Singers Of James Bond Theme Songs

Matt Monro was one of the first James Bond theme song singers. He was an underrated pop vocalist who had a perfect baritone.

Monro recorded the title song 'From Russia with Love'. After the song, he sang the title song for Born Free film which won an Oscar Award.

The song was released in 1963 and peaked at the twenty-chart position on the UK Singles Chart. This romantic track shows his realization that his love belongs to his lover even if he has to face rejection.

Shirley Bassey sang the most James Bond songs with Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. She is the only one to have sang for more than one movie.

Popular for her powerful voice, Bassey is a singer from Cardiff, Wales. She recorded Goldfinger in 1964, Diamonds Are Forever in 1971, and Moonraker in 1979.

The Welsh pop singer was inducted for the track Goldfinger in the Grammy Hall of Fame (single). Goldfinger is the third movie in the James Bond series by Eon Production.

Subsequently, Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh and Moonraker is the eleventh series produced by Eon as well.

James Bond songs and singers comprise Thunderball sung by Tom Jones. This fourth track, and movie, is produced by Eon Productions.

Thomas John Woodward was born in Treforest, Wales. His performing genres include Pop, R&B, Soul, Country, and Gospel.

He is famous for his full throat and robust baritone voice. He has awards such as Brit for British Male Solo Artist, Danish Music for Best International Male, NME for Best Male Singer- UK, and more.

The song was composed by John Barry after Goldfinger. He fainted while recording and singing the final note of the track.

Another James Bond theme singer consists of Nancy Sinatra, an American singer and actress. Her signature hit was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin".

The theme song "You Only Live Twice" was released in 1967. Its single version is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.

It is considered Sinatra's one of the best-known hits. Her single version stayed in the top 20 for 14 days only.

Nancy's song peaked at tenth position in Australia by ARIA Charts in 1967 whereas third place in US by Easy Listening Chart.

James Bond theme song list's fifth number is sung by Louis Armstrong. We Have All the Time in the World is from the movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Armstrong's birth name was Louis Daniel Armstrong and nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops". He was famous for his exceptional performance in Jazz.

However, his genres include Dixieland, Swing, and Traditional Pop. The recording was not hit at the time of release but came into the limelight after a charity cover.

The song was re-released on CD and Vinyl and peaked at number three and four on the UK singles Chart and in Ireland.

Among James Bond songs, one of the performances is Paul McCartney & Wings. Live and Let Die is a song for eight James Bond movies.

Paul McCartney & Wings, also known as Wings was a rock band originated in London, England. Its genres include Soft Rock and Pop Rock.

The song Live and Let Die won the Million-Air Award in 2012 and was nominated for Favorite Pop, Best Original Song, and the BRITs Hits 30. It was also silver and gold certified by the BPI in the United Kingdom and the RIAA in the United States respectively.

Paul is also known for having been a member of the popular rock band, The Beatles.

James Bond theme tune singers include Lulu. She sang the theme track of the movie The Man with the Golden Sun in 1974.

The theme tune was composed by John Barry and performed by Lulu. The Man with the Golden Sun song is the one and only Bond theme title track that did not chart as a single in the UK and USA.

However, she had chart hits from the 1967 film To Sir with Love and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

In addition to singing, She is also an actress and television personality from Scotland. She is famous for her powerful singing voice.

Carly Simon, an American musician and singer-songwriter, sang James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me title song. Her birth name is Carly Elisabeth Simon.

The power ballad title song 'Nobody Does It Better' is the title song. It was silver-certified by the BPI in the UK and gold-certified by the RIAA in the US.

This Grammy-nominated song was also used for Simon's 1999 greatest hits compilation. The theme song was composed by Marvin Hamlisch with Carole Bayer Sager's lyrics.

The Spy Who Loved Me song's length is 3 minutes and 30 seconds. It was released in 1977 by Elektra Records.

Sheena Easton is a Scottish songstress among James Bond theme singers. She won Best New Artist in 1982 at the Grammy Awards.

For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth James Bond movie and its title track is also of the same name. The title song was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The title song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The track is of length 3 minutes and 4 seconds.

Actually, She became popular because of the British television series The Big Time: Pop Singer.

Rita Coolidge, an American singer-songwriter sang' All Time High'. The song is one of the musical themes in the James Bond series.

The movie's name is Octopussy produced by Eon Productions. It collected 187.5 million dollars at the box office whereas its budget was 27.5 million dollars.

The song' All Time High' is of the Pop Rock and Soft Rock genre. It was composed by John Barry with lyrics of Tim Rice.

Duran Duran is an English band created in Birmingham, England. The theme song ' A View to a Kill' was written by John Barry and the band.

The song is of New Wave, Synth-Pop, and Orchestral Pop genre. The James Bond theme movie name and song title are the same.

It is gold-certified and silver-certified in Canada and the United Kingdom.

A-ha was formed by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen, and Morten Harke in 1982. It sang a James Bond-themed song in 1987.

From the album The Living Daylights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, this Norwegian band sang the song "The Living Daylights".

The song peaked at number five and number one in the United Kingdom and Norway respectively. It is most played song in concerts.

Gladys Knight is an American singer-songwriter. She sang for the James Bond series' License to Kill in 1989.

The movie was the sixteenth Bond series produced by Eon Production. Gladys sang the first song from the album License to Kill soundtrack in 1989.

The song was released by MCA Records and became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom. Its length is 4 minutes and 11 seconds.

Tina Turner was a Swiss- American singer-songwriter also known as the Queen of Rock n Roll. She sang the theme for the James Bond film GoldenEye.

The song was written by Bono and the Edge of U2.

Sheryl Crow is an American musician cum singer-songwriter. She sang the theme song for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.

The song's name is the same as the film. It was nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Garbage is a rock band formed in 1993 in Wisconsin, US. They produced a James Bond theme song for the film The World Is Not Enough.

The song was composed by David Arnold and released by Radioactive Records. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Madonna is an American singer-songwriter who is known as Queen of Pop. She released the Die Another Day song for its James Bond film.

The song was released in 2002 by Warner Bros. It is Gold, Silver and 2x Platinum certified in different regions.

The late Chris Cornell, an American singer-songwriter released the song ' You Know My Name' in 2006. He sang the track for the James Bond series' Casino Royale film.

The song won the Satellite Award and the World Soundtrack Award.

Jack White and Alicia Keys are American singer-songwriters. Another Way to Die is the James Bond theme song sung by them for the film Quantum of Solace.

The song won Best Original Song at the Satellite Awards in 2008. It is gold-certified in Australia and Denmark.

Adele is a singer-songwriter from England. She released Skyfall song as a theme song for the James Bond movie Skyfall.

The song was of the Orchestral pop genre. It peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. It is Platinum certified in multiple regions whereas Diamond-certified in Brazil.

Sam Smith is an English singer-songwriter born in 1992. They sang Writing's on the Wall written by himself in collaboration with Jimmy Napes.

The song was for the James bond Series' Spectre, another spy film. It is Platinum-certified in Australia, Poland, the UK, and the US whereas Gold-certified in Italy and Denmark.

Billie Eilish, an American singer-songwriter sang the theme song for the James Bond film No Time to Die. She released it in 2020.

The song was written by her and Finneas O'Connell. It received Academy Awards as Best Original Song and other accolades too.