Vangelis, the Greece-born composer and electronic music pioneer who won an Academy Award for his synthesizer-laden score for the Oscar best picture winner Chariots of Fire, has died. He was 79.

Ridley Scott’s 1992 historical epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise was a box office turkey and critical flop. The liberties it took with the story of its subject, the explorer and brutal coloniser ...

The Greek musician-composer's unexpected Hot 100 topper (and sports soundtrack staple) was one of the final instrumental No. 1s of the 20th century. Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays ...

Vangelis, the electronic music pioneer best known for his soundtracks to both Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died. Representatives have not offered a cause of death, although they confirmed he ...

Vangelis's celebrated soundtrack to Ridley Scott's epic recounting of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, 1992's 1492: Conquest Of Paradise, is to be reissued on vinyl and CD ...

It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of legendary electronic musician and composer, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassiou, better known to us all as Vangelis. He lacked any kind of formal ...

Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer of “Chariots of Fire” and “Blade Runner” lives in Paris — unless he lives in London, or his native Athens. He won’t say exactly. As nebulous as the clouds of ...

Greek composer Vangelis, known for shimmering, ethereal film scores and a musician who helped make the synthesiser much more than an engineer’s plaything has died, at the age of 79. Vangelis, the ...

Greek God of electronic, prog, and new age, the great Vangelis is set to release his first non-soundtrack studio album since 1998’s El Greco. Titled Rosetta, the album will hit the streets on ...

Composer Vangelis, who gave the movie Chariots of Fire its signature synth-driven sound, has died. He was 79 years old. According to his assistant Lefteris Zermas, Vangelis died on the May 17 in a ...

Vangelis, the innovative Greek composer whose catalog spans electronic music, progressive rock and major film scores (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire), has died at age 79. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos ...