Born in York, England, 3 Nov 1933
Died in Oyster Bay, NY, 30 Jan 2011
- Barry is known for:
- rock- and jazz-influenced film music
- arranging or composing scores for many James Bond films, including Dr No (1962, arranger) & The Living Daylights (1987, composer)
- He composed musical Billy (1974), and also composed symphonic-style film scores, incl. The Lion in Winter (1968) and Dances with Wolves (1990).
- Barry became interested in composing film music while working as a projectionist at his father’s movie theaters.1
Short biography from NPR
Sources
- David Kershaw, “Barry, John,” Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press (2001), accessed July 18, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000049028.