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Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου, pronounced [eˈvaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsi.u]; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis (/ v æ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛ l ɪ s / vang-GHEL-iss; Greek: Βαγγέλης, pronounced [vaɲˈɟelis]), was a Greek keyboardist ...
May 19, 2022 · Georges Bendrihem/AFP via Getty Images. Composer Vangelis, who gave the movie Chariots of Fire its signature synth-driven sound, has died. He was 79 years old. According to his assistant Lefteris...
- Andrew Limbong
May 20, 2022 · Vangelis, the Greek film composer and synthesizer virtuoso whose soaring music for “Chariots of Fire,” the 1981 movie about two British runners in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, won the...
May 20, 2022 · Fri 20 May 2022 11.27 EDT. The Greek composer Vangelis, who has died aged 79, always avoided becoming a trained, academic musician, and had an almost superstitious fear of analysing the nature of...
- Adam Sweeting
May 19, 2022 · Vangelis, the Greek composer and musician whose synth-driven work brought huge drama to film soundtracks including Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, has died aged 79. His representatives said he...
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May 19, 2022 · The Greek electronic-music pioneer, who composed the iconic soundtrack for the 1981 film “Chariots of Fire” and other landmark scores, passed away in a French hospital on Tuesday. He was known for his use of synthesizer, piano, drums and percussion, and his collaborations with other artists and NASA.
May 19, 2022 · The influential Greek electronic musician and co-founder of Aphrodite's Child passed away late Tuesday night, a statement from his office announced. He died of Covid-19 complications, according to Greek newspaper OT. He was known for his pioneering work in film scoring, such as Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, and his albums of electronic music.
