Gladys Knight, License To Kill.mpg

From King Louie's Video Vault: Gladys Knight singing "License To Kill" (from the Bond film) on the Byron Allen Show. I don't believe anyone's posted this on KZbin before. I recorded it off the air with a S-VHS deck, so the quality is good. Enjoy, all you Gladys fans...

[@TheWaynos73]

Absolutely killer Bond theme. My favourite.

[@davidhughmiller]

Same. Followed by Chris Cornell’s “ You Know My Name”

[@beaudillion]

She wasn't in the opening credits of the movie like the other artist are WTH

[@Yorkshirebloke1972]

Killer Bond theme to an absolutely great Bond film

[@Yorkshirebloke1972]

@@davidhughmiller agreed

[@garyjones2561]

It sure is a killer. But then, it has a license to.

[@TroysPop]

One of the best of the Bond movie themes. Clearly inspired by the Goldfinger theme, it’s a great song on its own and Gladys sings it brilliantly.

[@petermortimer6303]

It's right up there with Goldfinger and If anyone could match Shirley Bassey's version of Goldfinger I think it would be Gladys Knight.

[@adrianthomas387]

For me, one of the greatest female singers ever. Such passion, range and power. Brilliant song.

[@CSM100MK2]

get a clue

[@joaosposito4334]

Gu

[@michaelireland7239]

she doesnt sing it she lives it love you gladys knight

[@gillgezashford7446]

This is how you sing a Bond song. Brilliant arrangement as well

[@LittleBastard1814]

She's lip syncing though

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

@@LittleBastard1814 Search for actual live versions here on KZbin then...she nails them ALL...you are talking about a premiere vocalist right after people like Aretha...not "gowns, beautiful gowns" Taylor Swift...😂

[@LittleBastard1814]

@@SmartRobot-wc2fb of course she's a fantastic live singer and I love her. It's just that in this particular performance it's obvious that she's lip syncing that's all.

[@Prolinium]

John Barry might have something to say about that - particularly as Shirley Bassey recorded *three* of them ;-) This is however, a great song.

[@shaunwakefield9793]

@@LittleBastard1814 I dont think so this a Lady who could truly sing.

[@rosscauson1061]

Absolutely outstanding song by an absolutely outstanding vocal artist. Gladys Knight in my opinion has not been credited enough in her career so far as one of the best female artists in the music world. She should be up there with Aretha Franklin, Billie Halliday, just to name a couple of the many.

[@Jyk357]

You know what? You are absolutely correct. I feel the same way. I wonder why.

[@frizzlefrap]

Agree wholeheartedly!

[@Villanelle2k24]

@@Jyk357 Because she picks songs that are not always catchy to the ear...she's a better singer than most from her era but her song selection isn't always memorable. People underestimate good lyricists and producers.

[@drefelipesm]

She's The Empress of Soul!

[@marcusbrown9917]

Mr. Ross Causon, you took the words right out of my mouth.

[@pharossymphony]

Gladys Knight thank you for giving us this song.

[@freeborn3680]

She sings the HELL OUT OF THIS SONG !!!!!!

[@ptasiek22]

Gladys, the best song from Bond

[@cocojambo-slowedreverb9835]

She sings with such a passion and power.

[@shannonrhett3304]

Gladys Knight brought ALL THE SOUL with this one.

[@069mongo]

This lady can sing! She is IMO one of the all time best female singers in all forms of music, hands down.

[@stevenowens8494]

I totally agree. I have loved her from the late 60's. I was a 7 yr old kid when I first heard her and the Pips. Been in love with her voice, music every since. She's the #1 in my book.

[@bluesky868]

too far

[@martinhillerswe]

One of the best soul voices ever! That shady tone in her voice is clearly unique.

[@franciscoroque7612]

The best song of James Bond movie 1989

[@nelsonwalker4829]

Many have tried to sing this song but there’s only one lady that dominates it that’s this woman!!! She sings it with all her heart and talent!!!!

[@bdogjr7779]

Awesome Gladys🌷《☆》

[@Stoddy2k]

Gladys Knight has been matured like an expensive red wine over the years. Absolute top drawer of a performance

[@nelsonwalker4829]

This lady just doesn’t sing she feels what she sings!!!! All the difference!!!!

[@ralphangel561]

Singing from the soul

[@nelsonwalker4829]

She gives 100% or nothing at all period!!! The definition of bond!!!

[@TheVegaIsAwesome]

this gave me goosebumps. Best Bond theme ever!!!

[@reddevil9554]

Agreed. By a garden mile. Her voice always sends shivers down my spine. You can't buy soul like that, you're born with it.

[@tiffanybm5597]

Wow I can hardly believe she stood there and sang that as amazing as she did, sounds exactly like the recording, I love the soul in her expressions too.........this is awesome!!

