"Until the Daniel Craig era, only Nobody Does It Better and All Time High served as an opening theme without sharing a title with the movie. John Barry provided the title song music on ten of the eleven films for which he composed the musical score. Several of the songs produced for the films have been nominated for Academy Awards for Original Song and become pop hits, including Paul McCartney's ""Live and Let Die"", Carly Simon's ""Nobody Does It Better"" (for the film ""The Spy Who Loved Me""), and Sheena Easton's ""For Your Eyes Only"" with Adele's ""Skyfall"" and Sam"
"at the end of a tribute to sportscaster Chris Schenkel. Andy Breckman, writer of ""Monk"" and co-host of WFMU radio show Seven Second Delay announced on air that it states in his will that he wishes the song to be sung by a local middle school choir and/or his wife at his funeral. Nobody Does It Better ""Nobody Does It Better"" is a song composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". It was the first Bond"
"Amongst other studio work, in 1977, Juber was booked by London-based orchestral contractor David Katz along with session drummer Peter Boita to go to Paris for a week to record in Barclay Records' studios to make an album with Charles Aznavour. Sung entirely in French, the album, ""Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer..."", went on to become one of Aznavour's biggest selling French language albums of all time. Perhaps most famously, Juber played the James Bond theme for the movie ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". Juber gave up a lucrative and successful studio career when invited to join Paul"
"The Spy Who Loved Me (film) The Spy Who Loved Me is a 1977 British spy film, the tenth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond. Barbara Bach and Curt Jürgens co-star. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum. The film takes its title from Ian Fleming's novel ""The Spy Who Loved Me"", the tenth book in the James Bond series, though it does not contain any elements of the novel's plot. The storyline"
"fright. In the appearance, she sang two songs: ""Half A Chance"" and her signature song, ""You're So Vain"". In 1977, Simon had a surprise international hit with the million-selling gold single ""Nobody Does It Better"", the theme to the James Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". Simon's second-biggest U.S. hit, after ""You're So Vain"", was 1977's biggest Adult Contemporary hit, where it held at No. 1 for seven straight weeks. The single peaked one step behind Debby Boone's mega-hit ""You Light Up My Life"" on ""Billboard's"" Pop Singles chart from October 22 to November 5, 1977 and received Grammy"
"Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include ""Anticipation"" (No. 13), ""You Belong To Me"" (No. 6), ""Coming Around Again"" (No. 18), and her four Gold certified singles ""Jesse"" (No. 11), ""Mockingbird"" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), ""You're So Vain"" (No. 1), and ""Nobody Does It Better"" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film, ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". After a brief stint with her sister Lucy"
"was used in many other films, including by Simmons again in ""The Wild Geese"", where Simmons also doubled for Richard Burton. Upon retirement, Simmons wrote an autobiography entitled ""Nobody Does It Better"" titled after the theme song for the 1977 Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". Bob Simmons (stunt man) Bob Simmons (Fulham, London, England, 31 March 1922 – 21 October 1987) was an English actor and stunt man, best known for his work in many British made films, most notably the James Bond series. Simmons was a former Army Physical Training Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst who"
"singles certifications Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include ""Anticipation"" (No. 13), ""You Belong To Me"" (No. 6), ""Coming Around Again"" (No. 18), and her four Gold certified singles ""Jesse"" (No. 11), ""Mockingbird"" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), ""You're So Vain"" (No. 1), and ""Nobody Does It Better"" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film, ""The Spy Who Loved Me"". After a brief stint with her"
"Spy Who Loved Me"", titled ""Bond 77"", featured a disco sound, reflecting a style of music which was very popular at the time. ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" returned briefly to using the surf-rock guitar associated with the theme from the early days. One unusual instance occurred in ""Octopussy"", when Bond's contact, who is disguised as a snake charmer played a few notes of the tune for Roger Moore's James Bond, presumably as a pre-arranged identification signal; this is an example of the tune being used as diegetic music. In the last Bond film of Roger Moore, ""A View to"
"Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His next-most recognized role is the tough, but eloquent Mr. Larson in ""Happy Gilmore"" (1996). Other notable films include ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Silver Streak"" (1976), ""Force 10 from Navarone"" (1978), ""Pale Rider"" (1985) and ""Tangled"" (2010). Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan."
