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John Barry
Real Name: John Barry Prendergast
Born: November 3, 1933, York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Died: January 30, 2011, Oyster Bay, New York, USA.
He was Jane Birkin's first husband.
Famous composer of film music, most associated in the public mind with a tune he did not in fact write, namely the James Bond theme, which was credited as from the pen of Monty Norman. He did enjoy a long association with the Bond franchise, and also penned themes for many other films and TV shows.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998.
