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Goldfinger: Willy Wonka, Goldfinger Songwriter Leslie Bricusse Dead At 90

submitted by Nick Oct 20th 2021 02:00 am (stereogum.com)

Leslie Bricusse, a British Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter who wrote world-renowned songs for film and Broadway, has died. He was 90. Bricusse was perhaps best known for writing the lyrics to the James Bond themes “Goldfinger” and “You Only Live Twice,” plus “Pure Imagination,” which memorably appeared in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971).

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Goldfinger: Watch Tony Hawk Join Goldfinger For Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Song “Superman”

submitted by Nick Jan 16th 2023 08:00 pm (www.stereogum.com)

Tony Hawk joined Goldfinger on-stage over the weekend at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA to perform “Superman,” the band’s song that was made famous thanks to its inclusion on the soundtrack for the game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.

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Goldfinger: enlist Tony Hawk for live performance of ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ song ‘Superman’

submitted by Nick Jan 16th 2023 07:00 am (www.nme.com)

Hawk said the song, which featured on multiple versions of his namesake game, “has defined our video game series for decades”The post Goldfinger enlist Tony Hawk for live performance of ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ song ‘Superman’ appeared first on NME.

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Sharon Jones: & The Dap-Kings – “Goldfinger” (Shirley Bassey Cover)

submitted by Nick Dec 26th 2013 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)

If you skipped out on your family last night to go see the new Scorsese joint The Wolf Of Wall Street, you may already know this. But the movie’s soundtrack features retro-soul institution Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings covering Shirley Bassey’s classic Bond theme “Goldfinger.” It’s arguab...

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Shirley Bassey: Dame Shirley Bassey to appear at the Academy Awards

submitted by Nick Feb 8th 2013 06:00 pm (news.yahoo.com)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dame Shirley Bassey, who recorded the theme songs for the James Bond films "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker," will make her first appearance at the Academy Awards this month, the show's producers said on Friday. Bassey, whose career has spanned...

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