Diamonds Are Forever -

: The antagonists are the Spangled Mob , led by the unglamorous brothers Jack and Seraffimo Spang.

: The reclusive billionaire character Willard Whyte was inspired by a dream producer Albert R. Broccoli had about his friend, the real-life Howard Hughes. Diamonds Are Forever

Fleming’s fourth Bond novel was inspired by a 1954 Sunday Times article about diamond smuggling in Africa. : The antagonists are the Spangled Mob ,

: Fleming conducted deep research for the book, even interviewing a former MI5 head who was working for De Beers at the time. The 1971 Film: A Campy Return Diamonds Are Forever

The title track, performed by , is considered one of the greatest Bond themes of all time.