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[Qwerty]

It's a known fact that Hamlisch got the idea for the disco-laden track, 'Bond 77', but I'm wondering if it was an actual Beegees song that did it.

One song I notoiced that is very similar is 'You Should be Dancing"

Anyone else ever notice it?

[Blofeld's Cat]

I've heard this Bee Gees connection with Bond 77 before. Maybe in these forums, but I can't remember now.

Interesting notion and it could very well be based on fact.

[marktmurphy]

I think you'll find Bond 77 owes a lot more to the 'A Fifth Of Beethoven' track on the Saturday Night Fever album.

http://www.amazon.co...0319178-4615823

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I've heard this Bee Gees connection with Bond 77 before. Maybe in these forums, but I can't remember now.

Martin Hamlisch mentions it in the Music of James Bond doco on the A View To A Kill DVD.

[Qwerty]

"A Fifth of Beethoven", eh? Thanks for the info, I'll try to track this down and listen to it!

[Triton]

Marvin Hamlisch was clearly influenced by the very popular disco sound of the 1970's. The Gibb brothers were just some of the artists producing disco music at the time, but it's my understanding that their popularity went through the roof with the release of Saturday Night Fever in 1977.

Other artists creating disco music at the time were Walter Murphy, who did a disco version of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony titled "A Fifth of Beethoven", the first Mr. Talia Shire, David Shire, did many disco recordings including a disco version of "Night on Bald Mountain". The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack is a who's who of disco artists of the time.

Another infamous disco artist is Meco, who did disco versions of many of the themes of late-1970's science fiction films including Star Wars, Superman, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and The Empire Strikes Back.

[Tanger]

I started a thread about this ages ago. Here's the link:

http://debrief.comma...showtopic=11219

[Qwerty]

Did you forget to post it Tanger?