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    Who wrote the James Bond theme song?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      John Barry and Monty Norman. John Barry and Monty Norman wrote the original "James Bond Theme", first heard in "Dr. No".

    Who sang the theme to "From Russia With Love"?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      Matt Monro. Matt Monro performed the theme to "From Russia With Love", the second film in the James Bond series.

    Who sang the theme song to "For Your Eyes Only"?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      Sheena Easton. Sheena Easton sang the theme to "For Your Eyes Only", which was written by Bill Conti and Michael Leeson.

    Who sang the song 'For Your Eyes Only'?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Sheena Easton. This was Roger Moore's fifth time playing James Bond. 'For Your Eyes Only' was released in 1981.

    Who sang possibly the most memorable Bond song, 'Goldfinger'?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Shirley Bassey . 'Goldfinger' was the third 'James Bond' film, released in 1964 and starred Sean Connery as the infamous "Bond, James Bond".

    Who performed the theme song to "The Man With The Golden Gun"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Lulu. There is a song by Alice Cooper called "The Man With The Golden Gun". It is claimed (by Cooper) that this was to be the theme tune to the movie but the producers backed out

    Who performed the theme for the 1999 movie "The World Is Not Enough"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Garbage. "The World Is Not Enough" reached No11 in the UK charts and No13 in the US.

    Who performed the theme for "Moonraker"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Shirley Bassey. This was Shirley's third and, so far, final James Bond theme.

    Who is the only artist to perform the theme song to more than one James Bond movie?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      Shirley Bassey. Shirley Bassey performed the themes for "Goldfinger", "Diamonds are Forever" and "Moonraker".

    Which soul diva sang the theme song for 'Licence to Kill'?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Gladys Knight. 'Licence to Kill' was released in 1989 and starred Timothy Dalton as James Bond.

    Which rock band released a cover version of "Live And Let Die" in 1991?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Guns n' Roses. The original was performed by Paul McCartney and Wings.

    Which pop diva had No. 2 success with 'Die Another Day' in the UK in 2002?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Madonna. This was the 20th official 'Bond' movie and Pierce Brosnan starred as James Bond. Halle Berry co-starred as Jinx.

    Which movie's theme song was sung by Lulu?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      The Man With the Golden Gun. The theme to "License to Kill" was performed by Gladys Knight, the theme to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was instrumental and the theme to "You Only Live Twice" was performed by Nancy Sinatra.

    Which legend sang the soundtrack to 'Live and Let Die'?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Paul McCartney. Roger Moore starred as James Bond, alongside Jane Seymour as Solitaire, the tarot card reader. 'Live and Let Die' was released in 1973.

    Which diva provides the theme for the latest James Bond film, "Die Another Day"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Madonna. As well as composing and performing the title song, Madonna has a cameo role in the movie.

    Which daughter of a crooner sang the theme song for 'You Only Live Twice'? 'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Nancy Sinatra . She is of course the daughter of Frank Sinatra.

    Which British band of the 1980's performed the theme to "A View To A Kill"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Duran Duran. This song was one of the most popular of all, it reached No2 in the UK charts and No1 in the US.

    Which artist performs the theme song for "From Russia With Love"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Matt Monro. An instrumental version is played during the opening credits but we get to hear Matt's silky tones at the end.

    Which 90's pop rocker sang the theme song for 'Tomorrow Never Dies'?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Sheryl Crow. 'Tomorrow Never Dies' was released in 1997 and was Pierce Brosnan's second time playing James Bond.

    What was the name of the theme to "Octopussy"?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      All Time High. "Surrender" was the music to the ending credits for "Tomorrow Never Dies", "You Know My Name" is the theme to "Casino Royale", and "Secret Agent Man" was the theme to an old spy television show unrelated to James Bond.

    What is unusual about the opening credits of "For Your Eyes Only"?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      The performer of the theme can be seen on screen during the credits. Sheena Easton was the performer, it's the only time (to date) that the singer has made an appearance. It was used as the promotional video for the song.

    Tina Turner, the ultimate rock chick, sang the theme song for which of the Bond Movies?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Goldeneye . 'Goldeneye' was the first movie to star Pierce Brosnan.

    Tina Turner sang the theme song to which James Bond movie?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      GoldenEye. Sheryl Crow sang the theme song to "Tomorrow Never Dies", Garbage sang the theme to "The World Is Not Enough" and Madonna sang the theme to "Die Another Day".

    The theme song for "Licence To Kill" is performed by Gladys Knight. What is the name of her famous backing band?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Pips. The original plan was to use a new version of the James Bond theme for this film. I version was recorded by Eric Clapton but it was not used and has not been released.

    The theme for "The Living Daylights" was performed by A-Ha. What nationality is the band?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Norwegian. The group is from the small town of Asker, near Oslo.

    The theme for "Octopussy" does not contain the title of the movie within its lyrics. What is it called?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      All Time High. The song was performed by Rita Coolidge.

    The string introduction at the beginning of the theme from "You Only Live Twice" was used by Robbie Williams. On which song?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Millennium. The original version of "You Only Live Twice" was performed by Nancy Sinatra, Frank's daughter.

    The main theme to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is "We Have All The Time In The World" by Louis Armstrong. In 1995 who used this track on their TV advert?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Guinness. The perfect pint of Guinness takes a few minutes to pour so the song is very appropriate.

    Matt Munro sang the theme song to 'From Russia With Love', but who starred as James Bond?'James Bond' Soundtracks (freddy_krueger)

      Sean Connery. This was the second 'James Bond' movie, released in 1963.

    In the first James Bond film, "Dr No", the opening credits were accompanied by a calypso version of which childrens song?The James Bond Music (lincolnshep)

      Three Blind Mice. The three blind "mice" in this case were professional hit-men.

    Chris Cornell, who performs "You Know My Name", the theme song to "Casino Royale", used to be in what band?James Bond Theme Songs (jtchowdah)

      Soundgarden. Chris Cornell has been in Soundgarden and Audioslave.

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