<P> John Barry Prendergast , OBE ( / ˈbæri / ; 3 November 1933 -- 30 January 2011 ) was an English composer and conductor of film music . He composed the scores for 11 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987 , and also arranged and performed the `` James Bond Theme '' to the first film in the series , 1962 's Dr. No . He wrote the Grammy - and Academy Award - winning scores to the films Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa , as well as the theme for the British television cult series The Persuaders ! , in a career spanning over 50 years . In 1999 , he was appointed OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music . </P>
<P> John Barry Prendergast , OBE ( / ˈbæri / ; 3 November 1933 -- 30 January 2011 ) was an English composer and conductor of film music . He composed the scores for 11 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1987 , and also arranged and performed the `` James Bond Theme '' to the first film in the series , 1962 's Dr. No . He wrote the Grammy - and Academy Award - winning scores to the films Dances with Wolves and Out of Africa , as well as the theme for the British television cult series The Persuaders ! , in a career spanning over 50 years . In 1999 , he was appointed OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music . </P>
who wrote the theme song for out of africa
who wrote the theme song for out of africa
John Barry Prendergast
John Barry Prendergast