In Memoriam Marvin Hamlisch: “Nobody Does it Better” (Carly Simon Performance)

Juan Cole 08/09/2012

0 Shares

In Memoriam Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012): Below, his “Nobody Does it Better,” theme of the 1977 Bond film, “The Spy Who Loved Me” and among the best of the 20-odd Bond film themes.

It was performed by Carly Simon:

If we post-moderns all live our lives to a set of background theme songs, Mr. Hamlisch provided some of the sound track for mine. He left too soon.

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page