Teasing the Korean Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12321610 Quote
Shawn Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 Now that is some deeply sad news to me. Barry wrote some really timeless, beautiful music. Quote
Chicago Expat Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12321610 Very sad. The soundtrack to "Midnight Cowboy" is one of my favorites. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12321610 Very sad. The soundtrack to "Midnight Cowboy" is one of my favorites. his reuter's obituary: john barry obituary Quote
John L Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 Now that is some deeply sad news to me. Barry wrote some really timeless, beautiful music. I agree. John Barry was really a fine composer. RIP Quote
GA Russell Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 RIP. He was a part of my youth. Quote
RonPrice Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) This prose-poem is a personal retrospective in memory of a man who brought beautiful music to my ears for half a century.-Ron Price, Tasmania ------------------------ I never even heard of John Barry(1933-2011). He died yesterday. He was an Oscar winning English film score composer. He was best known for composing 11 James Bond soundtracks and was hugely influential in determining the 007 series' distinctive style. His career spanned the same years I have been a member of the Baha’i Faith, the decades 1960 to 2010. Barry was employed by the EMI record company from 1959 until 1962 arranging orchestral accompaniment for the company's recording artists. From 1962 Barry transferred to Ember Records where he produced albums as well as arranging them. 1959 and 1962 were also big years for me as my young life was just getting air-borne. In 1962 I began my matriculation studies in Ontario, my most demanding academic year; that same year I also moved with my parents to a nearby town helping to form the first Baha’i spiritual assembly.-Ron Price with thanks to Wikipedia, 1 February 2011. One of the most famous signature tunes in film history, the James Bond Theme, came from your composing talents. This would be a big turning point for you, and you would go on to become one of the most celebrated film composers……winning five Academy Awards and four Grammy Awards with scores for The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free, and Somewhere in Time. My life had no signature tunes, but it did have a signature, about that there is no doubt, if I go back those five decades-half a century-singing a song that rose up from the Siyah-Chal and the dust in the barrack-square of Tabriz long ago. Westward that song moved, worldward, and now the earth is flooded with the felicity of this new song, this Godsong. Have you heard it John—now that you are in the Land of Lights? Ron Price 1 February 2011 Edited February 1, 2011 by RonPrice Quote
DMP Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 According to the NY Times obituary, he cites Stan Kenton as an influence on the Bond scores! Quote
Free For All Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 He wrote so many great film scores. Can anyone recommend a good compilation of his work? I've seen several on Amazon but am not sure which is the one to get. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 1, 2011 Report Posted February 1, 2011 Some years ago, I noticed that his most highly praised work was his soundtrack to The Knack, FWIW, so I bought it. I enjoy it, but I don't see why it is considered better than others. My favorite is the soundtrack to The Living Daylights. Maybe it is because I enjoyed the movie so much. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Can anyone recommend a good compilation of his work? I've seen several on Amazon but am not sure which is the one to get. Very difficult to recommend comps by prolific film composers. In addition to the large catalogs and stylistic shifts common to many artists, film composers' output is further varied by the genres of the films they've worked in. My ideal Barry comp would include the Connery-era Bond flicks and a few select others from that era. Others would say "Born Free" or "Dances with Wolves." My suggestions would be far too subjective to provide a decent starting point. Edited February 2, 2011 by Teasing the Korean Quote
JSngry Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 My condolences to his sons Jan & Rick. Quote
medjuck Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 Wow I'd forgotten that Barry did the music for The Knack. It was made by Richard Lester between his two Beatles films and has been pretty much forgotten. It's very much of its time and was considered hot stuff in 1965. I'd be curious to see it again. Always did like pre-Phantom Michael Crawford. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 "The Knack" and "The Ipcress File" are my two favorite non-Bond John Barry scores. Quote
Shawn Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 Barry's score for Somewhere In Time is a sentimental favorite. Quote
Shawn Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 Is there a joke I'm missing out on? Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 Is there a joke I'm missing out on? If there is, I don't get it either. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 2, 2011 Report Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) This one gives a nice survey. As much Barry as I've needed (so far!!!). 1. Persuaders 2. Midnight Cowboy 3. Ipcress File 4. Knack 5. Wednesday's Child 6. Space March (Capsule In Space) 7. Girl With The Sun In Her Hair 8. Vendetta 9. Danny Scipio 10. James Bond 11. Goldfinger 12. Diamonds Are Forever 13. From Russia With Love 14. You Only Live Twice 15. Thunderball 16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 17. 007 18. Walk Don't Run 19. Beat For Beatniks 20. Hit And Miss 21. Born Free Though this one has a few more tracks, including some later scores: 1. James Bond Theme - Barry, John Seven 2. Goldfinger - Bassey, Shirley 3. Midnight Cowboy 4. Out Of Africa (I Had A Farm In Africa) 5. John Dunbar Theme 6. You Only Live Twice - Sinatra, Nancy 7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 8. Ipcress File 9. View To A Kill - Duran Duran 10. Girl With The Sun In Her Hair - Barry, John Orchestra 11. 007 12. Zulu - Barry, John & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 13. Knack 14. Chaplin 15. Lion In Winter 16. Moviola 17. Persuaders 18. Seance On A Wet Afternoon 19. Born Free - Monro, Matt 20. Thunderball - Jones, Tom 21. Somewhere In Time - Williams, Roger (1) 22. Beyondness Of Things - English Chamber Orchestra 23. We Have All The Time In The World - Armstrong, Louis 24. Diamonds Are Forever - Bassey, Shirley Edited February 2, 2011 by A Lark Ascending Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Posted February 2, 2011 Tough call on which one to get. The second one contains "Seance on a Wet Afternoon," but it also has Duran Duran. Quote
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