"company. This is the first Bond film to have a disclaimer (""The Living Daylights"" had a disclaimer about the use of the Red Cross). Early publicity for the film in 1984 included an announcement that David Bowie would play Zorin. He later decided to turn down the role, saying, ""I didn't want to spend five months watching my stunt double fall off cliffs."" The role was offered to Sting and finally to Christopher Walken. Dolph Lundgren has a brief appearance as one of General Gogol's KGB agents. Lundgren, who was dating Grace Jones at the time, was visiting her on"
"A View to a Kill (song) ""A View to a Kill"" is the thirteenth single by the English new wave and synthpop band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name, it became one of the band's biggest hits. It remains the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100; it also made it to number 2 for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart. In 1986, composer John Barry and Duran Duran were nominated for the"
"Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1985, Jones starred as May Day, henchman to main antagonist Max Zorin in the 14th James Bond film ""A View to a Kill""; Jones was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. That same year, she was featured on the Arcadia song ""Election Day"". Jones was among the many stars to promote the Honda Scooter; other artists included Lou Reed, Adam Ant, and Miles Davis. Jones also, with her boyfriend Dolph Lundgren posed nude for ""Playboy"". After Jones' success as a mainstream actress, she returned to the studio to work"
"years, she made her debut as an actress in the 1984 film ""Conan the Destroyer"", where she played alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. She later appeared in the James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"" as the villain May Day. After finishing filming in late 1984 she returned to the studio to work on a follow-up, ending an almost three-year-long hiatus. ""Slave to the Rhythm"", both song and album, was written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn and was produced by Trevor Horn, who was assisted by Lipson. Unlike most albums that feature a collection of different"
"live version of the song at the beginning of the Andra Chansen (Second Chance) round of Melodifestivalen 2010 in Örebro, Sweden. Jay Gonzalez of Drive-By Truckers covered the song in a bossa nova style on the 2017 multi-artist compilation album, ""Songs, Bond Songs: The Music Of 007"". Albums: A View to a Kill (song) ""A View to a Kill"" is the thirteenth single by the English new wave and synthpop band Duran Duran, released on 6 May 1985. Written and recorded as the theme for the 1985 James Bond movie of the same name, it became one of the band's"
"Fiona Fullerton Fiona Elizabeth Fullerton (born 10 October 1956) is a British actress and singer, known for her role as Alice in the 1972 film ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"" and as Bond girl KGB spy Pola Ivanova in the 1985 James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"". Fullerton is the daughter of Bernard and Pamela (née Crook) Fullerton. An only child, Fullerton lived with her parents in Singapore, Germany, the United States, and Nigeria. After weekly ballet lessons, at the age of 9 she was accepted into Elmhurst Ballet School in Camberley, Surrey as a boarder. Fullerton made her"
"Maud Adams Maud Solveig Christina Adams (née Wikström; born 12 February 1945), is a Swedish actress, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in ""The Man with the Golden Gun"" (1974) and then as the eponymous character in ""Octopussy"" (1983), as well as making a brief uncredited appearance in ""A View to a Kill"" (1985). Adams was born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström in Luleå, Sweden, the daughter of Thyra, a government tax inspector, and Gustav Wikström, a comptroller. She had once wanted to work as an interpreter as she is fluent in five languages. She was discovered"
"Die Another Day (song) ""Die Another Day"" is the theme song from the James Bond film of the same name by American singer and songwriter Madonna. The song initially leaked onto the internet in early October 2002 prior to the official release, prompting radio to play the track. It was released commercially as a single on October 22 by Maverick Records and was later included on the singer's ninth studio album, ""American Life"" (2003), and her greatest hits compilation, ""Celebration"" (2009). Following the release of the previous Bond single, ""The World Is Not Enough"", MGM wanted a high-profile artist for"
"Tanya Roberts Victoria Leigh Blum (born October 15, 1955), known by the stage name Tanya Roberts, is an American actress and producer. She initially rose to prominence as Julie Rogers in the final season of ""Charlie's Angels"" in 1980. She is known for her role as Kiri in ""The Beastmaster"" (1982), Stacey Sutton in the James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"" (1985), and as Midge Pinciotti on ""That '70s Show"" (1998–2004). Roberts was born in 1955 in the Bronx, New York City, the second child of her father, of Irish descent, and a Jewish mother. She has one"
"and working in London. She met Neil Shackell and the couple married shortly after meeting in 1994, and now live in the Cotswolds with his son James and their daughter Lucy (born 1995). Fiona Fullerton Fiona Elizabeth Fullerton (born 10 October 1956) is a British actress and singer, known for her role as Alice in the 1972 film ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"" and as Bond girl KGB spy Pola Ivanova in the 1985 James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"". Fullerton is the daughter of Bernard and Pamela (née Crook) Fullerton. An only child, Fullerton lived with her parents"
"A View to a Kill (soundtrack) A View to a Kill is the soundtrack for the film of the same name, the 14th installment in the James Bond film series. The theme song ""A View to a Kill"", was written by John Barry and Duran Duran, and was recorded in London with a 60-piece orchestra. ""A View to a Kill"" is the most successful Bond theme to date. In 1986 Barry and Duran Duran were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Duran Duran was chosen to do the song after bassist John Taylor (a lifelong Bond"
"drops. Credits for ""Die Another Day"" are adapted from ""American Life"" and the single liner notes. !scope=""col"" colspan=""3""| Digital Die Another Day (song) ""Die Another Day"" is the theme song from the James Bond film of the same name by American singer and songwriter Madonna. The song initially leaked onto the internet in early October 2002 prior to the official release, prompting radio to play the track. It was released commercially as a single on October 22 by Maverick Records and was later included on the singer's ninth studio album, ""American Life"" (2003), and her greatest hits compilation, ""Celebration"" (2009)."
