John Barry Prendergast, OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987. He wrote the scores to the award winning films Midnight Cowboy, Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa, in a career which lasted over 50 years.
Born in York, North Riding of Yorkshire, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas ow...
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Date of birth:
- Nov 3, 1933
Date of death:
- Jan 31, 2011 (age 77 years)
Place of birth:
Musical Genres:
Also known as:
- John Barry Orchestra,
- John Barry & Orchestra,
- The John Barry Orchestra,
- John Barry & His Orchestra,
- John Barry And His Orchestra,
- Barry, John
