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Released on 27 Sep 2012 The Music of James Bond As the 50th anniversary celebration approaches, discover the stories behind every song and every film-score that’s
graced a Bond movie. Jon Burlingame’s fabulous research and exclusive interviews with nearly every Bond songwriter and composer reveal tales of temperamental artists, unexpected hits, and courtroom dramas. Find out:
- How the James Bond Theme was written at the
last minute for Dr. No, and how it ended up in a
High Court libel trial 40 years later.
- How composer John Barry scored 11 Bond films, but
never received a single Academy Award nomination
for his work.
- How the Goldfinger soundtrack beat the Beatles and
Mary Poppins to the top of the American charts.
- How Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra,
Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon,
Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, a-ha, the Pretenders,
Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow and
Madonna were all convinced to record for Bond.
9780199863303 | £20| 27 September 2012
For author lectures/interview/review copy/author article –
Contact – anna.silva@oup.com Tel: 01865 353240
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