"fan of ""James Bond"" films, Marlohe said that ""you can feel a lot of freedom in creation [of a character] because it is a world between reality and imagination"". She was more intrigued by the ""Bond"" villains, particularly Grace Jones' performance as May Day in the 1985 film ""A View to a Kill"". Marlohe also cited Xenia Onatopp in the 1995 film ""GoldenEye"" as her favorite Bond girl, and said she was inspired by Famke Janssen for her approach to Sévérine. When asked about her preference for antagonists, Marlohe responded that she preferred parts that have ""elements of whimsy and"
"and critical failure. In May 2002 she appeared in London in the West End play ""Up For Grabs"" at the Wyndhams Theatre (billed as 'Madonna Ritchie'), to universally bad reviews and was described as ""the evening's biggest disappointment"" by one. That October, she released ""Die Another Day"", the title song of the James Bond film ""Die Another Day"", in which she had a cameo role, described by Peter Bradshaw from ""The Guardian"" as ""incredibly wooden"". The song reached number eight on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and a"
"commercial success of Duran Duran's ""A View to a Kill"", and felt that A-ha would be more likely to make an impact on the charts. The original soundtrack release was released on LP and CD by Warner Bros. and featured only 12 tracks. Later re-releases by Rykodisc and EMI added nine additional tracks, including alternate instrumental end credits music. Rykodisc's version included the gunbarrel and opening sequence of the film as well as the jailbreak sequence, and the bombing of the bridge. Additionally, the film featured a number of pieces of classical music, as the main Bond girl, Kara Milovy,"
"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"
"Theme"". Barry's composition from ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" was modified for use in the songs ""Snow Job"", ""He's Dangerous"" and ""Golden Gate Fight"" of ""A View to a Kill."" ""A View to a Kill"" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, thus becoming the peak song in the James Bond series. The 2015 track ""Writing's On The Wall"" later out performed the song in the UK by reaching number one. Duran Duran was chosen to do the song after bassist John Taylor (a lifelong Bond fan)"
"Face Before"", ""Private Life"", and ""Slave to the Rhythm"". In 1982, she released the music video collection ""A One Man Show"", directed by Goude. Jones appeared in some low-budget films in the US during the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1984, she made her first mainstream appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film ""Conan the Destroyer"" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas, and subsequently appeared in the 1985 James Bond movie ""A View to a Kill"" as May Day. In 1986, she played a vampire in ""Vamp"", and acted in and contributed a song to the 1992 Eddie Murphy film"
"Stacey Sutton Stacey Sutton is a fictional character in the 1985 James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"". She is played by actress Tanya Roberts. Stacey Sutton is the granddaughter of a California oil tycoon. She lives at Dunsmuir House, handed down to her from her paternal side. As heir apparent, Stacey was in line to take over the company her grandfather left her father. However, Sutton Oil was taken over by billionaire Max Zorin when Sutton's father died. Sutton is locked in a lawsuit against Zorin regarding ownership of the oil company. Because of her protracted legal battles"
"Another Way to Die ""Another Way to Die"" is a song by American musicians Jack White and Alicia Keys. Written and produced by White as the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film ""Quantum of Solace"", it was released as a single in the United States on September 30, 2008 and in Europe on October 20, 2008. The song—which features White on vocals, guitar and drums and Keys on vocals and piano—is the first duet in the Bond film series, and was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2009 Grammy Awards, with director P. R. Brown."
