Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age and more recently dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular Bells, which broke new ground as an instrumental album and launched Virgin Rec...
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Date of birth:
- May 15, 1953 (age 56 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Musical Genres:
- World music ,
- Chill out music ,
- Experimental classical music ,
- Trance music ,
- Progressive rock ,
- New Age music ,
- Ambient music ,
- Instrumental music ,
- Rock music ,
- Celtic Fusion
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View Instruments played by Mike Oldfield »Also known as:
- M. Oldfield,
- Oldfield,
- Michael Gordon Oldfield,
- Michael Oldfield,
- Oldfield, Mike
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