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Born: March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Electronica

Biography
Best known for his lush, Oscar-winning score to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, Vangelis was among the most successful and admired electronic composers of his era. Born Evangelos Odyssey Papathanassiou in Volos, Greece, on March 29, 1943, his nascent musical talent was recognized at an early age, but he refused to take piano lessons, instead teachi... Continue Bio >>

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1492 Conquest Of Paradise

Discography:
2007 Blade Runner Trilogy [25th Anniversary Edition]
2004 Alexander
2001 Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission -- 2001 Mars Odyssey
1996 Rapsodies
1996 Oceanic
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2001 Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey
1989 Portrait of Africa
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Member Of: Aphrodite's Child Jon & Vangelis More >> Similar Artists: Hans Zimmer Jean Michel Jarre Mark Josephson Kitaro Tangerine Dream More >>

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