ISBN: 9780199863303

Hardback. New. The story of the music that accompanies the adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jo… Mehr…

Hardback. New. The story of the music that accompanies the adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond, including: - How the &quot;James Bond Theme&quot; was written at the last minute for Dr. No and how it became the subject of controversy, ending in a libel trial 40 years later in London's High Court; - How Bond composer John Barry invented a new kind of action-adventure music for movies, and how despite writing immensely popular scores for &quot;Goldfinger&quot;, &quot;Thunderball&quot;, &quot;You Only Live Twice&quot; and eight other Bond films, he never received a single Academy Award nomination for his Bond music; - How the &quot;Goldfinger&quot; soundtrack battled the Beatles and &quot;Mary Poppins&quot; to the top of the American charts and bested both in 1965; - How &quot;Thunderball&quot; went through two songs, three singers, and its own courtroom showdown, before it ended up with a title tune; - How top artists like Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, a-ha, the Pretenders, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow and Madonna were convinced to record for Agent 007; - How changes in the Bond sound reflected what was happening in pop and rock circles, from the twangy guitar of the Sean Connery era to a more sedate sound for Roger Moore, synthesizers for George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton, and a more contemporary approach for Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig; - How Frank Sinatra planned to sing &quot;Moonraker&quot; but didn't, then Johnny Mathis did (with a different lyric), only to be replaced by Shirley Bassey; - The untold stories of how Eric Clapton played guitar on &quot;Licence to Kill&quot; but saw his work shelved; and how Amy Winehouse very nearly co-wrote and sang the theme for &quot;Quantum of Solace.&quot; Each chapter contains the full backstory of the music for one Bond film and concludes with a reader-friendly analysis of the score itself, pointing out noteworthy musical sequences from the impact of New Orleans jazz on the &quot;Live and Let Die&quot; score, to the trendy disco in &quot;For Your Eyes Only,&quot; to the electronica approach that proved disastrous in &quot;GoldenEye.&quot; New interviews with many Bond songwriters and composers, coupled with extensive research, fascinating and previously undiscovered details - including tales of temperamental artists, unexpected hits and surprising convergences of great music with unforgettable images - make The Music of James Bond must reading for 007 buffs, popular music fans, and all who are in music and the movies., 6<

ISBN: 9780199863303

The story of the music that accompanies the cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingam… Mehr…

The story of the music that accompanies the cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond, spicing the story with a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed tales.Burlingame devotes a chapter to each Bond film, providing the backstory for the music (including a reader-friendly analysis of each score) from the last-minute creation of the now-famous "James Bond Theme" in Dr. No to John Barry's trend-setting early scores for such films as Goldfinger and Thunderball. We learn how synthesizers, disco and modern electronica techniques played a role in subsequent scores, and how composer David Arnold reinvented the Bond sound for the 1990s and beyond.The book brims with behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Burlingame examines the decades-long controversy over authorship of the Bond theme; how Frank Sinatra almost sang the title song for Moonraker; and how top artists like Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, and Madonna turned Bond songs into chart-topping hits. The author shares the untold stories of how Eric Clapton played guitar for Licence to Kill but saw his work shelved, and how Amy Winehouse very nearly co-wrote and sang the theme for Quantum of Solace.New interviews with many Bond songwriters and composers, coupled with extensive research as well as fascinating and previously undiscovered details—temperamental artists, unexpected hits, and the convergence of great music and unforgettable imagery—make The Music of James Bond a must read for 007 buffs and all popular music fans. This paperback edition is brought up-to-date with a new chapter on Skyfall. Trade Books>Hardcover>Music>Theory & Criticism>Theory & Criticism, Oxford University Press Core >2<

2012, ISBN: 9780199863303

auteur: Burlingame, Jon, Oxford University Press Inc, Hardcover, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-11-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 1.73 kg, Verkaufsrang: 209… Mehr…

auteur: Burlingame, Jon, Oxford University Press Inc, Hardcover, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-11-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 1.73 kg, Verkaufsrang: 20965, Geschiedenis & kritiek, Films, Kunst & fotografie, Categorieën, Boeken, Filmkunst, Productie & technologie, Muziek, Pop, Muziekstijlen, Rock, Theorie, compositie & uitvoering, Podiumkunsten, Mannelijke auteurs, Literatuur & fictie, Geesteswetenschappen, Studieboeken voor hoger onderwijs, Studieboeken & studiegidsen, Engelstalige boeken, Featured Categories, Oxford University Press Inc, 2012<

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