The film composer whose elegant James Bond soundtracks helped define the 1960s has died of a heart attack in New York. He was 77. Barry won 5 Academy Awards for his work on Born Free, The Lion In Winter, Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves.
THE MAN BEHIND THE BOND SOUNDTRACK
Following are the 12 Bond movies he was involved in. He scored 11 and arranged the music for 'Dr. No' in 1962:
As composer:
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
- Octopussy (1983)
- Moonraker (1979)
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- You Only Live Twice (1967)
- Thunderball (1965)
- Goldfinger (1964)
- From Russia With Love (1963)
As musical arranger:
- Dr. No (1962)
