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Diamonds Are Forever is the soundtrack by John Barry for the seventh James Bond film of the same name. "Diamonds Are Forever", the title song with lyrics by Don Black , was the second Bond theme to be performed by Shirley Bassey , after " Goldfinger ".
Diamonds Are Forever is a 1971 spy film and the seventh film in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions.It is the sixth and final Eon film to star Sean Connery, who returned to the role as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, having declined to reprise the role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
Diamonds Are Forever, a 1971 film adapted from the novel Diamonds Are Forever, a soundtrack album or its title song; The Remix Album...Diamonds Are Forever, a 2000 remix album by Shirley Bassey; Diamonds Are Forever, a 1999 album by Funky Diamonds; Diamonds Are Forever, a 2006 album by Legs Diamond; Diamonds Are Forever, a 2011 mixtape by Trina
A remix of "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", featuring Jay-Z, was sent to US radio stations by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam on June 15, 2005. The remix also samples Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever" and sees Jay-Z rapping in the second part. Lyrically, it includes references to deaths of civilians in blood diamond mines and tension around consumerism.
Diamonds Are Forever was the final Bond film undertaken by Sean Connery with Eon Productions, although he returned to the role of Bond twelve years later for Kevin McClory and Jack Schwartzman's Never Say Never Again. [73] In July 2015 Diamonds Are Forever was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, starring Toby Stephens as Bond; it was directed by Martin ...
De Beers, the company that coined the slogan “diamonds are forever,” wants to make a splash in retail to compete with the likes of Tiffany and Cartier.
Diamonds were placed in several Hollywood films, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Diamonds Are Forever, and in songs such as "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend". This campaign made engagement rings with diamonds popular and made diamond sales rise dramatically. [9] [10] [11]
That same year, Black was credited on "Sexy Lady", the 2007 debut single and hit for rapper Yung Berg, which sampled the Black-Barry theme for Diamonds Are Forever. On 17 August 2008, the tribute concert Lyrics by Don Black was held at the London Palladium, featuring performances of Black's songs by a selection of guest artists. [5]