There have been a lot of actors who've played 007 over the years, but we grew up watching Roger Moore. In honor of his passing, we're dedicating a week to one of the coolest characters around - Bond, James Bond.
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The James Bond Theme was written by Monty Norman and arranged by John Barry. It was used in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962) and has been included as part of the gun barrel sequence of nearly every James Bond film since. Monty Norman and John Barry, who has composed 11 James Bond film soundtracks, have battled in court for songwriting credit with Norman winning both times.
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A View to a Kill is the title theme for the 1985 James Bond film, A View to a Kill. Written by Duran Duran and John Barry, it is the only James Bond title song to hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also landed at number two in the UK and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Duran Duran performed A View to a Kill at Live Aid, their last performance before their breakup.
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Live and Let Die is the title song from the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. It was written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney's band Wings. Film producers commissioned McCartney to write the theme before the script had been finished. The song peaked at number 2 on the charts, and reunited Paul McCartney with former Beatles producer, George Martin.
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For Your Eyes Only is the theme for the 1981 James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only. The song was written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson and performed by Sheena Easton. Conti originally wanted Donna Summer or Dusty Springfield to sing the title song, but after meeting Easton in person, he changed his mind. Easton is the only artist to date who's seen singing the lyrics in the opening credits.
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GoldenEye is the title song from the 1995 James Bond film, 007: GoldenEye. It was written by Bono and the Edge of U2 specifically for Tina Turner. Another song producers were considered was The GoldenEye by Ace of Base, which was later reworked into The Juvenile. Producers went with Turner and GoldenEye instead. The song was released on the original soundtrack and on Turner's 1996 album, Wildest Dreams. iTunes has the song attributed to Ike and Tina Turner on the original soundtrack, which is bullshit. Ike Turner didn't have anything to do with the song.
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All Time High is the theme song for the 1983 James Bond film, Octopussy. Performed by Rita Coolidge with lyrics from Tim Rice, the song marked a return of regular Bond theme composer John Barry after his absence for For Your Eyes Only (1981). Barry decided to not have the title song named after the film due to the peculiar name, Octopussy. Rice proposed six different titles, with Barry choosing All Time High in the end. The song was the first James Bond theme for which a music video was made.
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Skyfall is the title song from the 2012 James Bond film, Skyfall. Written by Adele and Paul Epworth, the song was released on Oct. 5, 2012 for Global James Bond Day, which marked the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Though the song only reached number two on the UK charts and eight in the US, it was the first of only two Bond title songs to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The second was Sam Smith's Writing's On the Wall from Spectre (2015).
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