John Barry (composer)

John Barry Prendergast was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven. He later developed an interest in composing and arranging music, making his début for television in 1958. He came to the notice of the makers of the first James Bond film Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with a theme for James Bond given to them by Monty Norman. Noel Rogers, the head of music at United Artists, approached Barry. This started a successful association between Barry and the Bond series that lasted for 25 years.

3 November 1933

Born on the same birth date (3 November 1933): Amartya Sen • Aneta Corsaut • Jeremy Brett • Ken Berry • Michael Dukakis

Born on the same birth day (3 November): Andrade El Idolo • André Malraux • André Wetzel • Bert Jansch • Bob Feller • Bronko Nagurski • Dolph Lundgren • Emperor Meiji • Faraj Sarkohi • Greg Townsend • Hans Janmaat • Henry George Jr. • Heo Young-saeng • Julie Berman • Mike Springer • Ralph Greenleaf • Robert Smith (Cabinet member) • Samuel Scheidt • Sten Pentus • Vincenzo Bellini

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