0072 Debriefing: John Barry - The Early Years

On 3 November 1933 John Barry Prendergast was born in York. As a kid he fell in love with music and film, being the son of a cinema owner. Already from an early age Barry wanted to become a film composer. When he set his mind to something, and with the help of his wealthy and influential father, there was little Barry could not achieve. Anthony and Don want to have an in-depth look at John Barry’s life and his discography, especially all his non-Bond work. Because Barry’s oeuvre is too vast to handle, this will be a podcast series. This is part 1 in which we try to cover Barry’s early years (1957 - 1962). In other words, everything he did before James Bond came along... This podcast contains more than 50 music tracks and multiple audio clips from the books Hit And Miss (recorded by Alice Dryden) and A Sixties Theme (recorded by Robbie Sims). If you like our podcast, please share it with others! You can follow us on social media, contact us at [email protected] or our website www.the00files.com. Sources - Burlingame, Jon. The Music of James Bond (2012). New York, USA: Oxford University Press. - Fiegel, Eddi. John Barry: A Sixties Theme (1998). London, UK: Constable and Company Limited. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: A Life in Music (1998). Bristol, UK: Sansom. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: The Man with the Midas Touch (2008). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd. - Leonard, Geoff & Walker, Pete. Hit and Miss: The Story of the John Barry Seven (2018). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd.