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Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, Greek: Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) is a world-renowned electronic composer and musician. He was born on March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece.

He is best known for compositions such as the Academy Award-winning 1981 theme to the movie Chariots Of Fire, the entire score to the movie Blade Runner and the themes used in the soundtrack of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos.

His first musical effort was in the late 60s in his country of birth, a locally popular band called Formynx. He then moved to paris and formed the more internationally-known band Aphrodite’s Child with Demis Roussos and Lucas Sideras. They had several hits, being the first one “

Rain And Tears”.

After the group disbanded, Vangelis went on to write several film scores. There were rumours that he would join the band Yes, and he became close friends with their singer, Jon Anderson.

In the mid-70s his output really grew, with several solo albums, including “Heaven and Hell”, “Albedo 0.39”, “Spiral” and the highly experimental “Beaubourg”. He then finally got to work with Jon Anderson, recording under the name Jon & Vangelis, releasing the albums “Short Stories”, “The Friends of Mr. Cairo” and “Private Collection”.

Then in 1982 came his best-known work - the soundtracks for the films “Chariots of Fire” and “Blade Runner”.

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1	Conquest Of Paradise	1,157
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6	Blush Response full track	574
7	Wait for Me full track	549
8	Tears in Rain full track	542
9	Blade Runner (End Titles) full track	491
10	One More Kiss, Dear full track	460
11	La Petite Fille De La Mer full track	459
12	Damask Rose full track	425
13	Love Theme	390
14	Tales of the Future full track	373
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andGridlock wrote:
Monday morning

Check this out  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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wkania wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Super muzyka

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DanielosVK wrote:
Thursday evening

Anyone know a music similar to Soil Festivities? Or El Greco?

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coleio wrote:
last week

'anyone know something similar to Blade Runner? Some kind of jazzy electronica? ' Perdition City by Ulver.

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mPandemonium wrote:
11 days ago

please change the avator pic of the God .there are several photos but you always choose these two photos. I think the "Old Vangelis" 's photos are much greater. there is some kind of greatness and "Maturity" in his old face .please choose another photo...like http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/+images/293596 or http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/+images/13093173 or http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/+images/26251619 or http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/+images/21939531or http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/+images/28746029 . or at least choose greater old photo .

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GRAFIKREPLICANT wrote:
15 days ago

great composer.

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JSunderland wrote:
18 days ago

El Greco and Soil festivities

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SirAlbertino wrote:
19 days ago

anyone know something similar to Blade Runner? Some kind of jazzy electronica?

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yaghma wrote:
20 days ago

grande

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hidelemoned wrote:
27 days ago

a great master.. simply genious..

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OceanSoul25 wrote:
last month

normal again.

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tivesant wrote:
last month

Check it out, you'll know what I mean -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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OceanSoul25 wrote:
last month

o.O What happened with the charts?

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billfires wrote:
last month

unique sounds,unique VANGELIS,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Glejs wrote:
last month

Why haven't I explored Vangelis vast collection of albums earlier??! I thought he was all about Chariots of Fire etc etc.. How wrong I've been.. He is one of the best musicians ever, and a true source of inspiration (yes, check out my ambient project "Glenn Liljestrand")!!

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stamatelos74 wrote:
last month

I have adored "Mythodea"!!

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mPandemonium wrote:
last month

GOD of New Age & Electronic World . Master of Masters...

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AnnaDraconida wrote:
last month

Everything he's ever done is beautiful & enchanting.

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MiguelDembora wrote:
last month

I hope that u like Dembora music. All the best from London!

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Kamui-kun01 wrote:
last month

Великий Вангелис!

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