Vangelis Papathanasiou - Revision history

Dutch Eagle: /* (2000-present) Later days */Death of Vangelis added.

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Dutch Eagle: /* (1961-1972) Early works in bands */Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris was also member of Aphrodite’s Child.

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(1961-1972) Early works in bands: Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris was also member of Aphrodite’s Child.

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(1943-1960) Formative years

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External links

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Limited edition releases

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(1981-1999) Work in film and commercial success

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	In [[2004]] he released ''Alexander'', a CD soundtrack of his score for Oliver Stone's movie ''Alexander'', continuing his involvement with projects related to his homeland.		In [[2004]] he released ''Alexander'', a CD soundtrack of his score for Oliver Stone's movie ''Alexander'', continuing his involvement with projects related to his homeland.
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		+	Vangelis died on [[May 17]], [[2022]] in Paris while being in hospital with COVID-19. He is buried in Paris.

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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 In the early [[1960s]] he formed the pop group Forminx (sometimes spelled "Formynx"), which became very popular in Greece.
-During the student riots in [[1968]] he moved to Paris and formed progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child with [[Demis Roussos]] and [[Loukas Sideras]]. They had a hit single in Europe called "Rain and Tears", and are considered pivotal in the development of progressive rock and concept albums, especially because of their ground-breaking composition 666 (album). In [[1972]] the group was disbanded, although Vangelis has since produced several albums and singles for Roussos as well as Roussos contributing vocals to the Blade Runner soundtrack.
+During the student riots in [[1968]] he moved to Paris and formed progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child with [[Demis Roussos]], Loukas Sideras and Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris. They had a hit single in Europe called "Rain and Tears", and are considered pivotal in the development of progressive rock and concept albums, especially because of their ground-breaking composition 666 (album). In [[1972]] the group was disbanded, although Vangelis has since produced several albums and singles for Roussos as well as Roussos contributing vocals to the Blade Runner soundtrack.
 ===(1973-1980) Beginning of solo career===

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 In [[1982]] he began his collaberation with director Ridley Scott: Vangelis scored his ''Blade Runner'' (1982), and would later score ''1492: Conquest of Paradise'' (1992). He also scored many of the undersea documentaries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Collaboration in [[1981]] and [[1986]] with Italian singer Milva, achieving a large success especially in Germany with the albums ''Ich hab'keine Angst'' an ''Geheimnisse''. In 1992, France made him a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
-During the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]], Vangelis and Jon Anderson released several albums together as Jon & Vangelis.
+During the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]], Vangelis and Jon Anderson released several albums together as Jon & Vangelis. Their biggest hits were "I hear you now" and "I'll find my way home".
 ===(2000-present) Later days===

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 ==Biography==
 ===(1943-1960) Formative years===
-In [[1943]], [[March 29]] Evangelos Odyssea Papathanasiou was born in [[Volos]], [[Greece]].
+On [[March 29]], [[1943]], Evangelos Odyssea Papathanasiou was born in [[Volos]], [[Greece]].
 He began composing when 4 years old, and is largely a self-taught musician. He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Athens.

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 '''Vangelis Papathanasiou''' (pronounced /van-GE-liss/, with a hard "g" as in "get") is a world-renowned new age and electronic composer and musician. He was born '''Evangelos Odyssea Papathanasiou''' on [[March 29]], [[1943]] in [[Volos]], [[Greece]].
-His best known compositions are 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]]''. He also composed the anthem of Football World Cup 2002. A version of "Pulstar", from the album ''Albedo 0.39'', was an early theme for ''ESPN's'' "SportsCenter" program and served as the news themes for WTVK and WNEV.
+His best known compositions are 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''. He also composed the anthem of Football World Cup 2002. A version of "Pulstar", from the album ''Albedo 0.39'', was an early theme for ''ESPN's'' "SportsCenter" program and served as the news themes for WTVK and WNEV.
 ==Biography==

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 * ([[1984]]) ''Silent Portraits''- limited edition LP [http://vangeliscollector.com/vangelis_silent.htm included in a book of portraits]
 * ([[1995]]) ''Foros Timis Ston Greco'' - limited museum edition of ''El Greco''
-* ([[2004]]) ''Ithaca'' - spoken word record of the [[Cavafy]] poem with Sean Connery - limited release
+* ([[2004]]) ''Ithaca'' - spoken word record of the [[Constantine Cavafy]] poem with Sean Connery - limited release
 ===Collaboration albums===

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 Perhaps inspired by the success of "Chariots of Fire", in 1983, director Peter Weir used previously released Vangelis music in his film "The Year of Living Dangerously", most notably "L'enfant" from 1979's "Opera Sauvage."
-In [[1982]] he began his collaberation with director Ridley Scott: Vangelis scored his ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982), and would later score ''1492: Conquest of Paradise'' (1992). He also scored many of the undersea documentaries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Collaboration in [[1981]] and [[1986]] with Italian singer Milva, achieving a large success especially in Germany with the albums ''Ich hab'keine Angst'' an ''Geheimnisse''. In 1992, France made him a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
+In [[1982]] he began his collaberation with director Ridley Scott: Vangelis scored his ''Blade Runner'' (1982), and would later score ''1492: Conquest of Paradise'' (1992). He also scored many of the undersea documentaries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Collaboration in [[1981]] and [[1986]] with Italian singer Milva, achieving a large success especially in Germany with the albums ''Ich hab'keine Angst'' an ''Geheimnisse''. In 1992, France made him a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
 During the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]], Vangelis and Jon Anderson released several albums together as Jon & Vangelis.

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 ===(1973-1980) Beginning of solo career===
-In [[1973]], Vangelis began his solo work by writing scores to two films by French film maker Frédéric Rossif. His first official solo album was ''Earth'', also recorded in [[1973]]. At about the same time, he rehearsed for a couple of weeks with another prog-rock band, Yes. Although he never joined the band (they ended up hiring Patrick Moraz), he became friends with singer [[Jon Anderson]], with whom he later worked on many occasions.
+In [[1973]], Vangelis began his solo work by writing scores to two films by French film maker Frédéric Rossif. His first official solo album was ''Earth'', also recorded in [[1973]]. At about the same time, he rehearsed for a couple of weeks with another prog-rock band, Yes. Although he never joined the band (they ended up hiring Patrick Moraz), he became friends with singer Jon Anderson, with whom he later worked on many occasions.
 After moving to London, Vangelis signed a deal with RCA Records, set up his own studio, Nemo Studios, and began recording a string of well-regarded electronic albums, such as the acclaimed Heaven and Hell (1975), ''Spiral'' (1977) and ''China'' (1979). Vangelis' ''Heaven and Hell'' was later used as the theme to the PBS television series Cosmos by Carl Sagan. He also contributed as a producer and keyboard player to the recordings of Greek rock band Socrates Drank the Conium's album ''Phos'', which was perhaps their most important release.