John Barry

John Barry is a name shared by several notable figures.

The Irish-American naval officer (1745–1803) commanded ships in the Revolutionary War and is sometimes called "Father of the American Navy." The British composer (1933–2011) scored James Bond films and won Academy Awards for *Born Free* and *Dances with Wolves*.

Context usually clarifies which John Barry is meant.

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Goldfinger · soundtrack · film score · movie music · orchestral score · Dances with Wolves · Out of Africa · spy · theme · brass · strings · romantic · cinematic · Oscar · Academy Award · British · conductor · Born Free

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John Carpenter · Vangelis · Brian Eno · Hans Zimmer

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John, Barry, Johnny, Johnnies

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