Skip to comments.
5-Oscar winner, composer John Barry, dies at 77 (wrote 007 scores)
Associated Press ^
| Jan 31, 2011 6:19 AM (ET)
| ROBERT BARR
Posted on 01/31/2011 5:01:31 AM PST by DJ MacWoW
LONDON (AP) - Composer John Barry, who won five Oscars for his film work but was best known for his contributions to a dozen James Bond movies, has died. He was 77.
Barry died in New York on Sunday, his family said.
The English-born composer won two Oscars, for the score and the song, for "Born Free" in 1966, and he earned single statuettes for "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" (1990).
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: bond; johnbarry; manwiththegoldengun
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21 next last
John Barry wrote music for James Bond films and High Road to China. His music was wonderful.
1
posted on
01/31/2011 5:01:35 AM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
To: DJ MacWoW
The score to “The Lion in Winter” is unbelievably good. I purchased the soundtrack.
2
posted on
01/31/2011 5:12:48 AM PST
by
agere_contra
(Historically every time the Left has 'expanded its moral imagination' the results have been horrific)
To: Perdogg
3
posted on
01/31/2011 5:14:33 AM PST
by
abb
("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
To: agere_contra
I don’t think that I’ve ever heard anything by him that wasn’t good.
4
posted on
01/31/2011 5:16:02 AM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: DJ MacWoW
I watched Born Free with my small kids the other night, and was amazed at how good the score was, and in particular the use of timpani and percussion. I seemed reminiscent of Goldfinger to me, and lo and behold I read here, it was John Barry. Wonderful. It is remarkable how a good score can double one’s enjoyment of the film. Rest in peace.
5
posted on
01/31/2011 5:32:08 AM PST
by
montag813
(http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
To: DJ MacWoW
The best for sure. He will be missed. He composed real music - great music.
To: DJ MacWoW
Ah, man, and to me, 77 isn’t really all that old nowadays.
To: All
Barry also wrote the musical score for the 1980 fantasy/time travel/ love story movie, “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymore. He won a Golden Globe award for this score. Beautiful music.
8
posted on
01/31/2011 5:43:45 AM PST
by
Texas Deb
To: swatbuznik
I agree. In this day and age 77 isn’t old.
9
posted on
01/31/2011 5:45:22 AM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: DJ MacWoW
Dances With Wolves was so well done. I still listen to it frequently. RIP John.
10
posted on
01/31/2011 5:46:57 AM PST
by
TPOOH
(I wish I could have been Jerry Reed.)
To: DJ MacWoW
Dances With Wolves was so well done. I still listen to it frequently. RIP John.
11
posted on
01/31/2011 5:47:08 AM PST
by
TPOOH
(I wish I could have been Jerry Reed.)
To: All
12
posted on
01/31/2011 6:17:40 AM PST
by
Liz
To: DJ MacWoW
To: DJ MacWoW; Perdogg; Impy; Clemenza; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; darkangel82; ...
Oh, no. :-( One of my favorite composers. James Bond wouldn’t be James Bond without John Barry.
RIP.
14
posted on
01/31/2011 7:14:13 AM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: Borges; sitetest; DollyCali; Perdogg
15
posted on
01/31/2011 8:48:20 AM PST
by
EveningStar
(Karl Marx is not one of our Founding Fathers.)
To: EveningStar; .30Carbine; 1cewolf; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear EveningStar,
Thanks for the ping!
Classical Music Ping List ping!
If you want on or off this list, let me know via FR e-mail.
Thanks,
sitetest
16
posted on
01/31/2011 8:52:00 AM PST
by
sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
John Barry also composed the musical score on one of my all-time favorites, Field of Dreams. May he rest in peace.
17
posted on
01/31/2011 9:01:34 AM PST
by
AuH2ORepublican
(If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
To: All
18
posted on
01/31/2011 9:23:15 AM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: agere_contra
The score to “The Lion in Winter” is unbelievably good. I purchased the soundtrack.I did too, it is one of the best!
19
posted on
01/31/2011 4:24:24 PM PST
by
SES1066
(Thank you for your vote in November, now let us get to work!)
To: montag813
The theme from Born Free has always been one of my favorites. I still get teary-eyed when I hear it.
20
posted on
02/01/2011 5:31:54 AM PST
by
CitizenM
(If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under.-Ronald Re)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson