Who sang the theme for the Jams Bond film ‘The Living Daylights?
"(but not Kamran Shah, who arrives too late) and Bond – though she does not know it until he surprises her in her dressing room afterwards. The Living Daylights (soundtrack) The Living Daylights is the soundtrack title for the film ""The Living Daylights"" and the eleventh and final Bond soundtrack to be scored by composer John Barry. The soundtrack is notable for its introduction of sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with the orchestra – at the time, a relatively new innovation. The title song of the film, ""The Living Daylights"", was recorded by pop group A-ha. As of 2017 this"
"The Living Daylights The Living Daylights is a 1987 British spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ""James Bond"" film series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story ""The Living Daylights"" the plot of which also forms the basis of the first act of the film. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 instalment ""Casino Royale"". The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, his"
"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"
"Live and Let Die (song) ""Live and Let Die"" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"", written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was the most successful Bond theme to that point, charting at No. 2 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. Commissioned specifically for the movie, it reunited the former Beatle with the band's producer, George Martin, who produced the song and arranged the orchestra. It has been covered by several bands, with the Guns N' Roses version being"
"its two predecessors on the British album charts. ""Stay on These Roads"" has been certified Platinum in Brazil and France, and Gold in Switzerland, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands. The album includes the title-track theme song to the James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"". The version that appears on their album is a re-recording of the film version and single. The band has said that they are particularly proud of the title track, and all three members contributed to its writing. ""Stay on These Roads"" and ""The Living Daylights"" would remain part of their live set throughout the rest"
"Where Has Everybody Gone? ""Where Has Everybody Gone?"" is a song by English-American rock band the Pretenders. It was one of two songs recorded by the band for the 1987 James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"", the other being ""If There Was a Man"". ""Where Has Everybody Gone?"" peaked at number 26 on the United States ""Billboard"" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Both ""Where Has Everybody Gone?"" and ""If There Was a Man"" are included on ""The Living Daylights"" soundtrack, as well as an instrument remix of the former. In the film, the henchman Necros is seen listening to the"
"Media. Sam Smith's ""Writing's on the Wall"" from ""Spectre"" would also win the Oscar for Best Original Song. Duran Duran and John Barry's ""A View To A Kill"" topped the singles charts in the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100, the only Bond theme to hit 1 in the United States. No James Bond theme had topped the charts in the UK until Sam Smith's ""Writing's on the Wall"" entered the charts at number one on 2 October 2015. Several of the later films have alternative theme songs, often during the closing credits. ""The Living Daylights"" featured The Pretenders performing ""If There"
"You Only Live Twice (soundtrack) You Only Live Twice is the soundtrack for the fifth James Bond film of the same name. It was composed by Bond veteran John Barry. At the time, this was his fourth credited Bond film. The theme song, ""You Only Live Twice"", was sung by Nancy Sinatra, the first non-British vocalist of the series, with music by Barry and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The soundtrack has previously been available in two versions on CD – the first, a straight reissue of the LP soundtrack, and the second, an expanded reissue including several previously unreleased tracks."
"the few 007 title songs that is not performed or written by a British or American performer. In a departure from previous Bond films, ""The Living Daylights"" was the first to use different songs over the opening and end credits. The song heard over the end credits, ""If There Was a Man"", was one of two songs performed for the film by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. The other song, ""Where Has Everybody Gone"", is heard from Necros's Walkman in the film. The Pretenders were originally considered to perform ""Daylights""' title song. However, the producers had been pleased with the"
"Maryam d'Abo Maryam d'Abo (born 27 December 1960) is an English film and television actress, perhaps best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"". Born in London to Georgian mother Nino Kvinitadze (born 1920), a daughter of Giorgi Kvinitadze, and Anglo-Dutch father Peter Claude Holland d'Abo (1917–1995), d'Abo was raised in Paris and Geneva.</small> She decided to be an actress at the age of 11. She studied at Drama Centre London, while working as an advertising model. D'Abo made her screen debut in the low-budget science fiction horror film ""Xtro"" (1982), playing"
