Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (born March 29, 1943) (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ), is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient and neo classical music, under the artist name Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos; in English). He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner and Conquest of Paradise. Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as The Formynx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album, 666, going on to be recognised as a psychedelic "classic". In the 1970s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together under the alias Jon & Vangelis. Towards the end of the 70s, Vangelis co

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