Arguably the most important popular British composer of the 20th century, John Barry (1933-2011) enjoyed a career that spanned over fifty years, in which time he won five Academy Awards for pictures including
Born Free,
Out of Africa and
Dances with Wolves. His reputation was further gilded by his soundtracks for a dozen James Bond films between 1962 and 1987. Barry´s career reflects the evolution of post-war British music from big band to rock and roll and the birth of pop. In the cultural foment of ´Swinging Sixties´ London he became an iconic figure and an inspiration to countless musicians. Written with Barry´s cooperation and including insights from close friends, Eddi Fiegel's
John Barry: A Sixties Theme celebrates a life of stunning creativity , recreates an unforgettable era in British culture, and reveals how John Barry came to write his music and why.
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Music BiographiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Preface to 2012 Edition
- INTRODUCTION
- PROLOGUE : GOLDEN WORDS
- 1 : BLACK AND WHITE MICE
- 2 : MUSIC BY MATHS
- 3 : JAZZ IN THE DESERT
- 4 : THE TWANGâS THE THANG
- 5 : FAITH IN FILM
- 6 : BOND AND THE KITCHEN SINK
- 7 : FOOL BRITANNIA
- 8 : LONDON GOES GOLD
- 9 : THE KNACK ⌠AND HOW TO GET IT
- 10 : SPYMANIA
- 11 : HOLLYWOOD, ENGLAND
- 12 : âCITIZEN BARRYâ
- 13 : WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD
- EPILOGUE : HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND
- AUTHORâS JOHN BARRY TOP TWENTY THEMES
- DISCOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- Plates
- About the Author
- Copyright
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