John Barry

Summary

John Barry is a human^[1]. He was born in York^[2]. He was born on November 3, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Oyster Bay^[4]. He died on January 30, 2011^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], and film score composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month, #5,728 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in York^[2], John Barry…
• John Barry died in Oyster Bay^[4].
• John Barry was born on November 3, 1933^[3].
• John Barry died on January 30, 2011^[5].
• Burial took place at Locust Valley Cemetery^[11].
• John Barry's father was Jack Xavier Prendergast^[12].
• John Barry's mother was Doris Prendergast^[13].
• Among John Barry's spouses was Barbara Pickard^[14].
• John Barry was married to Jane Birkin^[15].
• Among John Barry's spouses was Jane Sidey^[16].
• John Barry was married to Laurie Barry^[17].
• A child of John Barry was Suzy Prendergast^[18].
• A child of John Barry was Kate Barry^[19].
• A child of John Barry was Jonpatrick Barry^[20].
• John Barry held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• John Barry held citizenship in United States^[22].
• English was John Barry's native language^[23].
• John Barry worked as a composer^[6].
• John Barry's professions included musician^[7].
• John Barry's professions included songwriter^[8].
• John Barry worked as a film score composer^[9].
• John Barry's field of work was film score^[24].
• John Barry's education included a stint at St Peter's School^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Barry is Goldfinger^[26].
• A notable work attributed to John Barry is Diamonds Are Forever^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-11-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-01-30^[31]

• Community tags: academy award winner, british, composer, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, english, film composer, film score, soundtrack, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 661e20c8-3d82-4da2-94a2-97d9e11691c0^[33]

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Origins and Family

John Barry's place of birth was York^[2]. He was born on November 3, 1933^[3]. His father was Jack Xavier Prendergast^[12]. His mother was Doris Prendergast^[13]. English was his native language^[23].

Education

John Barry was educated at St Peter's School^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], and film score composer^[9]. John Barry's field of work was film score^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goldfinger^[26], Diamonds Are Forever^[27], and Dances with Wolves^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[35], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[38], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1935^[41]; Academy Award for Best Original Song^[42], an award for best original song^[43], in United States^[44]; Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition^[45], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1960^[48]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[49], a class of award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[52], a class of award^[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Barbara Pickard^[14]; Jane Birkin^[15], a singer^[54], 1946–2023^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[57], specialised in acting^[58]; Jane Sidey^[16]; and Laurie Barry^[17], b. 1956^[59], of United States^[60]. Children include Suzy Prendergast^[18]; Kate Barry^[19], a photographer^[61], 1967–2013^[62], of United Kingdom^[63]; and Jonpatrick Barry^[20], a composer^[64], b. 1994^[65], of United Kingdom^[66].

Death and Burial

John Barry died on January 30, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Oyster Bay^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[67]. Burial took place at Locust Valley Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Barry ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month, #5,728 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman^[70], a singer-songwriter^[71], b. 1943^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Annie Award^[74], specialised in film score^[75]; Jean-Michel Jarre^[76], a composer^[77], b. 1948^[78], of France^[79], awarded the honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[80], specialised in ambient music^[81]; Alan Menken^[82], a composer^[83], b. 1949^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[86], specialised in film score^[87]; Carter Burwell^[88], a composer^[89], b. 1954^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the British Independent Film Award for Best Music^[92], specialised in film score^[93]; Christopher Lennertz^[94], a composer^[95], b. 1972^[96], of United States^[97]; and Mark Mancina^[98], a composer^[99], b. 1957^[100], of United States^[101], specialised in film score^[102].

FAQs

Where was John Barry born?

John Barry's place of birth was York^[2].

Where did John Barry die?

John Barry passed away in Oyster Bay^[4].

Who were John Barry's parents?

John Barry's father was Jack Xavier Prendergast^[12]. John Barry's mother was Doris Prendergast^[13].

Who was John Barry married to?

John Barry's spouses include Barbara Pickard^[14], Jane Birkin^[15], Jane Sidey^[16], and Laurie Barry^[17].

What did John Barry do for work?

John Barry worked as composer^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], and film score composer^[9].

Where did John Barry go to school?

John Barry was educated at St Peter's School^[25].

What awards did John Barry receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[35], Academy Award for Best Original Score^[38], Academy Award for Best Original Score^[103], and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[42].

Who did John Barry influence?

John Barry has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman^[70], Jean-Michel Jarre^[76], Alan Menken^[82], and Carter Burwell^[88].