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Published: October 10, 2007
The numerous musical achievements credited to world-famous Greek composer Vangelis is as long as his full name, Evanghelos Odyssey Papathanassiou. Yet, this Greek renaissance artist is not just a musical genius, as he happens to be known as a sculptor and a painter as well. In some respects then, Vangelis may even be considered as belonging to the mold of a modern-day Da Vinci, an artist also known to indulge in a wide range of highly artistic activities.
For the most part, however, Vangelis considers himself a composer by heart, with music as his passion. This fascination with such actually goes back to his childhood days, when he was said to have staged a minor public concert when he was only six years old.
Vangelis' love affair with music soon blossomed into a full-blown romance in the 60s when he joined a Greek band called the Formynx. From there, he moved over to Paris where, through his efforts, along with Lucas Sideras and Demis Roussos, formed another band named Aphrodite's Child. The band became internationally known, producing the hit song “Rain and Tears.”
Aphrodite's Child, however, eventually disbanded, after which Vangelis was being rumored to having serious thoughts about joining Yes, a then very popular pop band. The rumors were fueled by the fact Vangelis and Yes vocalist Jon Anderson were very close friends.
Nevertheless, the rumors were never confirmed and Vangelis eventually moved on to make a much better name on the scene, this time as a composer. Needless to say, Vangelis worked double time; by the mid 70s, Vangelis has successfully tucked a few solo albums under his belt, including “Spiral,” “Albedo 0.39,” and “Heaven and Hell.” One album, entitled “Beaubourg,” brought Vangelis much acclaim for carrying highly experimental content.
Still, despite the generally outstanding credentials as a music man, Vangelis did not achieve international fame. That came during the early 80s when he was taken in as the official composer of two world-renowned and critically-acclaimed American films, namely “Blade Runner” and “Chariots of Fire.” With the latter, he was awarded Best Original Music Scoring by the Academy Awards.
As for “Blade Runner,” Vangelis started out as its official musical scorer, but a disagreement with the film producers forced him to deny permission of his music for the movie from being released. Twelve years later, in 1994, that significant movie work of Vangelis was finally released in CDs. Prior to that, the film's score, orchestral version, was also made available in CDs.
Quite naturally, the “Blade Runner” episode created a legendary figure out of the film and of Vangelis himself. Vangelis came out the clear winner in all of these as he consequently was hired to make scores on many other films such as, “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” “Antartica” and “The Bounty.”
In 1993, NASA found the Vangelis musical score in the epic film “Mythodea” simply amazing. Eventually, this led to the adoption of the “Mythodea” film score as the official theme music of the Mission to Mars program of NASA. The space company particularly liked the poignant and haunting melody that has come to characterize “Mythodea” as the perfect piece to compliment the NASA Odyssey mission.
Quite coincidentally, Odyssey is a term found in the complete name of this unmatched talent and internationally renowned musician. Vangelis is an artist across many plains, and his impact and presence can be felt across all spectrums.
Sources:
"Chariots of Fire." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 3 Oct. 2007. 9 Oct. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis#Chariots_of_ Fire.
"Who is Vangelis ?" Vangelis Movements. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.vangelismovements.com/vangelis.htm.
"Vangelis." Last.fm Ltd. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis.
Diliberto, John. "Blade Runner Soundtrack." Amazon.com, Inc. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Vangelis/dp/B00 0002IZM.
Diliberto, John. "Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Live." Amazon.com, Inc. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.amazon.com/Mythodea-Music-NASA-Mission- Odyssey/dp/B00005OSX7.
For the most part, however, Vangelis considers himself a composer by heart, with music as his passion. This fascination with such actually goes back to his childhood days, when he was said to have staged a minor public concert when he was only six years old.
Vangelis' love affair with music soon blossomed into a full-blown romance in the 60s when he joined a Greek band called the Formynx. From there, he moved over to Paris where, through his efforts, along with Lucas Sideras and Demis Roussos, formed another band named Aphrodite's Child. The band became internationally known, producing the hit song “Rain and Tears.”
Aphrodite's Child, however, eventually disbanded, after which Vangelis was being rumored to having serious thoughts about joining Yes, a then very popular pop band. The rumors were fueled by the fact Vangelis and Yes vocalist Jon Anderson were very close friends.
Nevertheless, the rumors were never confirmed and Vangelis eventually moved on to make a much better name on the scene, this time as a composer. Needless to say, Vangelis worked double time; by the mid 70s, Vangelis has successfully tucked a few solo albums under his belt, including “Spiral,” “Albedo 0.39,” and “Heaven and Hell.” One album, entitled “Beaubourg,” brought Vangelis much acclaim for carrying highly experimental content.
Still, despite the generally outstanding credentials as a music man, Vangelis did not achieve international fame. That came during the early 80s when he was taken in as the official composer of two world-renowned and critically-acclaimed American films, namely “Blade Runner” and “Chariots of Fire.” With the latter, he was awarded Best Original Music Scoring by the Academy Awards.
As for “Blade Runner,” Vangelis started out as its official musical scorer, but a disagreement with the film producers forced him to deny permission of his music for the movie from being released. Twelve years later, in 1994, that significant movie work of Vangelis was finally released in CDs. Prior to that, the film's score, orchestral version, was also made available in CDs.
Quite naturally, the “Blade Runner” episode created a legendary figure out of the film and of Vangelis himself. Vangelis came out the clear winner in all of these as he consequently was hired to make scores on many other films such as, “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” “Antartica” and “The Bounty.”
In 1993, NASA found the Vangelis musical score in the epic film “Mythodea” simply amazing. Eventually, this led to the adoption of the “Mythodea” film score as the official theme music of the Mission to Mars program of NASA. The space company particularly liked the poignant and haunting melody that has come to characterize “Mythodea” as the perfect piece to compliment the NASA Odyssey mission.
Quite coincidentally, Odyssey is a term found in the complete name of this unmatched talent and internationally renowned musician. Vangelis is an artist across many plains, and his impact and presence can be felt across all spectrums.
Sources:
"Chariots of Fire." Wikipedia -- The Free Encyclopedia. 3 Oct. 2007. 9 Oct. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis#Chariots_of_ Fire.
"Who is Vangelis ?" Vangelis Movements. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.vangelismovements.com/vangelis.htm.
"Vangelis." Last.fm Ltd. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis.
Diliberto, John. "Blade Runner Soundtrack." Amazon.com, Inc. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Vangelis/dp/B00 0002IZM.
Diliberto, John. "Mythodea: Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Live." Amazon.com, Inc. 9 Oct. 2007. http://www.amazon.com/Mythodea-Music-NASA-Mission- Odyssey/dp/B00005OSX7.
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