The album was composed by john barry and distributed by emi. Loving actress ruth negga soars as shirley bassey in. The soundtrack album topped the charts, and united artists records released both bassey s vocal version and barrys instrumental version of the title song as singles from it. Shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme song 20 oscars hd shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme song 20 oscars hd shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme. The song was used in the films opening and closing title sequences, and it was on the soundtrack album. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Goldfinger is the title song from the 1964 james bond film goldfinger. Bond back in action is a particular delight which includes the james bond theme opening and then presents a kind of miniscore from the pretitle sequence. As she began the song with the gestures she has surely done a thousand. Shirley of goldfinger crossword clue answer crossword. Dame shirley bassey a celebration of the arts held at the royal academy of arts outside arrivals.
Shirley bassey will make her firstever appearance on the oscars on february 24, craig zadan and neil meron announced today. They also said that composerarranger william ross will conduct the. At the dawn of the 90s the trip hop wave flooded great britain with electro influenced by jamaican music and rap beats. Goldfinger, hes the man the man with the midas touch a spiders touch such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin but dont go in golden words he will pour in your ear but his lies cant disguise what you fear for a golden girl knows when hes kissed her jun 21, 2011 dame shirley closes the 2011 classic brit awards show may 12, 2011 by paying tribute to john barry. Oscars 20 james bond tribute shirley bassey youtube. Goldfinger music by john barry lyrics by leslie bricusse and anthony newley performed by shirley bassey. Shirley bassey live at the royal albert hall 19721973 wide screen duration. Apr 28, 20 the orchestra hit some of the most recognizable notes in film history, the opening of john barry, leslie bricusse and anthony newleys theme from goldfinger, shafts of gold light spread across the stage and a shadow rose from the floor that turned out to be dame shirley bassey, the songs originator and, forever, its owner.
Shirley is spectacular, once again, as she sings one of her hits, goldfinger, which was co. Shirley bassey is a 1961 album by shirley bassey, her fifth studio album and her third with emicolumbia. With dreamy rhythms and oppressive atmospheres, massive attack, portishead, tricky, morcheeba and various others invented a futuristic kind of dark soul music which was sometimes very cinematographic. The song goldfinger, performed by shirley bassey, was written by john barry with lyrics by leslie bricusse, and anthony newley for the 1964 james bond film goldfinger. Shirley bassey s vocal of the title tune is not only the best of the series, it is one of the great show tunes of all time. Shirley bassey leads oscars 50th birthday tribute to james. John barry continues his previous excellent work with the goldfinger soundtrack sadly the full score to goldfinger is. Goldfinger, hes the man the man with the midas touch a spiders touch such a cold finger. Shirley bassey, famed singer of james bonds goldfinger, releases a cd revamping some of her classic hits and introducing new songs, including a cover of pinks get the party started. The 20 greatest movie songs robbed of oscar nominations 02222015 03. Goldfinger was the title song from the 1964 james bond film goldfinger. Music from adele, dame shirley bassey, jennifer hudson and more are all due to see huge sales increases on this weeks billboard charts thanks to sunday nights academy awards feb. Composed by john barry with lyrics by leslie bricusse and anthony newley, the song was performed by shirley bassey for the films opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. Bassey was accompanied by geoff love and his orchestra and the williams singers.
Shirley bassey will sing her classic james bond theme goldfinger. Singer shirley bassey performs a tribute to james bond during the oscars at the dolby theatre on sunday feb. Shirley basseys vocal of the title tune is not only the best of the series, it is one of the great show tunes of all time. Newleys recording would eventually be issued on the 1992 compilation album the best of james bond. Shirley bassey goldfinger oscars 20 video dailymotion. Shirley bassey goldfinger live at oscar in hd with subtitles.
Voice teacher reacts to shirley bassey goldfinger youtube. Goldfinger hes the man the man with the midas touch a spiders touch such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin but dont go in golden words he will pour. Feb 25, 20 dame shirley bassey earned a standing ovation at the oscars on sunday when she lead a tribute to james bonds 50th birthday by singing goldfinger, the 1964 bond theme song that launched her. James bond theme music by monty norman arrangement by john barry. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Feb 09, 20 the academy awards show is starting to look more about music than movies. May 26, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from goldfinger by shirley bassey now. With sean connery, gert frobe, honor blackman, shirley eaton.
