{"id":15787,"date":"2022-05-20T14:43:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1649268"},"modified":"2022-05-20T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:14:07","slug":"remembering-vangelis-best-soundtracks-from-blade-runner-to-chariots-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/remembering-vangelis-best-soundtracks-from-blade-runner-to-chariots-of-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Vangelis \u2013 best soundtracks from Blade Runner to Chariots of Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 20 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Vangelis, the Greek composer and musician best known for his electronic theme song for the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire, has died at the age of 79.<\/p>\n

Vangelis \u2013 born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou\u00a0\u2013 was a largely self-taught musician and a member of Greek rock bands The Forminx and Aphrodite\u2019s Child.<\/p>\n

After both bands split, Vangelis began focusing on scoring film and TV, and won an Oscar for his 1981\u00a0Chariots of Fire\u00a0soundtrack, which became synonymous with slow-motion sporting montages and the Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His work on Ridley Scott\u2019s sci-fi cult classic Blade Runner<\/a> was equally celebrated, landing BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.<\/p>\n

Vangelis went on to bring huge drama to various other film soundtracks later in the decade and in the \u201990s.<\/p>\n

So, in honour of the great composer, RadioTimes.com<\/a> has compiled a list of some of the best scores from the Academy Award winner.<\/p>\n

Vangelis: 5 best movie soundtracks<\/strong><\/h2><\/body><\/html>\n
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