Monty Norman is most remembered for scoring the first James Bond film, 1962’s Dr. No, starring Sir Sean Connery and featuring the renowned theme that has recurred in all 24 following films.
In the 1950s and early 1960s, he sang with large bands headed by Cyril Stapleton, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple, and he featured on variety show lineups alongside comedians such as Tony Hancock and Spike Milligan.
Monty Norman movies and TV shows
Monty was active in his profession from 1958 till his death.
His art has appeared in a number of well-known films and television shows.
Some of these films are: Make Me an Offer (1958), Expresso Bongo (1958), Irma La Douce (1958), The Art of Living (revue, 1960), Belle or the Ballad of Dr. Crippen (1961), The Perils of Scobie Prilt (1963), Pinkus (1967), Quick, Quick, Slow (1969), Stand and Deliver (1972), So Who Needs Marriage? (1975), Songbook (1979), Poppy (1982), Pinocchio (1988).
He moved into composition, writing songs for Sir Cliff Richard and early rock and roller Sir Tommy Steele, as well as lyrics for musicals.
He was a part of the theater productions Make Me An Offer and Expresso Bongo, which is widely recognized as the first rock and roll musical.
