Interview with Leslie Bricusse
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There was an interview on breakfast news with this chap where he mentioned the theme for YOLT. According to him John Barry wanted Aretha Franklin to sing it (she was largely unknown then) but the producers insisted on Nancy Sinatra.
I did a little digging since watching it & found the following:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Only_Live_Twice_(song)
I wonder how the song would have sounded if Ms Franklin had indeed been allowed to sing it? For that fact Had Frank Sinatra done it as Cubby B wished?
I did a little digging since watching it & found the following:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Only_Live_Twice_(song)
I wonder how the song would have sounded if Ms Franklin had indeed been allowed to sing it? For that fact Had Frank Sinatra done it as Cubby B wished?
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