"his tenure with the film series, Barry's music, variously brassy and moody, achieved very wide appeal. For ""From Russia with Love"" he composed ""007"", an alternative James Bond signature theme, which is featured in four other Bond films (""Thunderball"", ""You Only Live Twice"", ""Diamonds Are Forever"" and ""Moonraker""). The theme ""Stalking"", for the teaser sequence of ""From Russia with Love"", was covered by colleague Marvin Hamlisch for ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977). (The music and lyrics for ""From Russia with Love""'s title song were written by Lionel Bart, whose musical theatre credits included ""Oliver!"") Barry also contributed indirectly to"
"guitarist Joe Walsh. !colspan=""3"" style=""background:#C1D8FF;""| James Bond Barbara Bach Barbara Bach, Lady Starkey, formerly Countess Gregorini di Savignano di Romagna, (born Barbara Goldbach; August 27, 1947) is an American actress and model who played the Bond girl Anya Amasova in the James Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) as well as the spy Maritza Petrović in ""Force 10 from Navarone"" (1978). She has been married to Ringo Starr since April 1981. Bach was born in Rosedale, Queens, and grew up in Jackson Heights, the daughter of Marjorie (1921–1997) and Howard I. Goldbach (1922–2001), a policeman. Her mother was"
"James Bond. Not released but also heard in the film is a brief homage to John Williams' familiar theme from ""Jaws"", when an unseen underwater horror (it is revealed to be an attacker in a JIM diving suit) approaches within the sunken ship. This was the third Bond film in a row to wittily include familiar music from a classic film. Additionally, notes from the title song to ""The Spy Who Loved Me"", ""Nobody Does It Better"", can be heard as the tones of a key code for a security door early in the film. For Your Eyes Only (soundtrack)"
"given to Bond by Q, it was also a Geiger counter in the plot. ""Thunderball"" was the third James Bond score composed by John Barry, after ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Goldfinger"". The original title song was entitled ""Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"", taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. The title theme was written by Barry and Leslie Bricusse; the song was originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, and later rerecorded by Dionne Warwick, whose version was not released until the 1990s. The song was removed from the title credits"
"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"
"""Billboard"" Hot 100. Alpert would later contribute a trumpet solo to the title song of the ""unofficial"" 1983 James Bond film ""Never Say Never Again"" (which was sung by Alpert's wife, Lani Hall). The film features the song ""The Look of Love"" performed by Dusty Springfield. It is played in the scene of Vesper Lynd recruiting Evelyn Tremble, seen through a man-size aquarium in a seductive walk. ""The Look of Love"" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. The song was a Top 10 radio hit at the KGB and KHJ radio stations. It was heard again in"
"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"
"the title ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" unless it were written operatically, in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. Leslie Bricusse had considered lyrics for the title song but director Peter R. Hunt allowed an instrumental title theme in the tradition of the first two Bond films. The theme was described as ""one of the best title cuts, a wordless Moog-driven monster, suitable for skiing at breakneck speed or dancing with equal abandon."" Barry also composed the love song ""We Have All the Time in the World"", with lyrics by Burt Bacharach's regular lyricist Hal David, sung by Louis Armstrong."
