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    Hit And Miss The John Barry Seven

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    Before John Barry established himself as a leading film composer, he fronted an instrumental group that was only surpassed in popularity in the late 1950s by The Shadows. This comprehensive biography of the band explores its hard-working eight-year career, its changing cast of top musicians and extensive back-up duties with early rock and roll stars including Marty Wilde and Adam Faith.

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