BORN TO SCORE John Barry Prendergast had movies and music in his blood.
The son of a cinema owner and a classical pianist, he was born in York in 1933, spending much of his childhood helping out at his dad’s picture houses. During National Service, Barry played trumpet in the Army band and learned crucial arranging skills. In 1957, he formed jazz-pop combo the John Barry Seven, who soon straddled the charts and screen work.