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Birthday
***, 1943
Birthplace
Agria, Greece
Death day
May 17, 2022 (79 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Vangelis
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, known by the stage name Vangelis, is a Greek musician and composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz and orchestral music. He is known for his Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire, as well as for composing the score for the films Blade Runner, Missing, Antarctica, The Bounty, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Alexander, and his use of music. in the 1980 PBS documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan. Vangelis began her career working with several famous 1960s bands such as The Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, whose 666 album was later recognized as a classic of psychedelic progressive rock. During the 1970s, Vangelis composed several documentaries on animals, including L'Apocalypse des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; The success of these scores made him the trend in mainstream music.
Birth name Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
Born March 29, 1943, Agria, Greece
Genres Electronic, classical, ambient, experimental, progressive rock, new-age
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, producer
Instruments Piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
Years active 1963–present
Labels Universal, RCA, Atlantic, Sony, Warner Bros, Polydor, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca
Associated acts The Forminx, Aphrodite's Child, Jon & Vangelis, Demis Roussos

About Vangelis

The Academy Award-winning composer is most recognized for his work on Movie Chariots of Fire (1981), a historical drama, and Movie Blade Runner, a science fiction masterpiece.

Vangelis before fame

He was a member of the bands Forminx and Aphrodite's Child in the 1960s.

Achievement of Vangelis

He composed the official anthem for the FIFA World Cup in 2002.

Vangelis family life

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassou is his full name. He was married to Veronique Skawinska, a painter, but the pair divorced.

Associations of Vangelis

He's worked with directors such as Director Ridley Scott and Director Hugh Hudson.

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Latest information about Vangelis updated on March 26 2022.