“Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79”
Chariots of Fire, one of my all time favorite movies. He won the Academy Award for the music. Born Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou in 1943, Vangelis won an Oscar for his 1981 Chariots of Fire soundtrack. Its uplifting piano motif became world-renowned, and reached No 1 in the US charts, as did the accompanying soundtrack album. … Read more