"it was the finest piece of music he had written for a Bond movie; also because of the pleasure of working with Louis Armstrong. We Have All the Time in the World ""We Have All the Time in the World"" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", the title theme being the instrumental ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service,"" also composed by Barry. The song title is"
"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"
"driving disco rhythm to ""Bond '77"" is very similar to the Bee Gees' 1976 single ""You Should Be Dancing"". The theme song became a hit that is still popular today and has been featured in numerous films including ""Mr. & Mrs. Smith"" (2005), ""Little Black Book"" (2004), ""Lost in Translation"" and """" (2004). In 2004, the song was honoured by the American Film Institute as the 67th greatest film song as part of their 100 Years...100 Songs countdown. The film's soundtrack was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, who filled in for usual Bond composer John Barry, as Barry was unavailable for"
"person or a cane). Later, Kiel used a scooter or wheelchair. On September 10, 2014, three days short of his 75th birthday, Kiel died at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, of a heart attack, possibly caused by coronary artery disease. Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His"
"Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on ""Billboard"" magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and then-husband Kris Kristofferson. Her most famous recordings include ""(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"", ""We're All Alone"", and the theme song for the 1983 James Bond film ""Octopussy"": ""All Time High"". Coolidge is a graduate of Florida State University. After singing around Memphis (including a stint singing jingles), she was discovered by Delaney & Bonnie, who worked"
"We Have All the Time in the World ""We Have All the Time in the World"" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", the title theme being the instrumental ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service,"" also composed by Barry. The song title is taken from Bond's final words in both the novel and the film, spoken after his wife's death. Armstrong was too ill to play his"
"one of the most covered Bond themes. The song was used in the closing montage of ""Mad Men""'s season five finale, ""The Phantom"". A parody of the song was created for ""The Simpsons"" episode ""YOLO"". You Only Live Twice (song) ""You Only Live Twice"", performed by Nancy Sinatra, is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. The music was by veteran Bond film composer John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high octaves of the violins and"
"film. It remained unreleased until 2017, when it was included on the ""OK Computer"" reissue ""OKNOTOK 1997 2017."" ""Man of War"", which had the working title ""Big Boots"", was written during the sessions for Radiohead's second album ""The Bends"" (1995). The band performed it several times on tour in 1995. Singer Thom Yorke said it was a ""melodramatic"" homage to James Bond themes. Radiohead had covered ""Nobody Does It Better"", the theme from the 1977 Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"", on the same tour. Radiohead considered recording ""Man of War"" as a B-side for their single ""Street Spirit"
"songs have won the Academy Award for Best Original Song: ""Skyfall"" by Adele and ""Writing's on the Wall"" by Sam Smith. The briefest of ""James Bond themes"", this composition started off the ""Opening Titles"" music of ""From Russia with Love"". It was heard in the ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" film trailer. WLS (AM) used the theme in the mid-1960s for their secret agent radio serial ""The Wild Adventures of Peter Fugitive"" that appeared on ""The Art Roberts Show"". ""007 Theme"", not to be confused with the ""James Bond Theme"", is an adventure theme composed by John Barry in 1963"
"You Only Live Twice (song) ""You Only Live Twice"", performed by Nancy Sinatra, is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. The music was by veteran Bond film composer John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high octaves of the violins and lush harmonies from French horns. It is considered by some to be among the best James Bond theme songs, and has become one of Nancy Sinatra's best known hits. Shortly after Barry's production, Sinatra's producer"
"annoyance"", another claimed that ""In the end, ""For Your Eyes Only"" stands as one of the best James Bond film scores of the 1980s."" The title song, written by Conti and Michael Leeson, was sung by Sheena Easton, who holds the distinction of being the first title song artist to appear on screen in a Bond film, as designer Maurice Binder liked Easton's appearance and decided to add her to the opening credits. The producers of the film wanted Blondie to perform the title song: the band wrote a song titled ""For Your Eyes Only"", but decided to decline the"
"James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me is the official novelization of the 1977 Eon ""James Bond"" film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"", which was itself inspired to the homonimous 1962 novel by Ian Fleming. When Ian Fleming sold the film rights to the James Bond novels to Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, he only gave permission for the title ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" to be used. Since the screenplay for the film had nothing to do with Fleming's original novel, Eon Productions, for the first time, authorised that a novelization"
"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"
"she sang on Rush's song ""Time Stand Still"" on the album ""Hold Your Fire"". The single is credited as ""Rush (featuring Aimee Mann)"". In 1995, she recorded a cover version of Harry Nilsson's ""One"" on the album ""For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson"" and in 1996, ""Baby Blue"" on the Badfinger tribute album ""Come and Get It"". In 1997, Mann recorded a cover of ""Nobody Does It Better"", the theme song of the James Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"", on the album """". In 2001, Mann recorded covers of The Beatles' ""Two of Us"" with Michael"
"morning on October 11, 2006. The soundtrack was released on November 14, 2006. Various names were reported in the media prior to the announcement, some reports going so far as to have the performers apparently claim they were working on the theme. This list includes Tina Turner who previously sang ""GoldenEye"" for the 1995 Bond film of the same name, and Tony Christie. The ""Casino Royale"" title song ""You Know My Name"" by Chris Cornell is not featured on the soundtrack album, but released separately as a single. However, motifs from the song serve as Bond's theme throughout the film,"