Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies at 94

[Jay 37,355]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62122982

[bruce marshall 1,315]

He gets bashed ALOT over at the JOHN BARRY FB page.

I'm one of his only defenders.

I love the songs he wrote in DR. NO and he did ORIGINATE - if not fully compose-the iconic theme.

Anyway, he lived off the royalties for sixty years!

Not a bad life.

RIP MN

[karelm 2,913]

Sad news.  One of the most iconic riffs in history to a great, great character.  RIP.

[Bespin 8,480]

Best known for his staccato motive adapted (and sucessfully developped) by John Barry, he's also known for:

• 1963 Irma la Douce (lyrics)
• 1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire (composer: beatnik music)
• 1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (songs composed by)
• 1959 Expresso Bongo (numbers from original show)
• 1958 Theatre Night (TV Series) (lyrics by - 1 episode)
• 1958 Expresso Bongo (1958) ... (lyrics by)
• 1966 BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) (lyrics by - 1 episode)
• 1966 Quick Before They Catch Us (TV Series) (composer - 20 episodes)
• 1968 It's Topol (TV Series) (special material - 1 episode)
• 1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) (composer - 3 episodes)
• 1975 Against the Crowd (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)

 

[BeepBeepRitchie 4]

I do believe he also composed the music for the 1976 TV series "Dickens of London"

[Naïve Old Fart 9,524]

On 12/07/2022 at 1:01 AM, Bespin said:

Best known for his staccato motive adapted (and sucessfully developped) by John Barry...

 

That's "motif", Bes. Just so's you know 

[Bespin 8,480]

3 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

That's "motif", Bes. Just so's you know 

 

Ok, stop that now!

 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,524]

39 minutes ago, Bespin said:

 

Ok, stop that now!

 

Point taken.

Apologies, etc.