"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"
"stage and showing old pictures. The video also was made shortly before Izzy Stradlin's departure, and it is the last video where he appears. It charted at No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song was nominated for ""Best Hard Rock Performance"" during the 1993 Grammy Awards. Guns N' Roses Additional musicians General Live and Let Die (song) ""Live and Let Die"" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"", written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was the most successful Bond theme to that point, charting at"
"well as adding eight additional tracks also extended several of the original ones, such as ""Bond Meets Solitaire"". Except as noted, all tracks composed by George Martin. Live and Let Die (soundtrack) Live and Let Die is the soundtrack to the eighth James Bond film of the same name. It was scored by George Martin. The title song was written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was the first Bond film score not to involve John Barry. The music for most of the Bond films through ""Diamonds Are Forever"" had been scored by"
"a Kill"" the melody of the theme was played on strings. Timothy Dalton's first film ""The Living Daylights"", which was the last Bond film scored by Barry, used a symphonic version with the melody played on strings. This version of the Bond theme is notable for its introduction of sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with the orchestra - at the time, a relatively new innovation. In ""Licence to Kill"", the Bond theme was arranged by Michael Kamen using rock drums to symbolize a harder and more violent Bond. This gunbarrel is the first one since ""Dr. No"" not starting with"
"Live and Let Die (soundtrack) Live and Let Die is the soundtrack to the eighth James Bond film of the same name. It was scored by George Martin. The title song was written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was the first Bond film score not to involve John Barry. The music for most of the Bond films through ""Diamonds Are Forever"" had been scored by John Barry. Due to his working on a musical, and having fallen out with Bond producer Harry Saltzman over the last title song, Barry was unavailable to"
"film ""The Living Daylights"" in 1987. However, her most notable role has been as a producer of the Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan and later Daniel Craig. Following her father's death in 1996, Broccoli worked with London theatre producer Michael Rose, to create the stage musical version of ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" based on the 1968 musical film starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. Broccoli rehired the original songwriters from the film to write the new material for the stage version. The Sherman Brothers wrote five new songs for the show which debuted on April 16, 2002. The"
"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"
"the top music videos of all time. Songs by A-ha, either in original form or in the form of cover versions have also been included as background music and performances in episodes of popular television series, such as ""Baywatch"", ""Melrose Place"", ""South Park"", ""Smallville"", ""Cougar Town"", ""Private Practice"", ""The Leftovers (TV series)"" and ""The Simpsons"", as well as in promotions for shows like ""Dance Moms"". A-ha's music has also been featured in movies such as ""One Night at McCool's"", ""Grosse Pointe Blank"" and ""Corky Romano"". They have written and performed a James Bond theme song – ""The Living Daylights"" for"
"of ""You Only Live Twice"", the James Bond motion picture theme.This song was originally recorded by The Imperials -expressly for the film and its soundtrack- but was later given instead to Nancy Sinatra for the film, due to her father Frank's greater influence. They recorded three singles for Janus Records including ""Father Father"", which they later performed on the Merv Griffin Show. Then they went to Avco Records in the mid-1970s and recorded ""On A New Street"", and charted with the songs ""La La La (At the End)"" and ""I'm Falling in Love With You"". This album was produced by"
"and orchestrated the ""James Bond Theme"", was unavailable during production. Broccoli and Saltzman instead asked Paul McCartney to write the theme song. Since McCartney's salary was high and another composer could not be hired with the remainder of the music budget, George Martin, who had been McCartney's producer while with The Beatles, was chosen to write the score for the film. ""Live and Let Die"", written by McCartney along with his wife Linda and performed by their group Wings, was the first true rock and roll song used to open a Bond film, and became a major success in the"
"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)."
