"album's launch in London. She performed a show the following month in the presence of Prince Charles while on bail and hit the headlines again. The album was released in a lavish gatefold sleeve with a stapled four-page insert, showing photographs of Bassey's career as well as a photocopy of her very first contract. One contemporary review said it was one of the most important releases United Artists had ever undertaken. Side One Side Two Side Three Side Four 25th Anniversary Album (Shirley Bassey album) 25th Anniversary Album is a compilation album by Shirley Bassey. Released in 1978 to mark"
"Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer whose career began in the mid-1950s, best known both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films ""Goldfinger"" (1964), ""Diamonds Are Forever"" (1971), and ""Moonraker"" (1979). In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. 1 single. In 2000, Bassey was made a Dame for services to the performing arts. In 1977 she received the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years. Bassey has been called ""one of"
"be performed by Shirley Bassey, after ""Goldfinger"" in 1964. In an interview for the television programme ""James Bond's Greatest Hits"", composer John Barry revealed that he told Bassey to imagine she was singing about a penis. Bassey would later return for a third performance for 1979's ""Moonraker"". The original soundtrack was once again composed by John Barry, his sixth time composing for a Bond film. With Connery back in the lead role, the ""James Bond Theme"" was played by an electric guitar in the somewhat unusual, blued gun barrel sequence accompanied with prismatic ripples of light, in the pre-credits sequence,"
"by John Barry, and this time the theme song had lyrics written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The soundtrack reached 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and spent 70 weeks on the charts. It also peaked at 14 on the UK Albums Chart, and received the Bond series first Grammy Award nomination, Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show. Welsh singer Shirley Bassey has performed the most Bond themes – she recorded the themes to ""Goldfinger"", ""Diamonds Are Forever"", and ""Moonraker"". Bassey also recorded her own versions of ""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"" for ""Thunderball"" and it"
"her recordings from this period have been released on CD by EMI and BGO Records. Returning to the James Bond franchise, she recorded the theme song for ""Diamonds Are Forever"" (1971). Bassey was the subject of ""This Is Your Life"" on two occasions, in November 1972 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at Heathrow Airport, and in January 1993, when Michael Aspel surprised her at the curtain call of a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Bassey appeared on the ""Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show"", broadcast on Christmas Day in 1971. Bassey starred in the six-episode ""The Shirley"
"her third James Bond theme for the film ""Moonraker"", which marked the end of her 1970s output and led to a three-year break from recording. ""The Magic Is You"" was her final album for United Artists Records for which she had recorded throughout the decade. The album was remastered and re-released on CD in 2011 packaged with a 1976 compilation ""Thoughts of Love"". This version contained one bonus track – an extended 12"" version of ""This Is My Life"". Side One Side Two The Magic Is You The Magic Is You is a 1979 album by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey."
"Shirley Bassey Sings the Movies Sings the Movies is a studio album from Shirley Bassey released in 1995. In 1995 Shirley Bassey signed a deal with the PolyGram TV label, she recorded and released two albums with the label. The first was a themed album of movie songs. The songs were personally selected by Bassey for the album, and are a diverse range of ballads and pop classics, some were originally composed for original soundtracks, but several were classic songs that appeared in successful movies. One re-recording was made of the classic James Bond theme ""Goldfinger"", this is the fourth"
"1971 James Bond film, ""Diamonds Are Forever"" as performed by Shirley Bassey and layered it with lush arrangements featuring instruments such as live drums, horns, strings and a harpsichord that all build in intensity with his voice. ""Late Registration""s longest track, the seven-minute-long ""We Major"", implements exuberant, amplified backing vocals and a ""splashy disco groove"" featuring a bassline, electric piano Glissandos and horns. The melody of ""Hey Mama"" is laced with a folksy looped ""La-la-la"" vocal sample from ""Today Won't Come Again"" by Donal Leace, while its beat is produced by Tin Pan Alley-styled Drums. Additionally, it contains vocoder-processed background"
