In 2012, McCartney was awarded the Million-Air Award from
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), for more than 4 million performances of the song in the US.
Roger Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in
Stockwell, London. His father was a policeman, his mother was born in
Calcutta,
India; however, she was not
Indian. He was
evacuated to
Holsworthy in
Devon during the
Second World War, and attended
Launceston College in
Cornwall. He studied acting then, at 18, shortly after the
end of the Second World War, he was
conscripted for
national service. On 21 September 1946, he was
commissioned into the
Royal Army Service Corps as a
second lieutenant. He was an officer in the
Combined Services Entertainment section, eventually becoming a
captain commanding a small depot in
West Germany. There he looked after entertainers for the armed forces passing through
Hamburg.
He did a series of minor films. In the early 1950s Moore worked as a model, appearing in print advertisements in the UK for
knitwear
(earning him the nickname "The Big Knit") and a wide range of other
products such as toothpaste. For some reason, I find this remarkable!!!!
Lew Grade cast Moore as
Simon Templar in a new adaptation of
The Saint, based on the novels by
Leslie Charteris. The television series was broadcast by
ITV in the UK between 1962 and 1969.
NBC picked up the show in 1966. By early 1967, Moore had achieved international stardom.
Lew Grade lured Moore to star alongside
Tony Curtis in
The Persuaders! in 1971.
The show featured the adventures of two millionaire playboys across
Europe. Moore was paid the then-unheard-of sum of £1 million for a
single series, making him the highest-paid television actor in the
world.
Moore did not consider the possibility of taking on the role of 007 until it seemed clear that
Connery had stepped down as Bond for good. At that point, Moore was
approached, and he accepted the offer by producer
Albert Broccoli in August 1972. In his autobiography, Moore writes that he had to
cut his hair and lose weight for the role. Although he resented having
to make those changes, he was finally cast as James Bond in
Live and Let Die (1973).
Moore's family announced his death in
Switzerland, on 23 May 2017 from
liver cancer. He died at his home in
Crans-Montana, in the presence of his family, five months short of his 90th birthday.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A3 – George Martin - Bond Meets Solitaire - 2:15
A4 – George Martin - Whisper Who Dares - 1:42
A5 – George Martin - Snakes Alive - 2:24
A6 – George Martin - Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death - 1:15
A7 – George Martin - San Monique - 1:57
– Medley - (3:18)
Side 2:
B1-1 – George Martin - Fillet Of Soul - New Orleans - 1:07
B1-2 – BJ Arnau - Live And Let Die, Composed By – Paul & Linda McCartney - 1:07
B1-3 – George Martin - Fillet Of Soul - Harlem - 1:04
B4 – George Martin - Trespassers Will Be Eaten - 2:45
B5 – George Martin - Solitaire Gets Her Cards - 1:52
B6 – George Martin - Sacrifice - 2:30
B7 – George Martin - James Bond Theme, Composed By – Monty Norman - 1:28
Companies, etc.
Record Company – United Artists Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Records, Inc.
Published By – Unart Music Corp.
Credits:
Artwork [Uncredited] – Bob McGinnis
Composed By [Music Score] – George Martin (tracks: A3 to A7, B1 to B6)
Conductor [Music Score], Producer – George Martin (tracks: A3 to B7)
Notes:
Label variation combining these features:
- no spacing between "United Artists Records" and "Live And Let Die"
-
equal spacing between Side & Stereo & UA-LA100-G (unlike
Various - Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) or
Various - Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack))
- "1973" is totally under the "Unart" (unlike Various - Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack))
All Compositions published by Unart Music Corporation (BMI)
Paul and Linda McCartney and Wings appear by courtesy of EMI Records.
BJ Arnau appears by courtesy of RCA Records.
Manufactured by United Artists Records, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028. Printed in U.S.A.
Also available on United Artists Stereo-Tape Cartridge UA-EA-100-H and Cassette UA-CA-100-H.
Gatefold cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (runout Side A, etched): UA-LA100-G-1 X DINO 3
Matrix / Runout (runout Side B, etched): UA-LA100-G-2 X DL 3
Rights Society: BMI
Various – Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Label: United Artists Records – UA-LA 100-G, United Artists Records – UA-LA100-G, United Artists Records – UA-LA 100-G-698
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soul-Jazz, Soundtrack, Smooth Jazz, Score, Easy Listening, Lounge, Dixieland, Jazz-Funk, Classic Rock
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“You can either grow old gracefully or begrudgingly. I chose both.”
~ Roger Moore
Styrous® ~ Wednesday, October 14, 2020
