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Hi,

I would like to bring to your attention our new book "John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch".

Regards,

Gareth Bramley.

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John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch
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by Geoff Leonard - Pete Walker - Gareth Bramley
foreword by Don Black, OBE.
ISBN 978-1-904537-77-9
255 x 180mm
304pp

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John Barry is far and away Britain's most successful and celebrated film composer, responsible for some of the most memorable movie music in cinematic history. Such is his standing within the film industry that he remains the only musician from the UK to have won as many as five Academy Awards (for Born Free, The Lion In Winter, Out Of Africa and Dances With Wolves). His contribution towards creating James Bond's musical persona is now part of film legend, another significant accomplishment in what has been a truly extraordinary multi-faceted career.

During the formative years of British rock 'n' roll, John Barry led his own band, The John Barry Seven, into the charts as well as masterminding the emergence of singer Adam Faith, whose distinctive string of hit singles - epitomised by 'What Do You Want?' - lit up the pre-Beatle pop era. Ever versatile, Barry has also composed many popular themes for TV, among them The Persuaders, and wrote the long running hit musical, Billy.

In John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch, this astonishing 50-year career is celebrated in all its musical facets. The authors, each one an authority as well as a fan, draw not only on their own knowledge, but also on conversations with Barry himself and with people who have known him over the years as a performer, producer, arranger or writer.

Among almost 200 photographs (more than 60 in colour) celebrating John Barry's entire career right up the present day, many have never been issued before, while others have not been available in any form for a number of years.

The most comprehensive and complete discography yet compiled is another major feature of the book, making it an essential reference point for enthusiasts and music historians alike.

Avaliable from
http://www.johnbarry.org.uk
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.redcliffepress.co.uk/new.html#smr
WHSmith's, Waterstone's, etc.

Gareth,
Could you tell me where I could write to John Barry.
Kind regards
Neil

Hi Gareth, It's your old pal Robert....remember the good old days in the Penta in the 80's and our beloved Barry in Knightsbridge with Rob and Richard. Keep in touch mate.Rob

Neil, if you address your envelope to Mr John Barry c/o Heaven (hopefully he's there)...........it might reach him

Neil's posting was from 2009 Robert, as I'm sure you noticed. Hopefully he was able to get in touch with JB at the time.

Yes Marian, Neil has not visited the forum since May 2009

A Memorial Concert will be held for John Barry on Monday 20th June at 7.30p.m.at the Royal Albert Hall.
"The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform throughout the evening under the baton of conductor, Nicholas Dodd. The programme, produced by Laurie Barry and composer David Arnold, includes guest artists: Dame Shirley Bassey, Rumer and Alfie Boe as well as tributes from Don Black, Sir Michael Caine, Timothy Dalton, Sir George Martin, Sir Michael Parkinson and Sir Tim Rice. The Chorus of the Royal College of Music International Opera School will also perform."

That is good news Marian so we are hoping there will be a Radio broadcast of the concert or maybe a TV show as there are quite a few big names in the list.

Yes, really hoping it will be on tv Maureen and Harry.