16-475: [REDACTED] Look up moonraker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moonraker may refer to: Moonrakers , a colloquialism for people from Wiltshire, England James Bond media franchise [ edit ] Moonraker (novel) , a 1955 James Bond novel by Ian Fleming Moonraker (film) , a 1979 film based on the novel Moonraker (soundtrack) ,
32-442: A 1952 play by Arthur Watkyn The Moonraker , a 1958 British film based on the play The Moonraker Mutiny , a 1972 novel by Antony Trew The Curse of Moonraker , a 1977 novel by Eth Clifford Moonraker, a band featuring Mike Patton Transport [ edit ] Moonraker (sail) , the uppermost course of sail on a fully rigged ship Moonraker , two superyachts with the same (original) owner Gautam Singhania ,
48-493: A 1955 James Bond novel by Ian Fleming Moonraker (film) , a 1979 film based on the novel Moonraker (soundtrack) , a soundtrack album from the film James Bond and Moonraker , a novelization of the 1979 film by Christopher Wood Other arts and media [ edit ] Moonraker (comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe Moonraker, a 1927 novel by F. Tennyson Jesse The Moonraker ,
64-456: A 1972 novel by Antony Trew The Curse of Moonraker , a 1977 novel by Eth Clifford Moonraker, a band featuring Mike Patton Transport [ edit ] Moonraker (sail) , the uppermost course of sail on a fully rigged ship Moonraker , two superyachts with the same (original) owner Gautam Singhania , a Norship in 1992 and an Overmarine in 2014 MOONRAKER, the callsign for charter airline Hi Fly Malta Topics referred to by
80-545: A Norship in 1992 and an Overmarine in 2014 MOONRAKER, the callsign for charter airline Hi Fly Malta Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moonraker . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moonraker&oldid=1244457705 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
96-427: A soundtrack album from the film James Bond and Moonraker , a novelization of the 1979 film by Christopher Wood Other arts and media [ edit ] Moonraker (comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe Moonraker, a 1927 novel by F. Tennyson Jesse The Moonraker , a 1952 play by Arthur Watkyn The Moonraker , a 1958 British film based on the play The Moonraker Mutiny ,
112-416: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages moonraker [REDACTED] Look up moonraker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moonraker may refer to: Moonrakers , a colloquialism for people from Wiltshire, England James Bond media franchise [ edit ] Moonraker (novel) ,
128-400: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Moonraker (soundtrack) Moonraker is the soundtrack for the eleventh James Bond film of the same name . Moonraker was the third of the three Bond films for which the theme song was performed by Shirley Bassey . Frank Sinatra was considered for the vocals, before Johnny Mathis
144-543: The chance to perform it or promote it first. Indeed, Bassey has seldom performed the song live in comparison to her other two Bond themes, " Goldfinger " and " Diamonds Are Forever ". The film uses two versions of the title theme song, a ballad version heard over the main titles, and a disco version for the end titles. Confusingly, the United Artists single release labelled the tracks on the 7" single as "Moonraker (Main Title)" for
160-504: The first time since Diamonds Are Forever a piece of music called " 007 " (briefly, and late in track 7, "Bond Arrives in Rio and Boat Chase"), the secondary Bond theme composed by Barry which was introduced in From Russia with Love . This is the only time when the "007 Theme" is used in a Roger Moore Bond film; it is as of 2021 the last time it has been heard in a Bond film. Another link between
176-420: The lyrics. Paul Williams 's original lyrics were discarded. Retrospective reviews have ranked "Moonraker" as one of the better Bond theme songs overall, however it is regarded as the weakest of the three Bond theme songs contributed by Bassey. Finally in 2005, Bassey sang the song for the first time outside James Bond on stage as part of a medley of her three Bond title songs. An instrumental strings version of
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#1732852449481192-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moonraker . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moonraker&oldid=1244457705 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
208-506: The soundtracks of Moonraker and Diamonds Are Forever is the inclusion of a track titled "Bond Smells a Rat". The two tracks are not related to each other. Unusually, the score was recorded in Paris—all of Barry's previous Bond scores had been recorded at London's CTS Studios. The film's production base was in France and it was decided the film would be scored there as well. Like some Bond films,
224-692: The title theme was used in 2007 tourism commercials for the Dominican Republic . The score for Moonraker marked a turning point in Barry's output, abandoning the Kentonesque brass of his earlier Bond scores and instead scoring the film with slow, rich string passages—a trend which Barry would continue in the 1980s with scores such as Raise the Titanic , Out of Africa and Somewhere in Time . Moonraker uses for
240-448: The version used to close the film and "Moonraker (End Title)" for the track that opened the film. The song failed to make any real impact on the charts, which may partly be attributed to Bassey's failure to promote the single, given the last minute decision and the way in which it was quickly recorded to meet the schedule. As with " We Have All the Time in the World " in 1969, Hal David wrote
256-429: Was approached and offered the opportunity. Mathis was unhappy about the song and withdrew from the project, leaving the producers scrambling for a replacement. Kate Bush declined as she was due to embark on her British tour, so John Barry offered the song to Bassey just weeks before the release date. As a result, Bassey made the recordings at very short notice and never regarded the song 'as her own' as she had never had
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