#NancySinatra almost didnt record “You Only Live Twice” for the #JamesBond movie #music #history

from Detroit Hollywood ago AR Franklin despite Frank Sinatra's suggestion John Barry had another singer in mind artha Franklin seeing as nany was quite literally coming off the heels of her hit single These Boots Were Made for Walkin I can see how the James Bond producers wanted to pick Nancy son ra but I can't help but wish that we could have heard a read the Franklin sing a James Bond title theme NY Sinatra recorded you only lived twice on May 2nd 1967 with a 60 piece Orchestra at CTS studios in London despite being extremely nervous taking around 30 takes producer John Barry skillfully combined vocals from 25 of those Tak cre the final version the song Sold well reaching number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and continues to have a life of its own outside of the film that it belongs to