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John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) [1] [2] was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York , Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father.
This week we celebrate 10 of the most memorable film music scores by Jazz musician turned legendary British composer and "sound of Bond" John Barry, whose wo...
Aug 6, 2024 · John Barry British composer who provided the musical scores for more than 100 motion pictures and television programs, notably 11 movies featuring Ian Fleming’s iconic spy James Bond—From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty’s.
Few film composers have built such a legacy of memorable movie music as Britain’s John Barry. Winner of five Academy Awards, he wrote some of cinema’s best-loved scores, including 11 James Bond films and three best film Oscar winners (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa and Midnight Cowboy).
Composer: Out of Africa. John Barry was born in York, England in 1933, and was the youngest of three children. His father, Jack, owned several local cinemas and by the age of fourteen, Barry was capable of running the projection box on his own - in particular, The Rialto in York.
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.
Welcome to the official YouTube channel of John Barry, the legendary English composer and conductor renowned for his iconic contributions to film music.
Jan 31, 2011 · The music was composed by John Barry, who died yesterday in New York at the age of 77, following a heart attack. Barry wrote the scores for more than 100 films between 1960 and 2001, including...
Jan 31, 2011 · Composer John Barry, famous for his work on Born Free, Out of Africa and the James Bond films, has died in New York of a heart attack aged 77.
Jan 31, 2011 · Composer John Barry, famous for his work on the James Bond films, Born Free and Out of Africa has died aged 77 of a heart attack.