John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prende… Read Full Bio ↴John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prendergast in York, UK is considered one of the "Big Four" of late 20th century film composers (the others being John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini).
His family was in the cinema business, but it was during his National Service that he began performing as a musician. After taking a correspondence course and arranging for some of the bands of the day, he formed The John Barry Seven. Barry then met Adam Faith, and composed songs and film scores on the singer's behalf.
It was this notoriety that caught the attention of the producers of Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with the score given to them by Monty Norman. Barry and the JB7 were hired and their recording of Norman's "James Bond Theme" would go on to be one of the most famous signature tunes in film history.
This would be the turning point for Barry, as he would go on to become one of the most celebrated film composers of modern times, winning five Academy Awards and four Grammys, with such memorable scores as The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, Out of Africa, and Dances with Wolves.
Barry is often cited as having had a distinct style which concentrated on lush strings and extensive use of brass. However, he was also an innovator, being one of the first to employ synthesizers in a film score (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and to make wide use of pop artists and original songs in Midnight Cowboy.
Living in his native England until the mid 1970s, Barry spent some time in Spain (for tax purposes) before spending much of his life in the United States, mainly in Oyster Bay, outside of New York.
Barry died of a heart attack on 30 January 2011, at his Oyster Bay home, aged 77 years.
His family was in the cinema business, but it was during his National Service that he began performing as a musician. After taking a correspondence course and arranging for some of the bands of the day, he formed The John Barry Seven. Barry then met Adam Faith, and composed songs and film scores on the singer's behalf.
It was this notoriety that caught the attention of the producers of Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with the score given to them by Monty Norman. Barry and the JB7 were hired and their recording of Norman's "James Bond Theme" would go on to be one of the most famous signature tunes in film history.
This would be the turning point for Barry, as he would go on to become one of the most celebrated film composers of modern times, winning five Academy Awards and four Grammys, with such memorable scores as The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, Out of Africa, and Dances with Wolves.
Barry is often cited as having had a distinct style which concentrated on lush strings and extensive use of brass. However, he was also an innovator, being one of the first to employ synthesizers in a film score (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and to make wide use of pop artists and original songs in Midnight Cowboy.
Living in his native England until the mid 1970s, Barry spent some time in Spain (for tax purposes) before spending much of his life in the United States, mainly in Oyster Bay, outside of New York.
Barry died of a heart attack on 30 January 2011, at his Oyster Bay home, aged 77 years.
Hit and Miss
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Andrew Foshee Well every time you walk away From me You know I really…
Au4 Summer. Fall. Winter. Spring. Life's a song we sing. The…
Hot Water Music ...and the old days how did anyone make it through…
Matisse things are gonna get better for her no doubt about it as…
Pet Shop Boys If you want to know why I miss you so just think…
The Statics I want you do you want me? More and more it…
The Supremes Hit and miss Don't want a love that's Hit and miss Hit…
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A Handful Of Songs Well, I've got a handful of songs to sing you Can't…
A View to a Kill Meeting you with a view to a kill Face to face…
All These Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
All Time High All I wanted was a sweet distraction for an hour…
Alone In The Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Alternate End Titles Where are you? Why do you hide? Where is that moonlight…
Boom! She's like Armageddon She's so nuclear She's got the four …
Born Free Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as…
Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds are forever, they are all I need to please…
Falling In Love Each time we have a quarrel, it almost breaks my…
Follow Follow Follow, follow As long as you′re there I'll follow I′ll be o…
Goldfinger Goldfinger, he's the man, the man with the Midas touch A…
I Love Her I'm not in love, so don't forget it It's just a…
If There Was a Man If There Was a Man Performed by Chrissie Hynde & The…
Into Miami Goldfinger, he's the man, the man with the Midas touch A…
Iron Horse Don′t speak, no, don't try It′s been a secret for the…
Jeepers Creepers Oh, jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those peepers? Jeepers…
Love in the Pool Each time we have a quarrel, it almost breaks my…
Made You I saw you sitting there so cool Like you just come…
Main Theme Diamonds are forever, they are all I need to please…
Main Theme from Out of Africa This land is mine, God gave this land to me This…
Mary Queen Of Scots How come This place that i was brought up in Don′t seem…
Minnie The Moocher Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher, She was a…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Mr One and Only We hitched a ride at sundown cway we go We hitched a…
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang He's tall and he's dark, And like a shark, he looks…
Peggy Sue Got Married Please don't tell - no no no Don't say that…
Places If you take me straight to heaven I could never fall 'Cause…
Safari-Out Of Africa This land is mine, God gave this land to me This…
Somewhere In Time Somewhere in time We met on timeless hills And in the evenin…
Spanish Harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
Stranger in the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Tears I started out to be the man behind the scenes…
That Fatal Kiss Meeting you with a view to a kill Face to face…
The Bomb Part 1 Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane, snow is…
The Living Daylights Hey driver, where we're going I swear my nerves are showing …
The Man With the Golden Gun He has a powerful weapon He charges a million a shot An…
Thunderball He always runs while others walk He acts while other men…
Time Out My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations, …
Volare Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
We Have All the Time in the World / James Bond Theme We have all, the time in the world Time enough for…
Wednesday's Child Wednesday's child is a child of woe. Wednesday's child crie…
What Do You Want What do you want if you don't want money What…
Where You Are Time and again I've longed for adventure, Something to make …
You Only Live Twice You only live twice, Or so it seems. One life for yourself, …
You Only Live Twice: Suite You only live twice, or so it seems One life for…
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@Tordyboy
Great track. Featuring the legendary Vic Flick on lead guitar. The man who played that iconic James Bond theme. Brilliant !😎👍
@petemarsh7320
A distillation of 50's Rock and Roll,................genius. Yes, we tuned in for the theme tune.
@patricktierney832
Classic love it
@SirBasildeBrush
Wonderful through stereo headphones. Thanks for this treat.
@gracie19126
I could listen to this over and over again
@Mr3456324
Incredibile. The First John Barry!
@annie482000
I loved this when I was little, and watching "Juke Box Jury", and I still love it just as much today.
@anthonylawrence60
back in the day most of us would have been playing this on a Dansette or something similar . i am playing it through my 1970s pioneer stereo it sounds fantastic
@Monotostereoking
It's a great record, so many memories.
@davidcornwallis6887
Its just fantastic every time I hear it..................and unusual now - we don't hear this sort of music anymore do we?