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.
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@reecelinley894
We played this going in at my Dad’s funeral last month. This was one of his favorite movies. He once stayed on the reservation where the movie was filmed. After that trip it was like he was enlightened. He was always fascinated by them, talking about their way of life, collecting stuff they use, admiring their perseverance and freedom. I’ll remember him the same way ❤️❤️❤️
@karitahannikainen4734
Reece, always respect nature,..sorry for your loss,growth...Love, Karita.
@phillipbrown8346
GREAT MOVIE..
@goodo5691
"actual natives" wow...not pretend ones?
@zmac8689
What a lovely memory for him, our indiginous peoples of the world can really teach us lot about life, I live in Australia, Aborigines were treated the same by Europeans when they set foot here, mainly the English.
@vicsaul5459
Badlands and national grasslands, South Dakota ,Hayes ,sage creek overlook, Buffalo range, Sioux territory ❤
@jimohlson1080
Everytime I listen to this song, I cry. I'm a 71 year old man.
@markrateau7850
Me too, I get the chills, I'm 72! I loved learning about Native Americans when I was but a wee lad!
@user-nf2zb9zo4l
I,m 74...................
@VisionStance
Don't Worry, I Cry Too! 73 Years old. It shows that we still feel with the god given Soul of ours!