Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry has passed away, age 77. Barry’s most famous compositions include James Bond themes for From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and a plethora of other film scores including Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves. Here is a mash-up of his greatest hits.
A tribute to John Barry
Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry has passed away, age 77. Barry’s most famous compositions include James Bond themes for From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and a plethora of other film scores including Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves. Here is a mash-up of his greatest hits.
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What happened to Born Free? Pretty anodyne arrangements.
This compilation doesn’t do justice to Barry’s extraordinary talent for film scores. ‘Born Free’ was the one for which he won most industry accolades (ie: Oscars) and has been completely overlooked here.
What happened to “The Ipcress File” a bit more famous and recognisable than say The Scarlet Letter.