John Barry Prendergast
November 3, 1933 – January 30, 2011
John Barry was a prolific composer whose iconic works include eleven of the James Bond film scores. It was Barry’s music in those movies that helped create a mood that defined the character and series. Over a career that stretched across five decades, Barry won numerous awards including five Academy Awards, a Grammy, and a BAFTA, which is the British equivalent of an Oscar. His other film scores include Out of Africa, Born Free, Midnight Cowboy, Dances With Wolves, Chaplin, and Somewhere In Time, to name just a few. Barry also scored numerous television programs. Many of his soundtracks included singles that landed high on both UK and US charts. John Barry was 77 when, on January 30, 2011, he died of a heart attack.
Thanks to Su for the assist.
I liked that dark background music he did for You Only Live Twice best of all. As you watch the first segment of Slingblade, a similar mood is invoked for some reason from similar scoring. Did Barry do that too… for such a low-budget Indie…?