"former kind of roles. Wilson screen tested for ""The Living Daylights"" (1987) for the role of James Bond, appearing in test footage opposite Maryam d'Abo (the Bond girl in ""The Living Daylights"") as Tatiana Romanova, re-enacting scenes from ""From Russia with Love"" (1963). Wilson was featured in a series of Calvin Klein ads featuring Christy Turlington for Eternity in 1991, as well as a poster ad, years later in 1998. Wilson released ""Musicals"" on the EMI label in 1989 (re-issued in 2004), with John McGlinn conducting Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo. It features him singing songs of the American Musical Theatre"
"Mail"" wrote of Dalton's Bond that ""you get the feeling that on his off nights, he might curl up with the ""Reader's Digest"" and catch an episode of ""Moonlighting"""".Of the two films he made, Dalton admitted that this is his preferred. Roger Moore, discussing the Bond series in 2012, called ""The Living Daylights"" a ""bloody good movie"". The Living Daylights The Living Daylights is a 1987 British spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ""James Bond"" film series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen,"
"first James Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (garnering McCartney his second Academy Award nomination and Linda her first). In the Academy Award performance of the song, entertainer Connie Stevens dressed in a ""silver-lamé outfit"" with a Native American-looking headdress ""descended from the ceiling"" and then was ""variously lifted and tossed about"" by dancers dressed in various colours until she left the scene. The song lost to the eponymous theme song from the musical film ""The Way We Were"". In Wings' live performances of the song, the instrumental break featured flashpots and"
"Barry's lush instrumental backing was not suitable for a ""chart"" single. On the Reprise version Sinatra's voice is double tracked giving not only an unusual sound but a pun on the title. The record was released with a cover of Johnny Cash and June Carter's ""Jackson"" performed by Nancy Sinatra and Hazlewood. You Only Live Twice (soundtrack) You Only Live Twice is the soundtrack for the fifth James Bond film of the same name. It was composed by Bond veteran John Barry. At the time, this was his fourth credited Bond film. The theme song, ""You Only Live Twice"", was"
"show which sold very well in Norway. A single called ""Black Rain"" which was released from his album ""Call Me Stranger"" in 1986, was nearly chosen as the themesong for the James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"" in 1987. (The choice fell on the Norwegian group a-ha instead.) He has been awarded two film music awards from Disney for his singing contribution to the Norwegian version of Disney films. Tor Endresen Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959 in Bergen) is a Norwegian singer and composer. He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has"
"was rumoured that ""No Good About Goodbye"" was intended for ""Quantum of Solace"", however David Arnold said 'No Good About Goodbye' was never intended as a Bond song. Paul McCartney's performance of ""Live and Let Die"" was the first Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song; it reached 2 as a U.S. single, and 9 on the U.K. charts. George Martin's work in the song won the Grammy for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. Marvin Hamlisch's (music) and Carole Bayer Sager's (lyrics) ""Nobody Does It Better"" (performed by Carly Simon) received a nomination for"
"the main themes of three films in the James Bond series. Although Martin did not produce the theme for the second Bond film, ""From Russia with Love"", he was responsible for the signing of Matt Monro to EMI, just months prior to his recording of the song of the same title. Martin also produced two of the best-known James Bond themes. The first was ""Goldfinger"" by Shirley Bassey in 1964. The second, in 1973, was ""Live and Let Die"" by Paul McCartney and Wings for the film of the same name. He also composed and produced the film's score. In"
"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"
"and initially proposed a prequel, showing Bond's first mission, although this was turned down by Broccoli. Script work continued while the producers searched for Moore's successor. The film was shot at the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, with principal photography starting on 29 September 1986, before moving to Vienna on 5 October, where the crew filmed for two weeks. Meanwhile, the second unit had started work on the pre-credits sequence on Gibraltar on 17 September before moving to Morocco. Filming finished on 13 February 1987. ""The Living Daylights"" was the twelfth and final Bond film to be scored by composer"
"Giorgi Kvinitadze. In November 2003, d'Abo married Hugh Hudson, the Oscar-nominated British director of ""Chariots of Fire"" (1981). In 2007, d'Abo had surgery for a brain haemorrhage from which she recovered. Maryam d'Abo Maryam d'Abo (born 27 December 1960) is an English film and television actress, perhaps best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"". Born in London to Georgian mother Nino Kvinitadze (born 1920), a daughter of Giorgi Kvinitadze, and Anglo-Dutch father Peter Claude Holland d'Abo (1917–1995), d'Abo was raised in Paris and Geneva.</small> She decided to be an actress at"
"Moonlighting (theme song) ""Moonlighting"" is the theme song to the ABC comedy-crime drama of the same name, which ran from 1985 to 1989 and starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. The theme song was performed by Al Jarreau, who wrote the song with Lee Holdridge; it was produced by Nile Rodgers. Included on the soundtrack album for the series and released as a single in 1987, the song reached number 23 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. In 1988 the song earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop"
"end credits is David Arnold's ""Casino Royale"" track ""The Name's Bond…James Bond"". Despite this, the film's score was composed by Thomas Newman, who also incorporated the ""James Bond Theme"" throughout the entire film. In ""Spectre"", the theme appears at the beginning of the film as part of the opening gunbarrel sequence, indicating a return to the franchise's classic roots of 1962–2002. Over 70 cover versions of the ""James Bond Theme"" have been recorded by artists such as: American electronica musician Moby produced a remixed version of the theme entitled ""James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)"" for the Bond film ""Tomorrow Never"