Message:Typically the artists that did Bond Themes would never be (truly) heard from again. Bassey singing orchestrated themes notwithstanding. But Shirley did lose her voice in 1985.
Damn me for not knowing she was black; yet it's kinda great that I never did (until now), and that reality did not (does not) change my wish that every Bond theme was hers to sing, the best, the eternal vogue of seductive espionage. Others seemed pandering to the hot artist of the moment.
Did Starlight Vocal Band do Live and Let Die? Or was it some other has-been? We use to say live and let live, you know we did....
Only one artist survived a delve into music for film and later recorded hits. That artist? Call Me if you need a clue. No its not the Bee-Gees.
Yours,
IronRed
07-Mar-2023