Midas touch: how to create the perfect James Bond song

Catherine Haworth

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Catherine Howarth comments in Dave Simpson's Guardian article on James Bond themes, discussing Billie Eilish's signing for No Time To Die in the context of past Bond themes and the gender politics of the franchise.

Period	17 Jan 2020

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Title	Midas touch: how to create the perfect James Bond song
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	17/01/20
Description	Shirley Bassey set the template – now Billie Eilish will create the theme for No Time to Die. Are these sultry anthems, usually sung by women, actually subverting 007?
Producer/Author	Dave Simpson
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/16/midas-touch-how-to-create-the-perfect-james-bond-song-billie-eilish-no-time-to-die
Persons	Catherine Haworth

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