John Barry Retrospective

Last Sunday's show featured a sample of music from the career of film composer John Barry. Barry was responsible for a number of popular and award winning film scores including Cry the Beloved Country, Chaplin, Dances with Wolves, Body Heat, King Kong (1976), The Deep, Out of Africa, Mary, Queen of Scots, The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, and twelve of the James Bond films. Over the course of his career he was recognized with five Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and a Grammy. John Barry died on January 30, 2011.

Here are some links that may be of interest:

• John Barry: The Man with the Midas Touch
• John Barry entry at the Internet Movie Database
• John Barry interview with The Guardian
• Video of John Barry winning the Oscar for Out of Africa

And here is a montage of select John Barry film scores: