As well as his signature tune, the musician wrote scores for Blade Runner, Conquest Of Paradise, Missing and Antarctica.
The Greece-born electronic musician who wrote the Academy Award-winning score, died in a French hospital on Wednesday, Greek media reported .Tributes have since been pouring in as the worlds of music and film have honoured the music star.Advertisement
“Vangelis created music of extraordinary originality and power, and provided the soundtrack to so many of our lives. “Decca had the pleasure of partnering with Vangelis and his team for his past three albums and we will miss him enormously.Vangelis was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Bafta for his score on Sir Ridley Scott’s science fiction thriller Blade Runner in 1983.
Filmmaker Charles de Lauzirika, who produced Blade Runner, said: “My biggest disappointment making Dangerous Days was being unable to get Vangelis for an interview. My biggest disappointment making DANGEROUS DAYS was being unable to get Vangelis for an interview. His music, not just in BLADE RUNNER, was otherworldly in beautiful and haunting ways I lack the words to describe. He created lush dream states I still love getting lost in. R.I.P.
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