JOHN BARRY

Who is John Barry?

• Full name: John Barry PrendergastFull name: John Barry Prendergast
• Born: Nov.3.1933 Yorkshire,England
• Died: January.30.2011 (Aged 77)Oyster Bay, New York
• He was an English composer and conductor of film music
• He composed the soundtracks for 11 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987

WHO IS JOHN BARRY? cont.

• He wrote the scores to the award winning films Midnight Cowboy, Dances with Wolves
• And Out of Africa, in a career spanning over 50 years
• He formed his own band in 1957, The John Barry Seven

THE SOUND OF JOHN BARRY

JAME BOND

• 007: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kwyYZXspIFQ
• Dr.No
• 007 theme is a adventure theme composed in 1963
• Bond film: From Russia with Love

MADAGASCAR

• Born Free: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MhGeH07lo5M
• Madagascar 1-2
• John Barry's Academy Award-winning original score for the 1966 film Born Free

CHAPLIN

• Chaplin: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pZxnpQyT6BM
• Chaplin 1992
• A '90s-style performance of "Smile" sung by Robert Downey, Jr

EMOTION

• 007: Slow tempo, Classical instrument/Jazz, tension
• Chaplin: Slow tempo, Piano/Violin, peaceful mood
• Born Free: Slow tempo, Classical instrument, wild

SOURCES

• Wi-Ki
• YouTube
• Google
• IMDb
• Last.fm

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