Vangelis
About Vangelis
Greek electronic composer Vangelis's first taste of fame was as a founding member of the 1960s rock group Formynx, who enjoyed wild acclaim in their home country of Greece. In 1968, Vangelis left Greece for Paris, where he formed the prog-rock group Aphrodite's Child, whose main legacy is a long-form concept album called 666, based on the book of Revelations. In 1974, after a tentative foray into film scoring, Vangelis released his first solo album, the synthesizer-laden EARTH. He continued to record both as a solo artist and as a member of the duo Jon & Vangelis, with Yes's Jon Anderson, but didn't hit it big in the U.S. until the early '80s, with his smash hit film score for CHARIOTS OF FIRE. He followed this with the critically loved BLADE RUNNER score, and has continued to craft well-loved electronic/New Age solo albums and film scores notable for their expansive, dramatic lushness.
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contemporaries
- 7 Downloads Yes
- 23 Downloads Mannheim Steamroller
- 7 Downloads Mike Oldfield
- 15 Downloads Peter Gabriel
influences
- 7 Downloads Mike Oldfield
followers
- 2 Downloads David Arkenstone
- 2 Downloads George Winston
- 9 Downloads Enya
