About moonraker the title track of the eleventh james bond film, for the third time done by shirley bassey. Mathis was unhappy about the song and withdrew from. Even by the standards of the roger moore years, moonraker is a very silly, very bad james bond movie, especially disappointing since it came after easily his best bond, the spy who loved me after a space shuttle is stolen, bond doesnt just trawl round various exotic locations on earth, he even ventures into space. Jako jedina z interpretu mela cest nazpivat jeste dalsi dve bondovky goldfinger 1964 a diamanty jsou vecne 1971. The original soundtrack album contained two versions.
Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. Feb 03, 2017 shirley bassey repeatedly said that she hated moonraker and only did it as a favour to john barry. Moonraker shirley bassey custom backing track karaoke. The moonraker theme, its melody and shirley baseys rendition is the most haunting from the entire james bond series.
Comparing moonraker to from russia with love or goldfinger or on her majestys secret service is a sad experience. Each of those entries took itself seriously enough to not be labeled as comedy, unintentional or not. Just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold, i search for love, for someone to have and hold, ive seen your smile in a thousand dreams, felt your touch and it always seems, you love me, you love me. The theme song, sung by shirley bassey of goldfinger fame, never became a big hit, but its one of the best songs from a bond film.
Dame shirley veronica bassey, born january 8, 1937, is a welsh singer, perhaps best. He is prepared to finance the project himself as a kind of gift. Shirley basseymoonrakerwhere are you why do you hide where is that moonlight trail that leads to your side just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold. Barry uses the heavy romantic melody in the cue bond meets dr. Moonraker performed by shirley bassey, written by john barry and hal david. Goldfinger shirley bassey james bond custom backing track mp3. By that time fleming had the formula well and truly nailed and the result is wonderful entertainment. Moonraker sung by shirley bassey, lyrics by hal david music by.
Just like the moonraker knows his dream will come true someday, i know that you are only a kiss away. Dame shirley veronica bassey, born january 8, 1937, is a welsh singer, perhaps bestknown for performing the theme songs to the james bond films goldfinger1964, diamonds are forever1971, and moonraker 1979. Moonraker, like the other roger moore outings, is halfway to austin powers. This is the moonraker song with shirley bassey as the singer. Just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold, i search for love, for someone to.
Shirley bassey originally released moonraker written by hal david and john barry and shirley bassey released it on the album moonraker in 1979. Just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold, i search for love, for someone to have and hold. The emiua years 19591979 shirley bassey free internet. Shirley bassey moonraker main title 1979, vinyl discogs. In writing his score for moonraker 1979, the eleventh james bond film and the fourth to star roger moore, john barry met with several setbacks and frustrations. Buy shirley basseys album titled the greatest hits. Listen to the emiua years 19591979by shirley bassey on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Choose the instruments you want to hear, and download your version instantly. Shirley bassey recorded why cant i cry in 1968 plus i believe in music and the singer in 1973 but they were never released at the time. Unreleased shirley bassey songs why cant i cry and i. Mathis was unhappy about the song and withdrew from the project, leaving the producers scrambling. The moonraker soundtrack is john barrys best james bond score for roger moore. Moonraker end title remastered by shirley bassey on amazon. Moonraker was the third of the three bond films for which the theme song was performed by shirley bassey.
Cover versions of moonraker by shirley bassey secondhandsongs. Check out moonraker end title remastered by shirley bassey on amazon music. Moonraker is the soundtrack for the eleventh james bond film of the same name moonraker was the third of the three bond films for which the theme song was performed by shirley bassey. In january 1959, bassey became the first welsh person to gain a no. Buy shirley basseys album titled greatest hits to enjoy in your home or car, or gift. Music originally recorded at studio davout, paris in april 1979.
