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John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) [ 1 ][ 2 ] was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet.
John Barry. Music Department: Dances with Wolves. John Barry was born in York, England in 1933, and was the youngest of three children. His father, Jack, owned several local cinemas and by the age of fourteen, Barry was capable of running the projection box on his own - in particular, The Rialto in York. As he was brought up in a cinematic environment, he soon began to assimilate the music...
- November 3, 1933
- January 30, 2011
Jan 8, 2009 · As a kid growing up in World War II–era York, John Barry spent every Saturday in one of his father’s cinemas, figuring out what made a movie great. As a young musician in 60s London, he became ...
- A Yorkshire lad. John Barry was one of the all-time great masters of movie music. His career spanned some 50 years - from Midnight Cowboy and Born Free to Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa - taking in 11 James Bond films along the way.
- A trumpeter in the army. The movies and music were in John Barry's blood. He spent his early years working in cinemas in the north of England, owned by his father.
- The John Barry Seven. After leaving the army, Barry took a jazz composing course and went on to work as an arranger for the Jack Parnell and Ted Heath Orchestras.
- Meeting Adam Faith. Barry was employed by EMI from 1959 - 1962 arranging for its singers including Adam Faith. He also composed songs and scores for movies starring Faith.
Barry, the son of a classical pianist mother and a father who owned a chain of motion picture theaters, was born in November 1933, and as a young child developed a strong proclivity for music. He learned both the piano and trumpet; and coincidentally, developed an abiding interest in films. To the end of his life, he claimed that he knew as a ...
Jan 31, 2011 · Obituary: John Barry. 31 January 2011. Barry's Bond scores included Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice. Composer John Barry, famous for his work on the James Bond films, Born Free and Out of ...
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John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet.