[@tracyturner-pain6754]

Actually, the reason she sounds exactly like the recording is that Gladys was lip-synching. But the fact that it's so convincing is testament to her remarkable talent and professionalism. Other singers couldn't be bothered to study their own recorded performances and sync them so perfectly. Gladys is the total package: great artist and consummate pro.

[@hbnederland123UandMe]

Was afraid so.. makes it preposterous

[@Rosannasfriend]

She was lip-synching here, but she certainly is capable of producing the same performance either way, lol.

[@Apfelkaninchen]

@@hbnederland123UandMe Yes, she may have been lip-syncing here but let me tell you that I saw a live video from where she was much older, and that one wasn't lip-synced. It was just as good as the recorded version. I think, we can cut the singers that can actually back it up with a good live version some slack when they can sound like the recording if they do it themselves. There are others who can't.

[@hbnederland123UandMe]

@@Apfelkaninchen cut some slack sounds good i like that that video might pop up pretty quick than...

[@sophiabrown9423]

Gladys killed it yes best James Bond Theme ever.

[@natas3859]

Amazing 😻

[@bjornekstrom8487]

Agree , best 007 song by far. Nice memories when listening to this!

[@MsFanmail]

One of the most powerful voices ever

[@jkar1973]

A Stunning Lady! Unbelievable strength, emotion, voice and beauty..................

[@theflyyest]

Best James Bond Song Hands Down. I love you Mrs. Gladys.

[@silva7403]

Gladys Knight, simply wonderful and very beautiful. ...I love her.! !

[@jbsarmiento9703]

One of the best 007 songs and films. The opening title sequence song, License to Kill by Gladys Knight and the closing credit sequence song, If You Asked Me Too by Patti La Belle ❤❤❤

[@FarRockRatedR]

She smoked this!!!! An amazing vocal performance

[@ingaatwell3757]

LOVE THIS I LOVE GLADYS KNIGHT SOUL VOICE

[@peevee605]

This is absolutely the greatest song for any Bond movie.

[@marcthomas1180]

Pure perfection ! And Timothy Dalton, best Bond ever !

[@draganbanic7015]

The back up singers took some time off from the starship enterprise to jam this out with Gladys.

[@johnsmalenberg7044]

LOL

[@carlyapp2921]

Best Bond Theme of all time fucking amazing

[@TheKurvetina]

[@helloworld3943]

lol

[@chicagochicago3296]

You funny

[@calvinhayes8921]

Yes Gladys Knight one of the greatest female singers that ever lived a beautiful smooth voice

[@dorothymiles3675]

This lady is on 🔥 🔥 🔥. I love Gladys Knight ❤

[@paulineharris1922]

What a marvellous performer she is. Great voice.

[@stephenguppy3466]

This is superb. Spine-tingling, in fact. And although Goldfinger is my favourite Bond theme, this is a VERY close second. AND, Timothy Dalton is severely underrated as Bond.

[@VVei55]

same #1 and #2 -- the main horn riff in these songs exemplifies the flavor of bond perfectly. and both have incredibly bombastic female vocals to go with them. goldfinger is the classic/original example, of course, but i honestly have more fun belting along to knight's tune, myself~

[@patriciaalston1082]

I love it. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hausf.kartreit1111]

Best Bond theme song everBrava🌷Gladys Knight & Orchestra👍🤓

[@missannamariamcgrory6704]

Love the piano .Great tune powerful

[@leon_muc5316]

One of my favourite songs of all time and also one of my absolutely most valued singers with a outstandig voice! The world is richer with you Gladys!

[@franciscoroque7612]

One of the best James 007

[@davexxx5175]

Gladys Knight is amazing singer ..with no doubt! And this is a great song...probably one of the best Bond themes. Wonderful performance!

[@soundseeker63]

She's lip syncing here, though its hard to tell, partly because she's so good at it (I think she was actually singing, just the mic wasn't switched on) and her actual live vocals are so good! In any case, live or not, she was/is a pro and a real class act.

[@mmuku8655]

Highest quality Lip sync I have seen so far on You tube! Hats off to Gladys, done like a real pro!

[@tracylouis]

Yes, Gladys is all of that. She is the only top artist who always went to the trouble to memorize her phrasing from the recording and lip synch perfectly to it. Total pro, as well as a great artist. And, from all accounts, a great person too.

[@IamRocque]

Louis Pain If I ever become a singer I'm definitely gonna try to execute a lip sync this well because Gladys had every last movement and phrased coined

[@jimmyisrad_6232]

1.33 is the givaway!

[@MidnightSwinger]

Yeah, I was blown away by this. From the first notes, it’s very clear this is NOT the studio recording but it’s EXTREMELY clear this is also not live - and she almost completely nails it. Even got folks like Gerald Albright in the horn section doing their HARDEST miming lol. I am utterly floored by her acting commitment to this. It’s so quality.

[@Ninjajp04]

A goddess_

[@Dee-cannon]

Wow! Gladys. The live version sounds exactly the same as the movie. Nostalgia all over this

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Jesus christ! Her voice is that soulful it gives you goosebumps. Old school African American singers are so much better, their singing was way more on point. I would love to see Beyoncé or Rhianna try and pull this off.. betcha they couldn’t!

[@tracylouis]

Yes, I normally don't record--let alone post--lip synching performances. But Gladys Knight is and always has been a pro's pro, and she fooled me! I'd forgotten what an expert lip syncher she was. Of course, unlike many stars, she has no need to lip synch. But as Mr. Swanley points out, that's what many people--especially the producers of t.v. shows--wanted back in the day. Kudos to Knight for having the professionalism and talent to pull it off.

[@Villanelle2k24]

Gladys was always lip-syncing on most of her archival footage...

[@TeanoZ]

It's dubbed, you can see she's singing from the neck strain...

[@Vivian-t6g2d]

How good the live singing sounds! Music of that era was music!❤❤❤

[@garrycane1170]

What an impressive artist and boy does she nail that song.

[@matthewedwards6207]

Garry Cane She's miming.

[@garrycane1170]

Duh! You don't say...

[@matthewedwards6207]

Well if you think a woman miming to a studio recording is "nailing it", then good for you.

[@garrycane1170]

I feel cheated!!! I hate her now for that. .. LOL

[@San47di]

No, she STILL sounds just like that! We purchase tickets Every time she comes to Michigan

[@discoverme7621]

Extraordinary vocals ..amazing and one of best Bond theme ever!

[@nelsonwalker4829]

Difference why she’s such amazing singer!?? Talent!!! Perfection every time!!! Did you notice she truly loves enjoys what she’s doing!!!! Perfect recipe!!!! Perfect singing!!!!! 😊

[@derenevin6900]

The era of pure singers, this is brilliantly done

[@clemsonbloke]

LOL, it cracks me up that person who said "she sings this live the same as on the record" hahaha that is because they're lip syncing, it IS the recording!

[@wyuj888jgszpokrrtuz]

Yeah....i hate when they do that. Its not like she can't sing

[@Icemin2024]

Gladys Knights vocal range and control is a thing to behold! What a remarkable woman 💗😇!!!!

[@marleybu302]

What a lady, what a voice! Absolutely incredible! Love it ❤️

[@jenitcarolablancocarrasque6014]

She is beautiful, great voice, wonderful.

[@ianmcclymont8872]

Untouchable voice goosebumps every time top tune.

[@wamcalif5]

My God...that voice is immeasurable. She has a large body of work but I think this may be my favorite.

[@annecaroline8088]

I saw her in Hyde Park, London in the UK in September 2018. Her singing was still on point!

[@volkerhoffert6048]

My favorite, Thimoty Dalton, best Bond

[@1stGeorgiePie]

wow, she bloody brilliant!!

[@amarildomartin6640]

The best songs by 007. Bond..James Bond. Perfect.

[@frannn8113]

POTENCIA y arrastre .Es un huracán que arrasa cualquier sentimiento de IGNORAR .SI LA ESCUCHAS TE DAS VUELTAS ,POR QUE PIENSAS Q ESTAS EN EL CIELO .Y NO ,NO ES ASI,PERO CASI ME LO CREO ,SI - LA Q CANTA ES GLADIS UN ANGEL !!!QUE ME INVITA A IR AL CIELO CUANDO LA ESCUCHÓ CANTAR!!! DIOS ,GLADIS NO ES DE ESTE PLANETA !!!

[@francis5326]

Thanks for posting this beautiful lady song from Dublin Ireland 🇨🇮♥️✌

[@savanorlanddo1]

I Love Gladys.. since little boy..(1969).with the Pips. Great voice...

[@markhendley8258]

Definitely the best Bond theme ever and the fact she sounded just like the original recording is epic.

[@aliozakn]

Wonderful voice, beautiful woman.

[@moh2502]

What a beautiful voice she has, absolutely nailed this theme song for the movie 👌

[@barrylin1]

I love that song. Gladis Knight sings it Brilliantly. Awesome .Thank you for the video and thank you Gladis Knight.

