Movie composer John Barry dies at 77

World Entertainment News Networt ^ | January 31, 2011 | World Entertainment News Networt

[fabjr60]

Oscar-winning composer John Barry, the man behind many of the iconic James Bond theme tunes, has died at the age of 77.

[fabjr60]

God rest his soul. I grew up on his James Bond scores, and his music has always been a part of my life. He was one of the best, and will be greatly missed.

[LostInBayport]

One my favorite composers. What a legacy he leaves behind. Many great movie scores (Out of Africa is a personal favorite), but I also cherish the non-movie albums he made and listen to them so often when I’m working or reading.

I’ll bet he will be penning some new scores for angelic choirs!

[GOPsterinMA]

Bummer! RIP to a true musical genius.

I watched Goldfinger last night on BBC America just to hear and see the opening sequence.

[GOPsterinMA]

Along with 007, the scundtrack to “Chaplin” is my favorite of his works.

[GOPsterinMA]

Idiot - “scundtrack” should be “soundtrack”.

[fabjr60]

No doubt. In our house, all we have to do is hear a portion of one of Barry’s scores from another room, and we instantly know the film and are compelled to give it a look. So familiar to us, he was almost like an old friend. It was Barry’s Bond scores and Vince Guaraldi’s piano that turned me on to jazz as a kid.

[Juana la Loca]

I am in mourning. John Barry wrote some of the most beautiful movie scores ever. What a huge loss. The Out of Africa soundtrack is my favorite. Will listen to it today in tribute.

[Steve_Seattle]

A few years ago he did an album of non-movie material called The Beyondness of Things. It’s fabulous, and it’s already getting hard to find.

[good old days]

Love the score to Somewhere in Time.

Rest in peace, John Barry.

[max americana]

John Barry’s GAME OF DEATH opening song is probably..probably the best I’ve heard.

It’s on my Ipod and everytime I play it, I channel Bruce Lee’s ghost and wanna kick someone’s ass. Ok seriously, it’s the bomb.

[hifidelity]

Sad. They don’t make composers/musicians like him anymore that can grab the feeling of the film. Two of my favorites:
Thunderball-the music is perfectly suited to the underwater sequences.
You Only Live Twice-meshed the spy/Oriental theme together

[LostInBayport]

A few years ago he did an album of non-movie material called The Beyondness of Things. It’s fabulous, and it’s already getting hard to find.

There is another one called Eternal Echoes. It's worth tracking down!

[Mr Rogers]

For something different and very good, I recommend his re-recording of the Born Free soundtrack. It holds up amazingly well as a piece of music apart from the movie.

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Free-Original-Picture-Re-recording/dp/B00004SCEN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296487943&sr=8-1

[GSP.FAN]

Ping the JB boys for a looksee..

[I still care]

You only live Twice is my absolute favorite Bond “theme”.

I’ve never been able to understand the love for “Live and Let Die”. It’s without melody and repetitive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDitUVMMzE0

[EveningStar]

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[sitetest]

A second ping for this subject.

[Paddyboy]

The scores for “Dances With Wolves” and “Mary Queen of Scotts” were the best thing about either film

[ichabod1]

Yeah. Somewhere in Time, so daggone beautiful it makes me want to cry. With a young Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.

[Perdogg]

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