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Sam Smith sings new James Bond theme song for ‘Spectre’

LONDON (AP) — The October starring Daniel This is a Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 file photo of British singer Sam Smith as he performs on stage
name’s Smith, Sam Smith. Craig as the durable se- during the V Festival 2015 at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Associated Press
The choice was shrouded cret agent first played by
in mystery and denials, but Sean Connery. that he likes it so I’m look- formed by Adele, Paul Mc- “Goldfinger” theme, and
the 23-year-old British sen- The track — titled “Writ- ing forward to meeting Cartney, Madonna, Shirley McCartney’s “Live and
sation has surfaced as the ing’s On the Wall” — was him.” Bassey and other stars. Let Die” has remained a
singer of the theme song recorded in January but The long line of Bond films Few have matched the staple in his live repertoire
for the new James Bond kept secret until now. has featured songs per- staying power of Bassey’s for decades.q
film, “Spectre.” “It is a relief,” Smith told
Smith had denied the per- The Associated Press on
sistent rumors, but came Tuesday. “I have been ly-
clean Tuesday, tweet- ing for a long time. I have
ing that taking part in the known for a year so it is
Bond film was a new peak amazing to talk about it.”
in his remarkable, multiple- Smith, whose first album
award winning career. “In the Lonely Hour” en-
“This is one of the high- joyed remarkable success,
lights of my career,” Smith said he wrote the song in
wrote. “I am honored to 20 minutes after reading
finally announce that I will the script. It was co-writ-
be singing the next Bond ten with fellow Grammy
theme song. I am so ex- Award winner Jim Napes.
cited to be a part of this The singer said he had al-
iconic British legacy and ready shot a music video
join an incredible line up for “Writing’s On the Wall,”
of some of my biggest mu- but hadn’t yet met Craig.
sical inspirations.” “I was with (director) Sam
Only last week, Smith had Mendes the other day
denied any part in the new and he said that Daniel
007 caper, which opens in has heard the song and