THE composer behind the James Bond theme tune has died at the age of 94. Monty Norman's death was confirmed today following a "short illness".

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/19162879/monty-norman-dead-james-bond/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly

A statement on his official website said: "It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short illness."

Norman is most famous for composing the score for the 1962 Bond film Dr No and the piece of music which became the theme for the entire franchise.

In the 1950s and 1960s, he performed with big bands, including those for Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple.

From the late 1950s, he moved from singing to composing, writing scores for Sir Cliff Richard, Tommy Steele, Count Basie and Bob Hope, as well as music and lyrics for musicals and films.

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Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>THE composer behind the James Bond theme tune has died at the age of 94.
>Monty Norman's death was confirmed today following a "short illness".

>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/19162879/monty-norman-dead-james-bond/

>A statement on his official website said: "It is with sadness we share
>the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short
>illness."

>Norman is most famous for composing the score for the 1962 Bond film Dr
>No and the piece of music which became the theme for the entire
>franchise.

That's a controversial statement. He was credited for decades for
contractual reasons, but the theme as he wrote it has never been heard
on a movie soundtrack. It is well known that John Barry so extensively
rewrote it that it's unrecognizeable on the Dr. No soundtrack.

>In the 1950s and 1960s, he performed with big bands, including those for
>Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple.

>From the late 1950s, he moved from singing to composing, writing scores
>for Sir Cliff Richard, Tommy Steele, Count Basie and Bob Hope, as well
>as music and lyrics for musicals and films.

> That's a controversial statement. He was credited for decades for
> contractual reasons, but the theme as he wrote it has never been heard
> on a movie soundtrack. It is well known that John Barry so extensively
> rewrote it that it's unrecognizeable on the Dr. No soundtrack.
> >In the 1950s and 1960s, he performed with big bands, including those for
> >Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple.

Just what I thought.