"Diamonds Are Forever (soundtrack) Diamonds Are Forever is the soundtrack by John Barry for the seventh James Bond film of the same name. ""Diamonds Are Forever"", the title song with lyrics by Don Black, was the second Bond theme to be performed by Shirley Bassey, after ""Goldfinger"". The song was also recorded in Italian by Bassey as ; this version was only issued on 7-inch single in Italy, and was intended to be included in a (cancelled) 3-CD box set titled ""Shirley"" released in 2012. Producer Harry Saltzman hated the song and it only made the film due to co-producer"
"Albert Broccoli. One of Saltzman's major objections was to the innuendo in the lyrics. Bassey would later return for a third performance for 1979's ""Moonraker"". Tracks 13-21 were not released on the original soundtrack. The title song is frequently sampled by modern artists: Diamonds Are Forever (soundtrack) Diamonds Are Forever is the soundtrack by John Barry for the seventh James Bond film of the same name. ""Diamonds Are Forever"", the title song with lyrics by Don Black, was the second Bond theme to be performed by Shirley Bassey, after ""Goldfinger"". The song was also recorded in Italian by Bassey as"
"of the CD reissue of her 1966 album, ""Nancy In London"", Sinatra states that she was ""scared to death"" of recording the song, and asked the songwriters: ""Are you sure you don't want Shirley Bassey?"" There are two versions of the Bond theme. The first is the lushly orchestrated track featured during the opening and closing credits of the film. The second—and more guitar-heavy—version appeared on the double A-sided single with ""Jackson"", though the Bond theme stalled at No.44 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""Jackson""/""You Only Live Twice"" was more successful in the U.K., reaching No.11 on the singles"
"James Bond music The ""James Bond"" film series from Eon Productions features numerous musical compositions since its inception in 1962, many of which are now considered classic pieces of British film music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous ""James Bond Theme"". Other instrumentals, such as the ""007 Theme"" or ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", and various songs, such as Shirley Bassey's ""Goldfinger"", Paul McCartney's ""Live and Let Die"", Carly Simon's ""Nobody Does It Better"", Sheena Easton's ""For Your Eyes Only"" and Duran Duran's ""A View to a Kill"" have also become identified with the series. Two Bond"
"entitled ""Here's to the Heroes"" by the Australian ensemble The Ten Tenors. The album features a number of songs Barry wrote in collaboration with his lyricist friend, Don Black. Barry and Black also composed one of the songs on Shirley Bassey's 2009 album, ""The Performance"". The song, entitled ""Our Time Is Now"", is the first written by the duo for Bassey since ""Diamonds Are Forever"". After the success of ""Dr. No"", Barry was hired to compose and perform eleven of the next fourteen ""James Bond"" films (Monty Norman is legally recognised as the composer of the ""James Bond Theme""). In"
"Venice and through the following end titles.] Shirley Bassey established the opening title tradition giving her distinguished style to ""Goldfinger"", and would sing the theme songs for two future Bond films, ""Diamonds are Forever"" and ""Moonraker"". The song ""Goldfinger"" was composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. These lyrics were described in one contemporary newspaper as ""puerile"", but what remained undisturbed was the Shirley Bassey interpretation world impact. Like the score, the arrangement makes heavy use of brass, meeting well Miss Bassey's signature belting, and incorporates the Bond theme from ""Dr. No"". Newley recorded the"
"the title role. Bassey was one of the line-up of artists on 4 June 2012 who performed at the Queen's 60th Jubilee Party at Buckingham Palace, singing ""Diamonds Are Forever"". She performed at the 2013 Academy Awards on 24 February 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond movie franchise. It was her first appearance at an Oscars ceremony as a performer. She sang ""Goldfinger"" to a standing ovation. Bassey performed ""I'm Still Here"" and ""The Lady Is A Tramp"" on 13 November 2014 at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of The Duke and Duchess"
"remastered edition to be the best score of the James Bond series, giving it five out of five stars. MacDonald wrote that the score was ""big and ballsy, mainly jazz and orchestral fusion, with Shirley Bassey belting out the fantastic title song."" He added that the remastered edition's sound quality was ""impeccable"". The soundtrack was the first James Bond soundtrack to reach No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200. Source: Following the success of her performance on the title track, Shirley Bassey sang the title song for two later Bond films, ""Diamonds Are Forever"" and ""Moonraker"". John Barry used the ""Goldfinger"""
