#14: John Barry – James Bond films, including 70s and 80s entries
His elegance was his favourite weapon. Barry made Bond sound smooth, cool, and just a bit dangerous. Through the 70s and 80s, his scores made every Bond outing feel like a world event, no matter who played 007. The mix of jazz swagger and symphonic sweep made spy movies glamorous and unforgettable. Before the hits were more important than the movie itself, the soundtrack in general used to be more important, and there was a consistency throughout the movie of the world’s most famous detective. That was John Barry.
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