Monty Norman (né Noserovitch; 4 April 1928 – 11 July 2022) was a British film score composer and singer. A contributor to West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme", first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No. He was an Ivor Novello Award and Olivier Award winner, and a Tony Award nominee. More about Monty Norman
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Monty Norman was born on 4 April 1928 in Stepney in the East End of London. His father, Abraham Noserovitch (anglicised to Norman), was a Jewish cabinet maker who immigrated to the United Kingdom from Latvia when he was a child; his mother, Ann (Berlyn), who was also Jewish, worked as a seamstress. He lived with his Jewish immigrant grandparents for the first few years of his life.The most expensive item with a signature of Monty Norman (MONTY NORMAN 007 JAMES BOND AUTOGRAPH COMPOSER JAMES BOND THEME TITLE COA) was sold in March 2023 for £48.00 while the cheapest item (Monty Norman HAND SIGNED The James Bond Theme 7 inc RSD Vinyl Record Store Day) found a new owner for £1.20 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was October 2023 with an average selling price of £11.68 for an autographed item of Monty Norman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2021 with £39.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £7.80 was November 2023. In average, an autographed item from Monty Norman is worth £15.93.
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007 Magazine signed by Monty Norman | £2.21 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x26cm AUTOGRAPH | £24.41 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x26cm AUTOGRAPH | £23.52 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x28cm AUTOGRAPH | £13.38 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x29cm AUTOGRAPH | £11.68 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x29cm AUTOGRAPH | £17.78 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x29cm AUTOGRAPH | £7.71 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x29cm AUTOGRAPH | £15.75 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x29cm AUTOGRAPH | £16.11 | ||
Monty NORMAN (1928-2022) original sign. 007 JAMES BOND Photo / 20x30cm AUTOGRAPH | £7.80 |
Monty Norman, composer of iconic James Bond theme, dies aged 94 (07/11/22): The man behind of one of the world's most recognisable compositions died after a short illness.