"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"
"albums (""Duran Duran"", ""Rio"", and ""Seven and the Ragged Tiger"") and the live album ""Arena"". In 1985, the band recorded the theme to the James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"", which became their second US No. 1 hit and the only Bond theme in history to do so. However, the intense schedule of recording and touring, coupled with the pressures of fame, left Taylor unhappy with being in the band. His final performance with the original line-up of Duran Duran was in July 1985 at the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia, which reached a global audience of"
"Lulu (singer) Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She is internationally known, but especially by UK audiences in the 1960s. Later in her career she had hits internationally with ""To Sir with Love"" from the 1967 film of the same name and with the title song to the 1974 James Bond film ""The Man with the Golden Gun"". In European countries, she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest 1969 winning entry ""Boom Bang-a-Bang"", and in the UK for her 1964 hit ""Shout"", which was performed at the closing"
"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"
"film is easily a memorable as those secondary themes he used in ""You Only Live Twice"" (the ""Space March""), ""Diamonds Are Forever"" (a similar space-themed piece, and the ""Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper"" theme which echoed both the ""James Bond Theme"" and the title song) among others. A View To A Kill Theme “Set-piece Theme” May Day Motif Pegasus’ Theme A View to a Kill (soundtrack) A View to a Kill is the soundtrack for the film of the same name, the 14th installment in the James Bond film series. The theme song ""A View to a Kill"", was written"
"Songs: The Music Of 007"". Another Way to Die ""Another Way to Die"" is a song by American musicians Jack White and Alicia Keys. Written and produced by White as the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film ""Quantum of Solace"", it was released as a single in the United States on September 30, 2008 and in Europe on October 20, 2008. The song—which features White on vocals, guitar and drums and Keys on vocals and piano—is the first duet in the Bond film series, and was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2009 Grammy Awards,"
"GoldenEye (song) ""GoldenEye"" is a song performed by Tina Turner, and the eponymous theme song for the 1995 James Bond film, ""GoldenEye"". Released as a single in November 1995, the song was a big chart hit in Europe, topping the Hungarian Singles Chart and reaching the top five in Austria, Finland, France, and Switzerland, as well as number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It was less successful outside the continent, reaching number 43 in Canada, number 63 in Australia, and number two on the US ""Billboard"" Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song was written by Bono and The Edge"
"Jane Seymour (actress) Jane Seymour, OBE (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951), is an English-American actress. Best known for her performances in the James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"" (1973); ""Somewhere In Time"" (1980); ""East of Eden"" (1981); ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1982 film); ""Onassis: The Richest Man in the World"" (1988); ""War and Remembrance"" (1988); the French epic ""La Révolution française"" (1989) as the ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette; ""Wedding Crashers"" (2005); and the American television series ""Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"" (1993–1998), she has earned an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a star on the Hollywood"
"for the film. Swedish pop band, Ace of Base also recorded a song that was optioned to the studio. Ace of Base's ""The GoldenEye"" was later reworked into ""The Juvenile"" which appeared on their ""Da Capo"" album in 2002. GoldenEye (song) ""GoldenEye"" is a song performed by Tina Turner, and the eponymous theme song for the 1995 James Bond film, ""GoldenEye"". Released as a single in November 1995, the song was a big chart hit in Europe, topping the Hungarian Singles Chart and reaching the top five in Austria, Finland, France, and Switzerland, as well as number 10 on the"
"an actor, and took the role as a favor to Hudlin. Three of the actors in this film have starred in the James Bond 007 films. This includes Geoffrey Holder (Baron Samedi from the film ""Live and Let Die""), Grace Jones (May Day from the film ""A View to a Kill""), and Halle Berry (Giacinta ""Jinx"" Johnson from the film ""Die Another Day""). The majority of the film was shot in New York City during the winter. Although it was very cold, the director said that it was still ""great to actually be in the city and get that authentic"
"Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress, voice-actress, writer, singer, YouTuber, and former National Football League cheerleader. She is best known as Lois Lane on the television series """" (1993–97), as Paris Carver in the James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"", and as Susan Mayer on the television series ""Desperate Housewives"" (2004–12), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for , three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Teri Lynn Hatcher was born on December 8, 1964 in Palo Alto, California, the"
"The Bond Collection The Bond Collection, a.k.a. Bassey Sings Bond, is a 1987 studio album by Shirley Bassey, notable for having been released without the artist's consent, and subsequently withdrawn from sales by court order. In early 1987 Bassey announced that she was planning to record an album of James Bond themes. The album was due for release 1987 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ""Dr. No"". She promoted it on the television show ""Live At The Palladium"" on May 3, 1987, where she lip-synched ""A View to a Kill"" and also performed a James Bond medley. Bassey decided not"
"Q reports to his superiors that 007 is alive and ""cleaning up a few details. "" In 2006 ""Entertainment Weekly"" ranked Sutton as the second worst Bond girl. ""Dose"" ranks her as the sixth best Bond girl. Roger Moore has stated many times that he thought there was little or no chemistry between their characters. In his autobiography Moore said of Tanya Roberts: ""If you can't say anything good about someone, don't say anything at all...I won't say anything."" Stacey Sutton Stacey Sutton is a fictional character in the 1985 James Bond film ""A View to a Kill"". She is"