John Barry, who basically wrote the James Bond theme (though you can't say that), has died.

[jobycom]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41347353

Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry, who wrote music for a dozen James Bond films, including "You Only Live Twice" and "Goldfinger" but couldn't persuade a jury that he composed the suave spy's theme music, has died. He was 77.

He won two Oscars for "Born Free" in 1966, for best score and best song. He also earned statuettes for the scores to "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" (1990).

Monty Norman, who was credited as the composer for "Dr. No," sued The Sunday Times in 2001 for reporting that Barry had composed the theme, working from scraps of Norman's work. Norman won the case, collecting 30,000 pounds ($48,000).

Barry testified that he was paid 250 pounds to work on the theme music, developing the guitar line from part of Norman's song "Bad Sign, Good Sign," but agreed that Norman would get the credit. He was asked whether Norman wrote the theme and responded "absolutely not."


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Here's a video showing some of Barry's other work compared to the Bond theme. You decide, but don't get Skinner in trouble by claiming Barry wrote it!!1 I'm series!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jjywVmz2EI

[Archae]

1. Nobody ever mentions "The Black Hole!"

80's Disney film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvvq2PsgyHA&feature=related

[Richardo]

2. ...and for very good reason.

x(

[jobycom]

4. He didn't burn up any genius cells on that one, did he?

o_o

[Archae]

5. The music was the best part of that movie.

It wasn't the "triumphal crash" like we get in Star Wars, it was the "it's kind of lonely and spooky out there in space" feel.

[Heidi]

3. Beat Girl. (nt)