Live and Let Die (film) and orchestrated the "James Bond Theme", was unavailable during production. Broccoli and Saltzman instead asked Paul McCartney to write the theme song. Since McCartney's salary was high and another composer could not be hired with the remainder of the music budget, George Martin, who had been McCartney's producer while with The Beatles, was chosen to write the score for the film. "Live and Let Die", written by McCartney along with his wife Linda and performed by their group Wings, was the first true rock and roll song used to open a Bond film, and became a major success in the
Live and Die for Hip Hop Live and Die for Hip Hop "Live and Die For Hip Hop" is the second and final single from rap duo Kris Kross' third album "Young, Rich & Dangerous" and ninth and final single by Kris Kross overall. "Live and Die for Hip Hop" was the second and final single from Young, Rich and Dangerous, after "Tonite's tha Night". The single featured rap stars Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, little known rapper, Mr. Black and background vocals by R&B star Aaliyah. The song contains a sample of "Baby Come to Me" by Regina Belle. The single was not as successful as