The world of show business yesterday paid tribute to the genius composer John Barry who died of a heart attack aged 77 in
Born John Barry Prendergast in
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Showbiz stars he had worked with described him as a “true legend”.
Michael Crawford said he had written “some of the most memorable and beautiful scores you would ever wish to hear”.
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