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McCartney had been considered as title song composer for the previous Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever. [4] The song was nominated for an Academy Award but lost to "The Way We Were". The ″Live and Let Die" single was a major success in the U.S. [5] and UK and continues to be a highlight of McCartney's live shows. [6]
The title song is frequently sampled by modern artists: "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" – a Grammy Award-winning song by hip hop artist Kanye West. Released on July 4, 2005, as the lead single of his second studio album, Late Registration. [5]" Psychology" by Dead Prez "Conflict Diamonds" by Lupe Fiasco (2006) "Dope Dealer" by Meek Mill
The Beatles Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 is a double album featuring live performances by the English rock band the Beatles, recorded in late December 1962 at the Star-Club during their final Hamburg residency. The album was released in 1977 in two different versions, comprising a total of 30 songs by the Beatles.
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
"Live and Let Die" is the theme song of the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, performed by the British–American rock band Wings. Written by English musician Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney , it reunited McCartney with former Beatles producer George Martin , who produced the song and arranged the orchestra.
Name of song, core catalogue release, songwriter, lead vocalist and year of original release Song Core catalogue release(s) Songwriter(s) Lead vocal(s) [d] Year Ref(s) "Across the Universe" [e] Let It Be Past Masters: Lennon McCartney Lennon 1969 [51] [52] "Act Naturally" Help! Johnny Russell Voni Morrison † Starr 1965 [53] "All I've Got to Do"
The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl is a live album by the Beatles, released in May 1977, featuring songs compiled from three performances recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1964 and August 1965. [1] The album was released by Capitol Records in the United States and Canada and on the Parlophone label in the United Kingdom. It was the band's ...
This core catalogue contains all 217 tracks [a] intended for commercial release, either as album tracks, EP tracks, or singles, that were put out by the Beatles from 1962 to 1970. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Beatles' international discography is more complicated due to different versions of their albums sometimes being released in other countries ...