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 Links & Press articles

Links to press articles relating directly to John Barry, sites relating to John Barry, film music in general and John Barry related artists.

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April 1999

 

16 The real Bond - The Guardian interview      

February 2002
18 John Barry The Gstaad Memorandum - November 1996 - interview   18 Time, March 4, 1999 - interview

April/May 2002

 

14 Enigma review   22 a fun, brief jb starcrash anecdote :),
1/3 way down this article
      23 Soundtrack Net review of Enigma


March 2003

 

8 Adam Faith dies, BBC      
8 Adam Faith dies, CNN      
9 Adam Faith, Tributes (BBC)      
15 "Dr. Shatterhand's" conversation with Lukas Kendall, producer of the James Bond Re-mastered Bonus Soundtracks      

June 2003

 

13 Intrada The White Buffalo review      

July 2003

 

30 Silva's "Robin and Marian" Filmtracks review   30 Silva's "The Last Valley" Filmtracks Review
30 Silva's "The Lion In Winter" Filmtracks review      

December 2003

 

15 MARK THOMAS, A Voice from the Valleys (session violinist in London - worked with JB)   17 review of Beat Girl DVD (R1) "To put it as delicately as possible, Mondo Crash's DVD of Beat Girl looks like crap..."

January 2004

 

20 Hammett dvd review, region 4      


February 2004

 

15 The Chase dvd review, region 1      

June 2004

 

10 Review of Petulia FSM      
30 Review The Last Valley, R1 DVD      

August 2004

 

03 Review of The Black Hole, R1 DVD      

October 2005

 

10 Vick Flick interview     on Universal Exports James Bond fansite.
31 Hammett, Region 1 dvd, review     DVD region 1 release, November 1, 2005

June 2007

 

28 Listen back to our special New York programes - Aedín interviews John Barry and Elaine Stritch     In two *Green Room Cinema Special *programmes, Aedín travels to New York to meet renowned composer John Barry and veteran star of stage and
screen Elaine Stritch. You can listen back here...

June 2008

 

30

CINEMA RETRO'S JOHN EXSHAW ATTENDS JOHN BARRY CONCERT IN DUBLIN - AND MEETS THE MAN HIMSELF

   

ALL TIME HIGH: BARRY STRIKES DUBLIN LIKE THUNDERBALL! RTÉ Summer Evening Concert Season: The Film Music of John Barry. The National Concert Hall, Dublin, Friday 20 June, 2008


July 2008

 

15

Soundtrack to a life in technicolour

   

Interview with John Barryin The Irish Times, Saturday, June 14, 2008


November 2008

 

10

Billion-Dollar Composer: John Barry

   

John Barry reflects on 10 of his scores
'Goldfinger' 'Midnight Cowboy' music reconsidered
By JON BURLINGAME

10 Billion-Dollar Composer: John Barry     John Barry invented the spy movie score
Unique arrangements ushered in a new genre of films
By JON BURLINGAME
10 Billion-Dollar Composer: John Barry     Collaborators reflect on John Barry
Composer's scores continue to move filmmakers
By JON BURLINGAME
10 Billion-Dollar Composer: John Barry     Barry succeeds in theater and TV
More obscure works attest to composer's ambition
By DAVID MERMELSTEIN
11 An Interview with John Barry by Daniel Mangodt © 1996    

Originally published in Soundtrack Magazine Vol.15/No58, 1996. Text reproduced by kind permission of the editor, Luc Van de Ven


January 2009

 

09

The Man Who Knew the Score, interview with John Barry by Bruce Handy.

   

Interview with John Barry, vanityfair.com, WEB EXCLUSIVE January 8, 2009.

31 TALK TIME: Dana Kaproff and The Golden Seal     Interview with Dana Kaproff

April 2009

 

06

SPECIAL REPORT: CINEMA RETRO COVERS "MIDNIGHT COWBOY" 40TH ANNIVERSARY A.M.P.A.S EVENT

   

17 March 2009, Attendees were David Picker, producer Jerome Hellman, actress Sylvia Miles, cinematographer Adam Holender, costume designer Ann Roth and music supervisor John Barry.


