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Post by Timeblue on May 19, 2022 18:19:11 GMT
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Post by Horacewimp on May 19, 2022 18:59:48 GMT
Very sad news, a great composer. RIP Vangelis.
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Post by tremblinwilbury on May 19, 2022 19:09:02 GMT
The theme from one of the greatest television series ever made...
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Post by vlogdance on May 19, 2022 20:30:43 GMT
'Missing'. 'Tears in rain' doesn't even begin to cover it.
Thank you, Vangelis.
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Post by unomusette on May 19, 2022 20:35:36 GMT
He seems to have been very well thought of by his peers and enjoyed his creative life - this is a pretty good epitaph and all that any of us could hope for.
RIP Vangelis
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Post by nickheynes on May 20, 2022 10:07:34 GMT
He was a pioneer and I loved loads of his stuff. For me,as a teenager who was interested in keyboards and synths he showed that there could be a warmth to electronic music that could stir the emotions of the listener and not just a cold industrial feel.This was unlike many of his contempories. Thank you Vangelis RIP
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Post by Chippa on May 20, 2022 19:01:22 GMT
The only song I know him from is the Chariots of Fire theme, but he was obviously a very accomplished musician.
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Post by trekkielo on May 20, 2022 19:01:57 GMT
May Vangelis rest in peace. "Well now we're up to the big hit by a recent Oscar winner who lives in England and will soon be coming to the USA, he's planning to cross the Atlantic in an ocean liner but not because he loves big boats, it's because he suffers from a common fear called, altophobia, in plain english, fear of flying, it's a fear this man shares with many people, including celebrities like, Muhammad Ali, author Isaac Asimov, Sammy Davis Jr, David Bowie, Academy Award winning actress Maureen Stapleton and John Madden coach of the Oakland Raiders, all have spent their lives traveling abroad by boat, and traveling around America by train or bus, in fact not only does singer and actor David Bowie refuse to travel by plane he also has a phobia about heights, and he refuses to stay above the 3rd floor in a hotel or to even ride in an elevator, the man in this week's countdown limits his phobia to just fear of flying, and he says it hasn't affected his life too much because he prefers to spend most of his time in his studio anyway, in our countdown this week here's Vangelis with his recent #1 record, the Academy Award winning theme from, Chariots of Fire..." - Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80's from May 22nd, 1982 PS-It was also used a year after this in National Lampoon's Vacation!
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Post by Grroosss on May 21, 2022 7:49:17 GMT
I can't pretend that I'm very familiar with Vangelis' work, so maybe it ought to be surprising that I was sad when I found out the other day-- but I remember "I'll Find My Way Home" from Horace's Top 40 poll, it has never left me since. I think that's the sign of a truly great song and a great artist. RIP Vangelis.
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Post by Horacewimp on May 21, 2022 19:28:38 GMT
I can't pretend that I'm very familiar with Vangelis' work, so maybe it ought to be surprising that I was sad when I found out the other day-- but I remember "I'll Find My Way Home" from Horace's Top 40 poll, it has never left me since. I think that's the sign of a truly great song and a great artist. RIP Vangelis. If you like the song I sing when leaving the pub “I’ll find my way home” then this one is in a similar style.
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Post by Timeblue on May 21, 2022 19:55:14 GMT
I can't pretend that I'm very familiar with Vangelis' work, so maybe it ought to be surprising that I was sad when I found out the other day-- but I remember "I'll Find My Way Home" from Horace's Top 40 poll, it has never left me since. I think that's the sign of a truly great song and a great artist. RIP Vangelis. If you like the song I sing when leaving the pub “I’ll find my way home” then this one is in a similar style. This was my first introduction to Vangelis, A hit for Jon (Anderson, from Yes) and Vangelis back in 1980.
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