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  2. Learn about the life and career of John Barry, an English composer and conductor of film music, best known for his James Bond scores. Find out his awards, influences, collaborations and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

  3. 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...

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  4. Aug 6, 2024 · John Barry was a British composer who scored more than 100 films and TV shows, including 11 James Bond movies. He won five Academy Awards and four Grammy Awards for his music.

    • Zulu (1964) Barry used the bold rhythms of real Zulu war chants to bring a majestic, forbidding quality to his sparing score for this suspenseful true story of courage on both sides of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
    • Goldfinger (1964) Reputedly Barry’s favourite of his own soundtracks, his second full 007 score gleams with brassy panache and features some of his most striking background music, like the vivacious ‘Into Miami’, as well as the Shirley Bassey hit that remains for many the archetypal Bond theme song.
    • The Ipcress File (1965) For espionage more gloomy than glamorous, Barry concocted a modern, sardonic sound inspired by the famous Anton Karas score for The Third Man (1949), which was ideal for the bleak world of Len Deighton’s spy Harry Palmer.
    • Born Free (1966) Winner of two Oscars (for original score and song), this is a prime example of Barry’s ability to capture the grandeur of spectacular locations (here, the African veldt) alongside the playful intimacy of the story’s domestication of some orphaned lion cubs.
  5. Jul 20, 2023 · Explore the life and work of John Barry, the legendary composer of James Bond, Out of Africa, Midnight Cowboy and more. Find books, CDs, merchandise and news about his music and legacy.

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  6. 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.

  7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000290John Barry - IMDb

    Composer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:25. Everything or Nothing (2012) 1 Video. 11 Photos. John Barry was born in York, England in 1933, and was the youngest of three children.