On this day in music history: July 3, 1973 - Live And Let Die by Wings is released. Written by Paul & Linda McCartney, it is the fifth solo top 10 hit for the former Beatles bass player. The song is composed as the main theme for the eighth James Bond film starring Roger Moore. The films producers Albert Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman will ask McCartney if he will write the title song. He will then go into Abbey Road Studios in London with producer George Martin (for the first time since The Beatles break up and is also scoring the film) and an orchestra to cut the track. Upon hearing the finished recording, Saltzman wants a female vocalist (Shirley Bassey and Thelma Houston are both suggested) to sing it, but changes his mind when Paul will only allow Wings recording to be used. At the time of its release, it will become the highest charting Bond theme in US to date, and is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song will also become a staple of McCartneys live concert performances, often accompanied by pyrotechnics being set off during the choruses. Live And Let Die will peak at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11, 1973, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:01:01 +0000
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