Portrait of Mr. Booth
1805 · Watercolor on ivory
7 × 5.6 cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/16 in.); Framed: 8.6 × 6 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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John Barry
British-American, 1933
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John Barry Prendergast was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven. He later developed an interest in composing and arranging music, making his début for television in 1958. He came to the notice of the filmmakers of the first James Bond film Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with a theme for James Bond given to them by Monty Norman. Noel Rogers, the head of music at United Artists, approached Barry. This started a successful association between Barry and the Bond series that lasted for 25 years.
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St Peter's School
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