December 2009

 

23

25 Greatest Christmas Films "The Gathering"

   

25 Greatest Christmas Films: #7 — ‘The Gathering’ (1977) by John Nolte



Record label web sites
John Barry, OBE - Decca Classics   John Barry on Decca Classics, official site
EMI Music Publishing   Lots of information: songs, lyrics, who else recorded songs, etc. (general site)

 

the old York home
York Pavillion Hotel   The old Prendergast home, now a hotel

 

family
Kate Barry   Kate Barry, photographer
    Any more family with a website? Please let us know. :-)

 

lyricists, stage producer
Alan & Marilyn Bergman   on ASCAP site
Don Black, OBE   lyricist, writer, producer, composer, broadcaster, official site
Bill Kenwright   producer of "Brighton Rock", official site
Hal David   lyricist, official site
Anthony Newley   official appreciation society
Les Reed   former John Barry Seven pianist, official site
Sir Tim Rice   authored and maintained by: Jennifer J. Bogdanski

John Barry song & theme performers

Corina Brouder

  Official website (run by Ruud and Geoff)
Chad and Jeremy   The Official Website of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde
Glen Campbell   official website
Mama Cass   The official Cass Elliot website, run by her daughter
Michael Crawford   Michael Crawford International Fan Association; authorized and sanctioned by Michael Crawford
Al Jarreau   official website
Jackie Lee   award-winning campaign for Fablon (1967) with John Barry, fan site.
Sophia Loren   official website
Melissa Manchester   official website
Lyn Paul   official website
Lisa Stansfield   official website
Donna Summer   official website
The Ten Tenors   official website
Paul Williams   official website

 

John Barry James Bond song performers
Matt Monro   fan website run by Ruud and Geoff
Dame Shirley Bassey   official website
Dame Shirley Bassey   unofficial website
Dionne Warwick   unofficial website
Tom Jones   official website
Nancy Sinatra   official website
Louis Armstrong   official Site of the Louis Armstrong House & Archives
Lulu   official website
Rita Coolidge   official website
Duran Duran   official website
a-ha   official website
The Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde   official website
The Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde   Jiblet's Pretenders Place - fan site

 

John Barry theme performers
Chris Botti   official website
Vic Flick   web-site of the legendary guitarist, official site
Tommy Reilly   official website
Jean "Toots" Thielemans   official website

Drumbeat performers
Petula Clark   official website
Russ Conway   run by the Russ Conway Appreciation Society
Vince Eager   official website
Adam Faith   run by Geoff and Ruud
Vic Flick   official website
Billy Fury   the story
Jackie Lee   official website
Anthony Newley   officially recognized by the family
The Poni-Tails   one of the first successful girl groups of the rock and roll era
Les Reed   official website
Cliff Richard   official website
Marty Wilde   official website
Johnny Worth   more a discography than anything else
Roy Young   official website
Whirligig   1950's British Television Nostalgia
 


fan sites (people)
  James Bond soundtrack library

Stephen Woolston

  personal site full of information on John Barry
  John Barry website in Spanish (Sergio Hardasmal)
  The best of Great JOHN BARRY (en français)
  contains plenty of information on the top film music composer
  "everything you need to know about" profile
Adam Faith   run by Geoff and Ruud
  The story of the Musician, Actor and Businessman.
L'oeuvre du compositeur JOHN BARRY   French language fan site. Borrows heavily from our own wesbite.

