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9:52 AM GMT 31/01/2011
John Barry, December 21, 1967. (Photo: Express/Express/Getty Images)
John Barry, the Oscar-winning composer responsible for 11 James Bond film scores, has died at the age of 77 having suffered a heart attack. A statement released by his family reads: "It is with great sadness that the family of composer John Barry announce his passing on the 30th of January 2011 in New York. Mr Barry is survived by his wife of 33 years, Laurie, and his four children and five grandchildren."
Born John Barry Prendergast in York in 1933, Barry was steeped in music from an early age - his mother was a classical pianist and his father owned several cinemas and theatres in the North East. He attended a Catholic covent school before entering National Service where he began playing trumpet for the army band.
He formed The John Barry Seven in 1957 and the group quickly became one of the most popular instrumental outfits of the period. Barry soon became a musical director for the EMI and Ember labels, before the producers of the first 007 film Dr. No (1962) employed him to arrange Monty Norman's soon-to-be classic James Bond signature tune. It marked the beginning of an involvement with the Bond franchise that would cover 11 films over the next 25 years. He wrote the themes for several TV shows including Juke Box Jury and The Persuaders!, while scores for Zulu, The Ipcress File, Born Free, The Lion in Winter and Midnight Cowboy gave notice that Britain had produced a composer who could compete with Hollywood's big guns.
He was awarded the OBE in 1999 and received the Bafta Fellowship in 2005. His final film score was for 2001's Enigma. Earlier, Bond composer David Arnold paid tribute to his hero via Twitter: "I am profoundly saddened by the news but profoundly thankful for everything he did for music and for me personally".
MOJO's thoughts are with his family and friends.
A full tribute to John Barry will appear in the next issue of MOJO magazine.
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 9:52 AM GMT 31/01/2011
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Ah,"The Persuaders". What a great theme tune with it's synthesiser grumbling away in the background. Fab stuff.
RIP John.
Posted by Alexander Meerkat at 1:38 PM GMT 31/01/2011 Report Abuse
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THANK YOU JOHN FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC. 60'S CINEMA WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
Posted by BOB at 4:27 PM GMT 31/01/2011 Report Abuse
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so sad John Barry has passed away.
the brandy coloured world of Mr Barry's lush, beautiful orchestration on the james bond soundtracks will never be surpassed and also his score to The Specialist was fantastic.
L-E-G-E-N-D.
Best
Marc
Posted by Marc Hughes at 7:49 PM GMT 03/02/2011 Report Abuse
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so sad John Barry has passed away.
the brandy coloured world of Mr Barry's lush, beautiful orchestration on the james bond soundtracks will never be surpassed and also his score to The Specialist was fantastic.
L-E-G-E-N-D.
Best
Marc
Posted by Marc Hughes at 7:50 PM GMT 03/02/2011 Report Abuse
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so sad John Barry has passed away.
the brandy coloured world of Mr Barry's lush, beautiful orchestration on the james bond soundtracks will never be surpassed and also his score to The Specialist was fantastic.
L-E-G-E-N-D.
Best
Marc
Posted by Marc Hughes at 7:50 PM GMT 03/02/2011 Report Abuse
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Barry's loss is great indeed. My own favorite is his soundtrack for 1971's "Mary Queen of Scots." "Mary's Theme" in particular is tender and beautiful, as is "Vivre et Mourir," sung by Vanessa Redgrave, who plays the doomed Scottish queen, as the film opens.
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