John Barry's final score for the James Bond films features sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with an orchestra (one of the first film scores to feature this motif). Much as Timothy Dalton's more Ian Fleming-rooted portrayal of Bond influenced the interpretations given by successors Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, David Arnold's scores for the series have often likewise fused electronic rhythms with orchestral flourishes. The soundtrack features both a title song (The Living Daylights) an end-credits song (If There Was a Man), and another song from The Pr…read more
John Barry's final score for the James Bond films features sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with an orchestra (one of the first fil… read more
John Barry's final score for the James Bond films features sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with an orchestra (one of the first film scores to feature this motif). Muc… read more
John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prendergast in York, UK is considered one of the "Big Four" of late 20th century film composers (the others being John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini). His family was in the cinema business, but it was during his National Service that he began performing as a musician. After taking a correspondence course and arranging for some of the bands of the day, he formed The John Barry Seven. Barry then met Adam Faith, and composed songs and film scores on the singer's behalf. It was this notori… read more
John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prendergast in York, UK is considered one of the "Big Four" of late 20th century film composers (the others be… read more
John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prendergast in York, UK is considered one of the "Big Four" of late 20th century film composers (the others being John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry …read more