Narrator: When I think James Bond, I hear something like this. ["The James Bond Theme"] That was the very first Bond theme, from 1962. And at first, it might seem pretty different from this ...

Every classic action film series has great music, and James Bond is no different. Over 007's 58-year history, the theme music featured at the beginning of every film has become a Bond tradition.

British Jewish composer Monty Norman, who died Monday at the age of 94, wrote the original version of the James Bond theme, one of the most enduring compositions in movie history. Born to Jewish ...