James Bond theme

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• Barbel ScotlandPosts: 37,856Chief of Staff

  September 2006

  Alan_more wrote:

  Listen to bbc radio2 interview of John Barry on Steve Wright Afternoon Sept 7th:
  
  http://www.sendspace.com/file/ro284y

  
  Took me a while, but thanks Alan. Enjoyed it very much! {[]
• Alan_more UKPosts: 73MI6 Agent

  October 2006

  An Apology from BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright
  
  <<On 7th September we broadcast an interview with composer John Barry who said that he had written the James Bond theme tune for Dr No, not Monty Norman who was credited on the film.
  
  There's been a dispute between Mr Barry and Mr Norman about who wrote the tune. In 2001 after hearing evidence on both sides a court found that Mr Barry's claim was not justified.
  
  So we'd like to apologise to Mr Norman for having included the claim in our programme.>>
• Barbel ScotlandPosts: 37,856Chief of Staff

  October 2006

  Alan_more wrote:

  An Apology from BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright
  
  <<On 7th September we broadcast an interview with composer John Barry who said that he had written the James Bond theme tune for Dr No, not Monty Norman who was credited on the film.
  
  There's been a dispute between Mr Barry and Mr Norman about who wrote the tune. In 2001 after hearing evidence on both sides a court found that Mr Barry's claim was not justified.
  
  So we'd like to apologise to Mr Norman for having included the claim in our programme.>>

  
  Interesting. But no more can be said here. Alan, please let's have a private chat...
• Sir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,749Chief of Staff

  October 2006

  I heard the interview at the original time of broadcast and I though John's comment on the James Bond Theme quite crafty. He's obviously convinced he wrote it. Didn't hear the apology though.

  YNWA 97
  
• Alan_more UKPosts: 73MI6 Agent

  October 2006

  There has never been a case Norman vs Barry.
  
  Norman sued the Sunday Times for his reputation being damaged by an article stating that Barry wrote the James Bond Theme.
  
  John Barry was only involved as a witness by the defense of the newspaper.
• Alan_more UKPosts: 73MI6 Agent

  October 2006

  Sir Miles wrote:

  Didn't hear the apology though.

  
  It's here:
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/apology.shtml
• Sir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,749Chief of Staff

  October 2006

  Alan_more wrote:

  Sir Miles wrote:

  Didn't hear the apology though.

  
  It's here:
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/apology.shtml

  
  Thanks for that - saves me the effort

  YNWA 97
  
• Pierce_Brosnan Posts: 329MI6 Agent

  October 2006

  Very interesting, I would like to beleive that good ol' John wrote it but...