Vangelis dies aged 79

[Cycleops]

The legendary electronic music composer has died. He'll of course be remembered for 'Chariots of fire' but he also wrote the scores for Blade Runner and Missing.
He collaborated with Jon the lead singer with Yes on a number of different projects.
A sad loss to the world of music.

 

[Chromatic]

Just heard he has died.
Here's the splendid Heaven and Hell, wonder which one he's gone to?

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R9QHqpdczH0

 

[Cycleops]

Just beat you to it. Sorry.

 

[Legs]

Listening to The Friends of Mr Cairo now. I'd almost forgotten what a great album it is - especially the rather bonkers title track!

 

[FrothNinja]

I have quite a bit of his stuff. I prefer the non-soundtrack stuff and my very fave LP is probably 666 by Aphrodite's Child.
Also rather fond of this earlier track

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiHHIesrAoM&t=1s

 

[numbnuts]

RIP Sir

 

[Chromatic]

Aah, but you had to edit yours and you did that after I posted mine. 😃

 

[Adam4868]

RIP...Class act ! Bladerunner to name just one.

 

[Chromatic]

He's obviously well known for the soundtrack stuff but he's done some diverse stuff, especially early in his career.

Here's Beaubourg from 1978

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxUQcSskj_w

 

[cyberknight]

one of my favourite films . one of my favourite sound tracks that the sequel tried to copy but didnt feel right

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqGQBZiFu4Y

 

[Ripple]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c&t=206s

 

[MichaelW2]

Dum dum de de dum dum
Dum dum de dum dum
Dum dum de de dum dum
Dum dum de de dum

Classic

 

[numbnuts]

View: https://youtu.be/6aPRE3_cW6k

 

[Legs]

View: https://youtu.be/gDuIqAYXMGw

 

[Cycleops]

There's something about Jon's voice that makes it go particularly well with Vangelis' music.