Welcome to the first BOTB of 2022! Octopussy is the next James Bond flick in my BOTB series. It was Rita Coolidge who sang the 1983 theme song, All Time High. I’m finding it difficult to come up with a couple of good picks for the past few editions. At one point I began to question if I should continue the process but not one to quit I decided to use the best of what I find.
Today’s contenders are performing in different environments which isn’t totally fair but both women have nice voices so I went with them.
The first contestant in this round is Samantha Hayes. I found Samantha on YouTube. Her “About” section on her channel needs some serious PR help. Maybe, she’s only singing on the side with aspirations of catching a producers ear. Anyway, give a listen to this lovely across the pond to see if she captures your vote!
The second contestant in this battle is The Bond Band. Unfortunately the details associate with the music video does not tell the name of the female singer but apparently this group has a successful thing going and was asked to perform at Roger Moore’s memorial in 2017. Please, listen to The Bond Band to decide if they get your vote!
Which rendition did you like the best – Samantha Hayes or The Bond Band? There’s no wrong way to vote, unless you don’t vote at all and then watch out you’ll never know what will happen next.
I invite you to visit BoTBers with showdowns going on today.
- CAAC (me) 1st
- The Doglady’s Den (Debbie) retired member, active voter
- Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary) 1st
- Mike’s Ramblings
- STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager)
- The Sound of One Hand Typing (John)
- Tossing It Out (Lee)
*Unless noted, all other participants will present two battles per month on the 1st & 15th
Polls close noon (EST) on Jan. 7th!
I will announce the winner of this showdown on January 10th in my Monday’s Music Moves Me post. Mark your calendar to check back then to see if your favorite artist wins in this battle. May the new year find you doing well and may good healthy and happiness follow you throughout 2022! X💋X💋, Cathy
