John Barry dies at 77; composer scored 11 James Bond films
Barry won five Oscars for films such as 'Born Free' and 'Out of Africa' and scored Bond films including 'Goldfinger,' 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'From Russia With Love.' His work on the Bond franchise put him in the forefront of music composers. Born Free Sheet Music John Barry a five-time Academy Award-winning composer of movies such as "Born Free" and "Out of Africa" who earned a prominent spot in pop-culture history by writing the scores for 11 James Bond films, including "From Russia With Love" and "Goldfinger," has died. Barry died Sunday in New York, where he reportedly had lived for some time, his family said in a statement. It began with Barry's work on Monty Norman's theme for "Dr. No," the 1962 movie debut of author Ian Fleming's 007, starring Sean Connery. The movie was scored by Norman. I think James Bond would have been far less cool without John Barry holding his ha...