John Barry is responsible for some of the most memorable music in movies.
Scores and songs can make or break a film. John Barry's contributions should not be underestimated.
From the Associated Press:
Composer John Barry, who won five Oscars for his film work but was best known for his contributions to a dozen James Bond movies, has died. He was 77.
Barry died in New York on Sunday, his family said.
The English-born composer won two Oscars, for the score and the song, for "Born Free" in 1966, and he earned single statuettes for "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" (1990).
From Sky News:
A statement released by his family said: "It is with great sadness that the family of composer John Barry announce his passing on January 30, 2011 in New York."
Barry won a total of five Oscars, two of them for the 1967 film Born Free - for best song and best score.
But he was not even nominated for any of the 11 Bond films he worked on.
His association with the series came with the first, Dr No, in 1962 when he was asked to contribute to the score.
It started what is seen as the most enduring musical relationship in film history.
Rest in Peace.
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