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Events on Thursday 5 July 1973 1
1973Live and Let Die — Roger MooreRoger Moore makes his Bond debut, introducing a lighter, more humorous interpretation of the character. Bond investigates a Caribbean drug lord and faces a voodoo cult. Paul McCartney contributes the title song, the first time a former Beatle contributes to a Bond soundtrack — one of the most successful songs in the franchise's history. Budget: $7 million. Box office: $161.8 million.