 

fan sites (John Barry related films)
The Quiller Memorandum   The unofficial Quiller website (not that there is an official one)
  site dedicated to all aspects of this movie
  site dedicated to all aspects of this cult movie
Somewhere In Time   The Somewhere In Time website Japan (Japanese)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service   Lazenbyland, all about OHMSS
The Persuaders   Endorsed by the starring actors from the programme, Tony Curtis and Roger Moore.
The Ultimate James Clavell Website   Includes pages on King Rat (scans of CD) and The Last Valley (IMDb info)
Chaplin   Unofficial movie site

The Story Of Gillian Hills

  The Story Of Gillian Hills, Beat Girl

 

general film music review sites
Filmtracks [Christian Clemmensen]   Modern soundtrack reviews
  contains reviews of both old and new releases of film music albums, including John Barry scores
Music fom the Movies [Mikael Carlsson]   contains reviews of both old and new releases of film music albums, including John Barry scores
Soundtrack Express [Tom Daish]   contains reviews of both old and new releases of film music albums, including John Barry scores
Movie Music UK [Jonathan Broxton]   Film scores around the world

 

general film(music) sites
Filmscoremonthly   online magazine of motion picture and television music appreciation
Soundtrack Magazine   The Longest Running Premiere Source For Film Music News,Reviews And Interviews. And Prometheus CDs
Filmmuziek.pagina.nl   lots of links; general filmmusic links, composers, et al.
Soundtrack Collector   a database for soundtrack collectors, very complete, recommended
Internet Movie Database   an invaluable reference guide to who's who in films and TV
All Music Guide   music resource site (all genres)
All Movie Guide - John Barry   John Barry info on All Movie Guide
Scorefilia   Good looking Spanish language website
Traxzone   Le magazine francophone de la musique de film
Filmmusic
Filmmuziek
Musiquedefilm
Musicadefilm

  Filmmusicsite.com is the English version of Filmmuziek.be, the popular Dutch soundtrack review site.
Also available in French and Italian.
mfiles   film music website
Scorefilia's links page   Lots of links to general film music sites
Robert Farnon Society   A thriving Society devoted to some of the finest musicians in the world of Light Music, also known as Easy Listening, Middle-of-the-Road, Mood Music or Concert Music.
Cinemaretro  

Wesley Britton Web site

  Article "Spy Guitar: From Vic Flick to SPY-FI" under header spy-wise (frame site)

 

Commercial film (music and memorabilia) sites
Screenthemes   mail order business of Gareth Bramley
Peter Rice   Rare John Barry recordings
Silva Screen Records   official site of the UK's leading independent film music record company
Netsound   music marketplace. Huge collection of JB on vinyl from sellers from all over the world, British based site.
Gemm   music marketplace. Huge collection of JB on vinyl from sellers from all over the world. Avoid the expensive CD boots though
MusicStack   25 Million Vinyl Records, Albums and Used CDs from Thousands of Record Stores!
Dress Circle   the musical theatre shop (also soundtracks)
Blasmusik Online  

I saw "John Dunbar Theme" and "Out Of Africa" on their site. I assume this is for marching bands, drumcorps, etc.

James Bond-shop.com   James Bond collectibles (also CDs)
Berkshire Record Outlet   Classical and soundtracks; occasional JB items

 

Discussion groups
John Barry Yahoo group   discussion group; 300+ members

 

James Bond sites (official)
James Bond.com   about the latest Bond film
007.com   More general than jamesbond.com
Ian Fleming Publications   The official website for Ian Fleming, creator of legendary spy, agent 007 - James Bond, and inventor of the magical flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and for his family company, Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.

 

James Bond sites (fansites)
Klast.net   Kimberley Last's excellent site; the oldest?
007.info   The James Bond International Fan Club
007 Magazine  
Graham Rye's official website for ‘OO7’ magazine
The Ian Fleming Foundation   The Ian Fleming Foundation
Commanderbond.net   CBn • Bond At Its Best
More links on 007.info   Many more links to James Bond related sites sites
007 Bond Supplement   News. reviews and more.
From Sweden With Love  
James Bond Nederland   De Nederlandstalige James Bondorganisatie.

 

James Bond actors (connected to JB)
Sir Sean Connery   The Official Website of Sir Sean Connery
George Lazenby   Lazenbyland; all about George Lazenby, fansite
Sir Roger Moore   Official site
Timothy Dalton   unofficial fan site
Timothy Dalton   Timothy Dalton chat group

 


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Mary Catherine Brouder (freelance journalist)

 


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