John Barry

John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. He was born in York and spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry learned to play the trumpet and began performing as a musician. After completing his national service, he formed the band the John Barry Seven in 1957 and later developed an interest in composing and arranging music. Barry made his television debut as a composer in 1958 and gained recognition for his work on the first James Bond film Dr. No. He composed the scores for eleven Bond films between 1963 and 1987 and arranged and performed the iconic James Bond Theme for the original film. Barry's career spanned over 50 years, during which he received numerous awards, including five Academy Awards for scores such as Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa. He also earned Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and ten Golden Globe nominations, winning once for Best Original Score for Out of Africa. Barry's notable contributions include scores for films including The Scarlet Letter, Chaplin, The Cotton Club, and the television series The Persuaders!. In 1999, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to music. Later in his career, Barry focused on live performances and co-wrote a musical. He was a Fellow of both the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Barry moved to the United States in 1975 and remained there until his death in 2011.

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