[@trevorlaidler9243]

Brilliant singer

[@davidweise9018]

This Bond song still sends chills up my spine

[@Johnmag1976]

She hàs so much class,such à talent,and her face expressions....she is so pretty

[@bestdisco1979]

Gladys stunning in every way. 💕🎶💐

[@aidonguedes9839]

WONDERFUL. " GLADYS "

[@h.h.w.4464]

Das beste Bond Lied von einer großartigen Sängerin gesungen ,sie singt es nicht nur, sie lebt es mit einer Hingabe ,großartig ,ich liebe dich dafür Gladys ❤❤❤

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

THE CAMERA LOVES FARRAH FAWCETT 😁😁 AND SO DO I ❤️❤️❤️ ALL OF THESE PHOTOS ARE JUST STUNNING 🤩😍❤️❤️ REST WELL ANGEL 🙏🙏

[@tiffanybm5597]

I love to see the intensity & raw expression & passion on a singers face!

[@ASMELHORESMUSICASDOSECULO]

Gladys Knight não é somente uma excepcional cantora, mas é a cantora que mais emociona com a sua interpretação de rasgar a alma! Sou grande fã do seu trabalho. Adoraria assistir um show dela ao vivo!

[@MarciaSantos-nm4vf]

The best 007 theme in my humble opinion

[@davidweise9018]

Flawless in every way

[@waynewood2395]

Magnificent vocals. WOW! A masterpiece from an amazing artist. Gladys Knight owns it 100% on every level. Such a powerful performance that I can watch her over and over again. 💯

[@frizzlefrap]

That's what i've been doing for the last hour !!!!!

[@waynewood2395]

Superlative in every aspect. I have admired her musical talent for decades and I agree that she deserves so much more credit for her contributions. Her beautiful soulful vocals says it all.

[@ignisetaqua7089]

My favorite Bond song❤❤❤

[@valeshajones6240]

My God! What a voice!

[@khalilantonio6281]

Gladys Knight voice is beyond words … she is just so kool too watch and listen too

[@miroslavhorak9085]

Total best!!!!❤

[@dimitridirosso5136]

Simply wonderful Gladys.....

[@Benjamin-w41]

Lyrics: Ooh Oh oh I feel, I need, I've got to hold on to your love, ooh Hey baby, thought you were the one who tried to run away Ooh, baby, wasn't I the one who made you want to stay? Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me Once I get my sights on you Got a license to kill (to kill) And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill (to kill) Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill) License to kill, ooh Hey baby, think you need a friend to stand here by your side? Yes, you do (your side) Ooh, baby, now you can depend on me to make things right (things right) Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me Once I get my sights on you Got a license to kill (to kill) And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill (to kill) Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill (to kill) And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill (to kill) Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill) Say that somebody tries to make a move on you In the blink of an eye, I will be there too And they better know why I'm gonna make them 'em pay Till their dying day Till their dying day Till their dying day Got a license to kill (to kill) And you know I'm going straight for your heart, baby (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill (to kill) And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill) Got a license to kill Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill) License to kill Gotta hold onto your loving License to kill, ooh

[@JuliaWalker-t6e]

Never tire of this beautiful lady and her beautiful voice 💕

[@Theodorej1960]

No one does it like Gladys!!!! One of the true 1st Ladies of Soul!!! I'm a Georgia boy and her "Midnight Train to Georgia" will always be mine. Voices like Gladys', Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle's will always be iconic.....hands down. Whitney Houston also had "the voice". They are irreplaceable, purely irreplaceable. National Treasures, indeed!!

[@terryjennings5848]

Just WOW. Great vocals, talented artist in 2023 and now. U go girl.

[@marcleysens7716]

Who cares if she's lip syncing, she had to get it right the first time, right?! Fucking amazing song and performance. Love you Gladys Knight.

[@frizzlefrap]

I have to give a hand to the back-ups singers and the band ------- did a helluva job in this live performance too!!

[@kennethhollins245]

Absolutely the best bond theme song. Brought😢, tears to my eyes.

[@hungta5679]

Awesome job. One of the best Bond songs. Great to see it performed live by Gladys live other than the music video.

[@ivofitness3579]

Gladys Knight Diva

[@richardharris3449]

This theme is just pure Bond. There may be more famous Bond themes but this one has got it all

[@tracylouis]

Yes, as San47di says, in the case of Gladys Knight, the lip synching doesn't matter. On the contrary, it's impressive how good she is at it. Most singers can't be bothered going back to a recording they've made and memorizing the exact phrasing they used. But Knight is a pro in every sense of the word: able to sing live--with perfect intonation--or to pull off lip synching so perfectly that it's hard to detect. Whatever a gig demands, she delivers. Plus, by all accounts she's a sweetheart.

[@nelsonwalker4829]

When you’re good at what you do you know it!!!!!! She knows it!!!!! And it shows she loves her job!!!!!

[@nelsonwalker4829]

Perfection!!!!

[@ir2841]

Her mimic is impeccable.

[@michaelh546]

Beautiful! in every way. :^)