weeks on the UK chart with hits such as As I Love You, Reach for the Stars and the classic Big Spender. After a 24-year break from the charts, she returned in 1997 by appearing on the Propellerheads' single History Repeating, later to become to the theme to Channel 4 series So Graham Norton. She was made a Dame on New Year's Eve, 1999. In 2007, complete with diamante wellies, she stole the show at Glastonbury. Her last studio album to date, The Performance, was released in 2009. Shirley, a TV biopic of her life, debuted in 2011 with Agents of SHIELD star Ruth Negga playing Ms Bassey.

Career: In 1963, Jones joined forces with songwriter Gordon Mills, who was beginning a career in management. A year later, his single, It's Not Unusual, written by Mills, topped the chart. Other early hits include She's a Lady, Help Yourself, Delilah, What's New Pussycat? and Without Love. His record sales waned during the 1970s, but he made a successful comeback in 1987, scoring a top 10 hit with The Boy from Nowhere. These days he's as popular as ever and his 1999 best-selling album, Reload, featured duets with some of the world's biggest contemporary acts, including Robbie Williams and Stereophonics. He continues to be one of the most successful recording artists in the world. He was knighted in 2006, and has been a judge on The Voice since 2012.

Career: Sheena was working the cabaret circuit until she was spotted by Esther Rantzen on the TV documentary The Big Time. The show followed Sheena's attempts to become a pop star. Her first single, Modern Girl, flopped in 1980 but, when the TV show aired, Sheena became famous and her follow-up single 9 to 5 went to number three. She also recorded the James Bond theme, For Your Eyes Only. She later moved to America and began dabbling in acting. She appeared in TV hit Miami Vice, and movies including Indecent Proposal, Body Bags, and All Dogs Go To Heaven 2. She continues to sing and perform.