Composer
John Barry
Wrote eleven Bond scores and won five Oscars, and always maintained that the Bond theme itself was substantially his.
John Barry Prendergast OBE was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven. He later developed an interest in composing and arranging music, making his début for television in 1958. He came to the notice of the filmmakers of the first James Bond film Dr. No, who were dissatisfied with a theme for James Bond given to them by Monty Norman. Noel Rogers, the head of music at United Artists, approached Barry. This started a successful association between Barry and the Bond series that lasted for 25 years.
- Born
- 1933-11-03, York, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 2011-01-30, New York, New York, USAA Sunday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1933-11-03, York, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 18°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 24°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°44′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2011-01-30, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 11°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 27°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°20′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Barry was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