So begins moonraker, the third novel by ian fleming. John barry returns to do the moonraker soundtrack after the relatively poor the spy who loved me soundtrack. Moonraker is the third novel by the british author ian fleming to feature his fictional british secret service agent james bond. Moonraker shirley bassey james bond custom backing track mp3 this title is a cover version of moonraker as made famous by shirley bassey from james bond movie soundtrack. Discover moonraker karaoke backing track as made famous by shirley bassey. Its a short one, only 32 minutes, and because the score was recorded in paris and the tapes subsequently lost, apparently an expanded release will never happen. The plot is derived from a fleming screenplay that was too short for a full novel so he added the passage of the bridge game between bond and the industrialist hugo drax. Create your own version of goldfinger as made famous by shirley bassey. Moonraker original motion picture soundtrack john barry. Shirley bassey s theme song for moonraker 1979 lyrics. It was published by jonathan cape on 5 april 1955 and featured a cover design conceived by fleming. Shirley bassey light my fire the reflex revision by. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term moonraker from the lyrics.
Shirley basseys theme song for moonraker 1979 lyrics. Dame shirley veronica bassey, dbe is a welsh singer whose career began in the mid1950s, and is well known both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the james bond films goldfinger 1964, diamonds are forever 1971, and moonraker 1979. Users who like shirley bassey light my fire the reflex revision users who reposted shirley bassey light my fire the reflex revision. Moonraker was the fourth of ian flemings james bond novels, appearing in 1955. Lyrics to moonraker by shirley bassey from the the best of bond. It does include the numbers that the fan who only wants one shirley bassey. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. A mysterious businessman has announced plans to build a missile that will ensure britains defences. Titulni pisen z jedenacte bondovky moonraker 1979 nese stejny nazev jako film a nazpivala ji shirley bassey. Where are you why do you hide where is that moonlight trail that leads to your side just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of g. Moonraker, an album by john barry, various artists on spotify. Dame shirley veronica bassey, dbe born 8 january 1937 is a welsh singer.
Shirley bassey was once again employed for the title song by barry with surprisingly fitting lyrics by hal david, except that we never learn the meaning of. Just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold, i search for love, for someone to have and hold, ive seen your smile in a thousand dreams. Two great unearthed recordings from the ill fated 2012 cd set shirley fascinating article about this compilation and restoration. Shirley bassey download on amazon till play on apple music till download on itunes till play on spotify till play on youtube till call the midwife s 5 e 8 episode 8 6 mar 2016. Dame shirley veronica bassey, born january 8, 1937, is a welsh singer, perhaps bestknown for performing the theme songs to the james bond films goldfinger1964, diamonds are forever1971, and moonraker1979. Ive seen your smile in a thousand dreams, felt your touch and it always seems you love me, you love me. The lyrics for moonraker by shirley bassey have been translated into 1 languages. Jun 08, 20 the title songtheme moonraker like barrys other bond scores, the title song to moonraker appears throughout the film as an instrumental theme. Jun 06, 20 its the least showy of barrys james bond scores and can only be termed deliberatelypaced, but i still find moonraker to make a very strong album. Moonraker sung by shirley bassey, lyrics by hal david music by john barry. Despite the length, which seems short, the music is on a grand yet beautiful scale. Shirley bassey lyrics 268 song lyrics sorted by album, including where do i begin love story, diamonds are forever, never, never, never. This time, however, the themes function is not nearly as broad and therefore is not a main theme for the film in general, as in previous films, but is almost exclusively a love theme. Goodhead, one is one of the albums most beautiful tracks.
Moonraker download on itunes moonraker play on spotify moonraker play on youtube moonraker. Shirley bassey repeatedly said that she hated moonraker and only did it as a favour to john barry. First, barry had the idea of writing an eightmovement symphonic suite from which the films score could be drawn. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. She found fame in the mid1950s and was one of the most popular female vocalists in britain during the last half of the 20th century. Moonraker original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Download and print moonraker sheet music for easy piano by shirley bassey in the range of e4c6 from sheet music direct. Cass, album united artists records, united artists records. With lyrics too so you can try to sing it by yourself. Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. James bond movie theme songs, ranked worst to best rolling. Feb 15, 2010 shirley bassey s theme song for moonraker 1979 lyrics. She is the only singer to have recorded more than one james bond theme song.
I bought the cd instead of download as its good value and you always have a hard copy backup. Version, lange, titel, label nummer, format medium, datum. Just like the moonraker goes in search of his dream. Moonraker backing track mp3 shirley bassey instrumental.
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