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Monty Norman Wife: Who was Monty Norman married to?

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Monty Norman was an English film composer and singer best known for composing the James Bond Theme.

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Norman received royalties for the theme from 1962 on. However, as the producers were dissatisfied with Norman’s arrangement, John Barry re-arranged the theme.

Monty Norman
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Norman collected £485,000 in royalties between 1976 and 1999 for the use of the theme since Dr No.

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In 2004, Norman was working on an autobiography, to be entitled, A Walking Stick Full of Bagels, and musical versions of the 1954 Kingsley Amis novel Lucky Jim and his 1970s musical, Quick Quick Show.

Norman was the first husband of actress Diana Coupland. He died on July 11, 2022, at the age of 94.


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