John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. … See more

Barry was born John Barry Prendergast in York, the youngest of four children. His mother, a classical pianist, was English; his Irish father, John Xavier "Jack" Prendergast from Cork, was a projectionist during the silent film e… See more

Barry was married four times. His first three marriages, to Barbara Pickard (1959–63), Jane Birkin (1965–68) and Jane Sidey (1969–78) all ended in divorce. He was married to his fourth wife, Laurie, from January 19… See more

In 1999, Barry was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music. He received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 2005. In 2005, the American Film Institute ranked Barry's sco… See more

Barry worked on the soundtracks for the following James Bond films (title song collaborators in brackets):
• Dr. No (1962) – "James Bond Theme" (composed by Monty Norman) as arranged by Barry us… See more

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