Would a tribute to the james bond franchises 50th anniversary be complete without the woman who sang the theme song to goldfinger. Feb 08, 20 shirley bassey will make her firstever appearance on the oscars on february 24, craig zadan and neil meron announced today. Goldfinger contains more crowdpleasing moments than any other bond film, including oddjobs flying bowler, a laser beam that almost emasculates bond, the lavishly accessorized aston martin db5. Composed by john barry and with lyrics by leslie bricusse and anthony newley, the song was performed by shirley bassey for the films opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. Dame shirley bassey dame shirley veronica bassey, dbe born 8 january 1937 in cardiff, wales, is a welsh singer who found fame in the late 1950s and has continued a successful career since then worldwide and is a unesco artist for peace. The song goldfinger was composed by john barry, with lyrics by anthony newley and leslie bricusse. Goldfinger performed by shirley bassey, written by leslie bricusse, anthony newley and john barry. Shirley bassey established the opening title tradition giving her distinguished style to goldfinger, and would sing the theme songs for two future bond films, diamonds are forever and moonraker. Irish actress ruth negga is a strong oscar contender this year for her restrained performance in loving as reallife civil rights pioneer mildred loving, one half of an interracial couple. The soundtrack album topped the charts, and united artists records released both basseys vocal version and barrys instrumental version of the title song as singles from it. Goldfinger, hes the man the man with the midas touch a spiders touch such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin but dont go in golden words he will pour in your ear but his lies cant disguise what you fear for a golden girl knows when hes kissed her its the kiss of death from mister goldfinger pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold this heart is cold golden words he will. Listen to your favorite songs from goldfinger by shirley bassey now.
Add the first shirley bassey theme song and some exciting action sequences and the result is an explosive cocktail. Lyrics for goldfinger james bond by shirley bassey. Shirley bassey will make her firstever appearance on the oscars. Goldfinger by shirley bassey on amazon music unlimited. Traffic to basseys wikipedia page also soared by 30 percent on feb. While investigating a gold magnates smuggling, james bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the fort knox gold reserve. Goldfinger hes the man, the man with the midas touch a spiders touch such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin but dont go in golden words he will pour in your ear but his lies cant disguise what you fear for a golden girl knows when hes kissed her its the kiss of death from mister goldfinger pretty girl beware of this heart. Goldfinger is the soundtrack for the 1964 film of the same name, the third film in the james bond film series, directed by guy hamilton. Shirley bassey sang the song in a pulloutthestops manner under the opening credits, and the film, which opened just before christmas, was a critical and commercial success. To many, the quintessential bond film and a brilliant third entry in the series. Dame shirley bassey performed goldfinger during a james bond tribute at the oscars 20. Vinyl 7 shirley bassey goldfinger 1964, vinyl discogs. The 20 greatest movie songs robbed of oscar nominations. Music originally recorded at cts studios, bayswater, london, in july 1964.
Jan 01, 2001 shirley bassey is a 1961 album by shirley bassey, her fifth studio album and her third with emicolumbia. Mar 15, 2008 shirley bassey, famed singer of james bonds goldfinger, releases a cd revamping some of her classic hits and introducing new songs, including a cover of pinks get the party started. Goldfinger by shirley bassey samples, covers and remixes. On 14th may 1964, anthony newley recorded a heartfelt demo of goldfinger with john barry conducting, and this served as the blueprint for the version later tracked by shirley bassey. Feb 25, 20 music from adele, dame shirley bassey, jennifer hudson and more are all due to see huge sales increases on this weeks billboard charts thanks to sunday nights academy awards feb. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme song 20 oscars hd. Shirley bassey goldfinger james bond lyrics musixmatch. Feb 25, 20 shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme song 20 oscars hd shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme song 20 oscars hd shirley bassey performs goldfinger theme. Dame shirley bassey earned a standing ovation at the oscars on sunday when she lead a tribute to james bonds 50th birthday by singing goldfinger, the.
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