Shirley Eaton the Crazy Gang in "Life Is a Circus" (1958) and with Mickey Spillane in "The Girl Hunters" (1963) in which Spillane played his own literary creation Mike Hammer. She appeared in several early "Carry On" films. She made three episodes of "The Saint," starring Roger Moore, including the pilot. Eaton participated in the British heat of the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest. But Eaton achieved the most recognition for her performance as Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger," gaining more recognition than actress Honor Blackman, who played famed Bond Girl Pussy Galore. She appeared on the cover of
Goldfinger (film) early versions, which were even considered for inclusion in the film. The soundtrack album topped the "Billboard" 200 chart, and reached the 14th place in the UK Albums Chart. The single for "Goldfinger" was also successful, reaching 8th in the "Billboard" Hot 100 and 21st in the UK charts. "6 Underground", a song by the English band Sneaker Pimps from their 1996 studio album "Becoming X", uses the harp melody at the beginning of the track "Golden Girl" from "Goldfinger". ("Golden Girl" plays during a scene when Bond discovers the corpse of Jill Masterson covered in gold paint). "Goldfinger" was