John Barry obituary

Composer most closely associated with the golden age of James Bond but whose scores ranged from Midnight Cowboy to Dances With WolvesJohn Barry, who has died aged 77, will always be associated with the golden age of James Bond, but though much of his most famous music was written to accompany the outlandish adventures of 007, his work covered a huge variety of moods and styles. Barry wrote epic, sweeping film scores for Zulu (1964), Born Free (1966) and Out of Africa (1985), introduced blues and...

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