Vangelis

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου [evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu]; born 29 March 1943) is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis (English pronunciation: /væŋˈɡɛlɨs/). He is best known for his Academy Award-winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, composing scores for the films Blade Runner, 1492: Conquest of Paradise a... More

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  • Mar 29, 1943 (age 69 years)

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Also known as:

  • Neuronium & Vangelis,
  • ヴァンゲリス,
  • vangelis remixed gutbrod,
  • Papathanassiou, Vangelis,
  • Vangelis Papathanassiou & Irene Papas,
  • Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou,
  • Vangelis Papathanassiou,
  • Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου,
  • Vangelis & Irene Papas,
  • Vangellis,
  • Vangelis Remixed by Gutbrod,
  • Vangelis Q. Papathanassiou,
  • Neuronium/Vangelis,
  • Evangelos Odysseus Papathanassiou,
  • Papathanassiou

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  • 1981

Academy Award for Original Music Score Winners

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