Part of the Live And Let Die soundtrack packaging.
On April 2, 1974, the Academy Awards were held to honor movies from 1973. The James Bond film series made by Eon Productions had received its first Best Song nomination for 1973's Live And Let Die.
The likes of the title songs of Eon's Goldfinger, Thunderball, and You Only Live Twice (all co-written by John Barry) had been passed over for Oscar nominations in the 1960s. The song The Look of Love from producer Charles K. Feldman's 1967 spoof of Casino Royale received a Best Song nomination.
Finally, Eon scored a Best Song nomination with Live And Let Die.
Roger Moore, the star of Live And Let Die, appeared on the show to introduce the song. Instead of a live-action performance of the song Live And Let Die, the soundtrack of the Paul and Linda McCartney song played with dancers performing.
In his introduction, Moore said he was about to head out to the Far East for his second Bond film, The Man With the Golden Gun.
Live And Let Die would fall short at the 1974 Oscars. Burt Bacharach (who co-wrote The Look of Love with Hal David) and Ann-Margaret announced the winners.
Future Bond composer Marvin Hamlisch capped off a big Oscar night by winning for The Way We Were. Other nominees included John Williams.
