Although film composers are often the unsung heroes of the movie business, the
Yorkshire-born composer John Barry is perhaps one of the best known of his
profession. The reason for his celebrity is quite simple: between 1963 and 1967
Barry composed the scores for eleven James Bond films and such was the
popularity of the Bond franchise Barry was virtually a household name having
appeared in film credits seen by millions of movie fans all over the world.
The Bond connection started off with the release of 'Dr No' in 1962 - the famous
Bond theme used in this movie was originally...