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Barry remained James Bond's composer through three decades and three more Bonds (George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton), 12 films in all, to 1987's The Living Daylights. His Bond title songs have been performed by some of the hottest names in popular music, from Shirley Bassey ( Goldfinger , Diamonds Are Forever ) to Duran Duran ( A View ...
Feb 2, 2011 · "John Barry is the reason I wanted to write film music," composer David Arnold wrote. "Barry was the master of encapsulating the spirit of an entire motion picture with the simplicity of a perfect theme," his longtime agent Richard Kraft said shortly after Barry's passing.
3. The John Barry Seven. After leaving the army, Barry took a jazz composing course and went on to work as an arranger for the Jack Parnell and Ted Heath Orchestras. He formed The John Barry Seven in 1957. They had a number of hit records including the theme tune Barry composed for TV's Juke Box Jury.
Feb 1, 2011 · An obituary on Feb. 1 about the film composer John Barry misstated his legal given name. He was born John Barry Prendergast, not Jonathan. How we handle corrections. Mr. Barry’s bold scores for ...
Feb 1, 2011 · John Barry Prendergast (John Barry), film composer: born York 3 November 1933; OBE 1999; married 1959 Barbara Pickard (divorced 1963; one child), 1965 Jane Birkin (divorced 1968; one child), 1969 ...
Feb 4, 2011 · Composer John Barry, who wrote the scores for 11 Bond films, as well as the theme songs for Goldfinger and Thunderball, died Sunday.He was 77. Barry also scored about 100 films, winning Oscars for ...
Initially a fine musician and later on a composer, John Barry was immersed in to several genres such as classical music but is most famously known for his tact in jazz, pop/rock, R&B and of course compositions for screenplays. Born in York, England on November 3, 1933, Barry’s musical aspirations were rooted well within his family.
