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Birthday
*** ,1943
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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 nameEvángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
BornMarch 29, 1943, Agria, Greece
GenresElectronic, classical, ambient, experimental, progressive rock, new-age
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards, drums, percussion
Years active1963–present
LabelsUniversal, RCA, Atlantic, Sony, Warner Bros, Polydor, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca
Associated actsThe Forminx, Aphrodite's Child, Jon & Vangelis, Demis Roussos

About Vangelis

Composer Vangelis was born in Agria, Greece on March 29, 1943. He dies at the age of 79, on May 17, 2022.

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.

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Vangelis before becoming famous

Vangelis was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1943 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

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's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

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

Vangelis on Social Media

Vangelis on Facebook: @VangelisOfficial.

Youtube videos from Vangelis: Vangelis's Youtube.

Vangelis Collabed with

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

Ridley Scott, 86 (Director)
Ridley Scott, 86

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Hugh Hudson (1936 - 2023) (Director)
Hugh Hudson (1936 - 2023)

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Vangelis Income & Net worth

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Vangelis Height and Weight

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Latest information about Vangelis updated on March 22 2023.