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Vangelis

Greek composer famous for the Chariots of Fire film score

Did you know?Despite his massive success in electronic music, he was a self-taught musician who never learned to read or write musical notation.

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου, pronounced; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), mainly known professionally as Vangelis ( vang-GHEL-iss; Greek: Βαγγέλης, pronounced; also credited as Vangelis Papathanassiou), was a Greek composer, arranger, performer and record producer.

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Age at death: 79
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Born: March 29, 1943 · Agria, Greece
Died: May 17, 2022
Nationality: Greek
Known for: Music, Literature, Art

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