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Vangelis and cast members watch the Olympic torch pass the Gielgud Theater, London 26 July 2012. Vangelis (b. 29 March 1943, d. 17 May 2022) was a Greek musician, composer, and producer. He began his music career in the 1960s with the Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child and in the 1970s began composing electronic music.
Pages in category "Vangelis soundtracks" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Vangelis' music was brought to a wider audience when excerpts from Heaven and Hell and Albedo 0.39 were used for the soundtrack of Carl Sagan's 1980 television documentary series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. [49] In 1986, Vangelis composed music for a special edition episode. [46]
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 musical score by Greek electronic composer Vangelis (credited as Vangelis Papathanassiou) for the British film Chariots of Fire, which won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Original Music Score.
The 2xCD compilation was released in order to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Vangelis's music from Chariots of Fire was used. [1] The compilation includes 31 tracks from his scores, solo albums and collaborations. [2] [3] The new unreleased track "Remembering" is a mix of ethereal chimes with jovial saxophone. [1] "Blade Runner ...
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 music score to the film of the same name by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The film, a recount of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, was directed by Ridley Scott, for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner, in 1982.
Blade Runner: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Ridley Scott's 1982 science-fiction noir film Blade Runner, composed by Greek electronic musician Vangelis. It has received acclaim as an influential work in the history of electronic music and one of Vangelis's best works. [ 3 ]
Themes is a compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis released in July 1989. [1] It featured some previously released tracks from Vangelis's other albums, as well as some pieces from movie soundtracks that had not previously been released.