The original James Bond Theme was written by Monty Norman. John Barry, who would later go on to compose the music for eleven Bond films, arranged the Bond theme, but was uncredited - except for the credit of his orchestra playing the final piece. It has occasionally been suggested that Barry, not Norman, composed the "James Bond Theme". The soundtrack album of Dr. No was not originally issued to coincide with the film's initial release in October 1962. However, in addition to his fee for orchestrating The James Bond Theme, Barry was allowed to perform a different orchestration of the theme on Columbia Records. This became a top ten hit in the UK.
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“Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”
The originally intended theme song for Thunderball was entitled “Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” a reference to a nickname given to Bond by an Italian journalist in 1962. Dionne Warwick and Shirley Bassey both recorded versions, but halfway through the scoring process, Cubby Broccoli decided that the film’s title must appear in the lyrics, so “Thunderball” was commissioned. The song still plays a prominent role in the score and both singers’ versions have appeared on compilations in the 1990s.
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