1987 Bruce Willis – The Secret Agent Man / James Bond Is Back (UK:#43)
“Secret Agent Man” is a song written by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. The most famous recording of the song was made by Johnny Rivers for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as Secret Agent from 1964 to 1966. The song itself peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It was also recorded by Bruce Willis on his album The Return of Bruno (1987). The song opened with the sounds of a car door being opened and closed, footsteps, and a single gunshot.
Album
The Return Of Bruno is the debut album by actor Bruce Willis. Released by Motown in 1987, this album is an eclectic gathering of R&B music sung by Willis, with backing musicians including Booker T. Jones, The Pointer Sisters, and The Temptations. It is a companion piece to an HBO special of the same name, […]
Musicians
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Alexis England |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Di Mattia |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Jan Gorman |
| Background Vocals | John Vigran |
| Background Vocals | Jolie Levine |
| Background Vocals | Jon Lind |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Rob Trow |
| Background Vocals | Robert Kraft |
| Background Vocals | Shari Dub |
Produced By
Robert Kraft
Songwriters
John Barry
PF Sloan
Steve Barri
Charts
US:# –
UK:#43