Soundtrack
Greece
Vangelis
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Over Vangelis
Woonplaats
Agria, Greece
Geboren
1943
Genre
Soundtrack
At age four, composer Vangelis began experimenting with unorthodox sound-creation methods, such as putting nails and cooking pans in a piano.
â Prior to scoring films, he founded and played in several bands, including â60s pop-rock outfit The Forminx and prog trio Aphroditeâs Child.
â Beginning in the â70s, Vangelis and Yes vocalist Jon Anderson were frequent collaborators, and the duo released four albums under the name Jon & Vangelis.
â Vangelis won an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score for 1981âs Chariots of Fire.
â He is the only Greek artist to top Billboardâs singles chart, which he did for one week in 1982 with âTitles,â also known as the Chariots of Fire theme.
â Vangelis has scored two films directed by Ridley Scott, including the soundtrack for 1982âs Blade Runner.
Vangelis heeft ook muziek uitgebracht als lid van Aphrodite's Child, Jon & Vangelis en The Forminx.
Muzikale invloedenDe muzikale invloeden van Vangelis zijn onder andere Michel Legrand, Hans Stockhausen, Neu! en meer.
BeĂŻnvloed door VangelisVangelis heeft de muziek van Mychael Danna, George Winston, Enya en meer beĂŻnvloed.
Vergelijkbaar met: Vangelis
Ontdek meer muziek en artiesten vergelijkbaar met Vangelis, zoals Irina Valentinova, Jean-Michel Jarre, Hans Zimmer