Often voted one of the best James Bond title
themes, but also disregarded by a section of fandom, Paul McCartney
& Wings broke the mould when they created "Live
And Let Die"
and ushered in a new lead actor as 007: Roger
Moore. In this
rare video, McCartney, Wings and the orchestra are seen in a
rehearsal
performance of the song.
Composer George Martin, hired to score
the film,
teamed with McCartney who had previously
been considered
for "Diamonds
Are
Forever" in
1971. This was the first time the pair worked together since
Abbey Road in 1969. The theme was written by Paul and his wife
Linda McCartney and performed by Paul and his group, Wings. The
film version was recorded during
the sessions for the Red Rose Speedway album.
"Live And Let Die" was the first James Bond theme
song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
(which gave Paul his second Academy Award nomination and Linda
her first), but it lost to the theme song from "The Way
We Were".
