Monday, December 1, 2008

Roger Moore, who played James Bond in more films than any other actor, reflects on the good ol' days…

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My Long-Lasting Bond With 007

"The Spy Who Loved Me" wasn't an obvious candidate for a catchy song either, but Carol Bayer Sager incorporated it into the lyric of the powerful "Nobody Does It Better." Marvin Hamlisch composed the music, and the song became a huge hit for Carly Simon. This was the first time a theme title was different from the film title. It all worked brilliantly and really summed up my portrayal of 007, though I'm far too modest to suggest nobody did it better.

With Bond being blasted into space for the next film, "Moonraker," it was felt a more soulful sound was needed. John Barry delivered. Together with Hal David, he developed a song for Johnny Mathis to sing. When Mathis suddenly became unavailable to record, Shirley Bassey was brought in as a last-minute replacement, making her the only artist to ever belt out three Bond numbers. She had already recorded the title songs for "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds are Forever," films starring Sean Connery.

Ironically, though "Moonraker" was criticized for being a little too "out of this world," it was the most financially successful Bond film for two decades. But the powers that be determined that Bond should play it a little more serious in "For Your Eyes Only," my fifth outing as 007. Music and lyrics were supplied by Bill Conti and Michael Leeson, with young Scottish sensation Sheena Easton chosen to perform the song in the title sequence, the first time a singer appeared on screen. In one of my TV interviews for that movie, I was asked the perennial question: "Will you do another Bond film?"


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