British pop star Adele sang the title theme from ‘Skyfall’ in 2012. Three years later, the world is still awaiting the singer’s long-delayed new album.The James Bond movies have a tradition of tapping the ‘it’ guy or gal (or band) for their famous opening title number. The latest is British crooner Sam Smith, who sings ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ from the upcoming Bond film ‘Spectre.’English singer Matt Monro is best known for his hearty rendition of the theme tune for 1963’s ‘From Russia with Love.’Shirley Bassey, perhaps the most iconic Bond theme-song singer, sang the title theme to 1964’s Goldfinger.Welsh singer Tom Jones sang the title tune for 1965’s ‘Thunderball.’Nancy Sinatra performed the theme to ‘You Only Live Twice’ in 1967.Jazz great Louis Armstrong sang ‘We Have All the Time in the World,’ the secondary musical theme from the 1969 Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.’Paul and then-wife Linda McCartney and their pop group Wings performed the title number from 1973’s ‘Live and Let Die.’Scottish pop singer Lulu sang the title song for 1974’s ‘The Man with the Golden Gun.’Carly Simon scored a major radio hit with ‘Nobody Does it Better,’ the theme from the 1977 Bond film, ‘The Spy Who Loved Me.’Scottish pop star Sheena Easton was tapped to sing ‘For Your Eyes Only’ for the 1981 Bond movie of the same name.Rita Coolidge sang ‘All Time High,’ the theme from 1983’s ‘Octopussy.’American singer Lani Hall sang the title song to 1983’s ‘Never Say Never Again.’Singer Simon Le Bon and British pop group Duran Duran did the title song for 1985’s ‘A View to a Kill.’Norwegian pop band A-Ha recorded the title song for 1987’s ‘The Living Daylights.’Soul legend Gladys Knight sang the theme to ‘License to Kill’ in 1989.Tina Turner sang the theme song for 1995’s ‘GoldenEye.’Garbage, led by Shirley Manson, did the title track to 1999’s ‘The World is Not Enough.’Pop icon Madonna did her first and only Bond theme song in 2002 for ‘Die Another Day.’Rocker Chris Cornell performed ‘You Know My Name’ from 2006’s ‘Casino Royale.’Pop star Alicia Keys and blues rocker Jack White teamed up to sing ‘Another Way to Die,’ the theme from 2008’s ‘Quantum of Solace.’