"on the charts, which may partly be attributed to Bassey's failure to promote the single, given the last minute decision and the way in which it was quickly recorded to meet the schedule. As with ""We Have All the Time in the World"" back in 1969, Hal David wrote the lyrics. Paul Williams's original lyrics were discarded. Finally in 2005, Bassey sang the song for the first time outside James Bond on stage as part of a medley of her three Bond title songs. An instrumental strings version of the title theme was used in 2007 tourism commercials for the"
"Her Majesty's Secret Service"" (1969), ""The World Is Not Enough"" (1999), ""Casino Royale"" (2006), ""Quantum of Solace"" (2008), ""Skyfall"" (2012), and ""Spectre"" (2015). Monty Norman has been credited with writing the ""James Bond Theme"", and has received royalties since 1962. Norman collected around £485,000 in royalties between the years 1976 and 1999. For ""Dr. No"", the tune was arranged by John Barry, who would later go on to compose the soundtracks for eleven James Bond films. Courts have ruled twice that the theme was written by Monty Norman, despite claims and testimony by Barry that he had actually written the"
"with the album stereo issues (on the film soundtrack, ""Golden Hits Of Shirley Bassey"" and subsequent releases) using an alternate mix in which the instrumental take is the same, but Bassey's vocal is different; a shade less intense and with a shorter final note. Newley's version was later released in 1992 to mark the 30th Anniversary of James Bond on film, in a compilation collector's edition: ""The Best of Bond...James Bond"". Bassey's title theme was almost taken out of the film because producer Harry Saltzman hated it, saying, """"That's the worst *** song I've ever heard in my *** life""."""
"listening devices. In ""Goldfinger"", the ""James Bond Theme"" can be heard on the soundtrack in ""Bond Back in Action Again"" (gunbarrel and pre-title sequence). The ""James Bond Theme"" for this movie is heavily influenced by the brassy, jazzy theme song sung by Shirley Bassey. ""Thunderball"" featured a full orchestral version of the theme in the track ""Chateau Flight"". Another full orchestral version was intended for the end titles of the film. ""You Only Live Twice"" featured a funereal orchestration with Bond's ""burial"" at sea sequence in Hong Kong harbour. A full orchestral version of the theme was used in the"
"in Europe. Bassey was now recording far less often but an album of her most famous songs, ""I Am What I Am"" (1984), was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) conducted by Carl Davis. This was followed by a single and video to support the London Tourist Board, ""There's No Place Like London"" (1986), which was co-written by Lynsey de Paul and Gerard Kenny. She recorded an album of James Bond themes, ""The Bond Collection"" in 1987, but was apparently unhappy with the results so she declined to release it. (Five years later it was released anyway, Bassey sued"
"in the movie if [his group] Wings were able to perform the song in the opening credits...”. But in a review of the soundtrack, Eder cites Arnau's performance as “far more interesting [than] any of the instrumental material...”. Another female singer, Shirley Bassey, was already synonymous with Bond themes: Arnau went on to perform Bassey's hit ""Big Spender"" on the 1975 ""Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show"" (following Bassey's 1971 appearance). ""Live and Let Die"" strengthened a demand on TV; acting and singing on ""The Benny Hill Show"" (Episode 27 - aired 24 March 1976), and in guest spots on ""The"
"Moonraker (soundtrack) Moonraker is the soundtrack for the eleventh James Bond film of the same name. ""Moonraker"" was the third of the three Bond films for which the theme song was performed by Shirley Bassey. Frank Sinatra was considered for the vocals, before Johnny Mathis was approached and offered the opportunity. Mathis was unhappy about the song and withdrew from the project, leaving the producers scrambling for a replacement. Kate Bush declined as she was due to embark on her British tour, so John Barry offered the song to Bassey within just weeks of the release date. As a result,"
"gun control measures, opposes military intervention in Syria, and supports fighting climate change. Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, and blues. She has released ten studio albums, four compilations, a live album, and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks. Her songs include ""All I Wanna Do"", ""If It Makes You Happy"", ""My Favorite Mistake"" and the theme song for the 1997 James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"". She has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Crow has garnered nine Grammy"
"Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey song) ""Goldfinger"" is the title song from the 1964 James Bond film ""Goldfinger"". Composed by John Barry and with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the film's opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. The single release of the song gave Bassey her only ""Billboard"" Hot 100 top forty hit, peaking in the Top 10 at No. 8 and No. 2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, and in the United Kingdom the single reached No. 21. The song finished at"
"Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, and blues. She has released ten studio albums, four compilations, a live album, and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks. Her songs include ""All I Wanna Do"", ""If It Makes You Happy"", ""My Favorite Mistake"" and the theme song for the 1997 James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"". She has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Crow has garnered nine Grammy Awards (out of 32 nominations) from the National Academy of Recording Arts and"
"films, the score for ""Moonraker"" has never received an extended release, due to the loss of the original session masters which appear to have been misplaced in France. As such, the album does not contain the ""James Bond Theme"" despite it featuring in the film. Some familiar pieces of music also appear in the film: Moonraker (soundtrack) Moonraker is the soundtrack for the eleventh James Bond film of the same name. ""Moonraker"" was the third of the three Bond films for which the theme song was performed by Shirley Bassey. Frank Sinatra was considered for the vocals, before Johnny Mathis"
"Surprisingly, the Bond theme song was not featured on this collection however. The album itself, released in February 1972, made No.13 and remained on the UK album chart for 11 weeks. In the US, Bassey undertook a promotional tour during March which took in 12 cities. It reached No.94 on the ""Billboard"" 200 Track ""I've Never Been a Woman Before"" was subsequently released as a single, but failed to match the success of the first. The B-side, ""The Greatest Performance of My Life"" (also taken from this album) became a mainstay of her live concerts for the next few years."
"""James Bond Theme"" was recorded on 21 June 1962, using five saxophones, nine brass instruments, a solo guitar and a rhythm section. The guitar riff heard in the original recording of the theme was played by Vic Flick on a 1939 English Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe guitar plugged into a Fender Vibrolux amplifier. Flick was paid a one-off fee of £6 for recording the famous James Bond Theme riff. John Scott played the saxophone. Barry, who was paid £250 for his work, was surprised that his theme appeared so often in ""Dr. No"". He was told by Noel Rogers, the"
"to Monty Norman's ""James Bond Theme"", as is the case with Barry's previous ""007"" theme. ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" was remixed in 1997 by the Propellerheads for the """" album. Barry-orchestrator Nic Raine recorded an arrangement of the escape from Piz Gloria sequence and it was featured as a theme in a teaser trailer for Pixar's 2004 animated film ""The Incredibles"". Norman's ""James Bond Theme"" in its original form, first played in ""Dr. No"", was heard for the last time in a Bond film to date. The 1962 version was used throughout Sean Connery's tenure from 1962 to 1967."
"the demo in the final release. ""Writing's on the Wall"" was released as a download on 25 September 2015. It received mixed reviews from critics and fans, particularly in comparison to Adele's ""Skyfall"", leading to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released. It became the first Bond theme to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart, the second to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the fifth to be nominated. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. During the December 2014 press"
"tax problems, John Barry returned to do his ninth Bond score. Barry made frequent references to the James Bond Theme to reinforce ""Octopussy"" as the official Bond film, given that motif could not be featured in ""Never Say Never Again"", and opted to include only subtle references to the music of India, avoiding instruments such as the sitar for feeling that authentic music ""didn't work dramatically"". He also wrote opening theme ""All Time High"" with lyricist Tim Rice. ""All Time High"", sung by Rita Coolidge, is one of seven musical themes in the James Bond series whose song titles do"
"James Bond Theme The ""James Bond Theme"" is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and has featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since ""Dr. No"", released in 1962. The piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the gun barrel sequence in almost every James Bond film. The ""James Bond Theme"" has accompanied the opening titles twice, as part of the medley that opens ""Dr. No"" and then again in the opening credits of ""From Russia with Love"" (1963). It has been used as music over the end credits for ""Dr. No"", ""Thunderball"" (1965), ""On"