Vangelis — to infinity and beyond with his music - Daily Maverick

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 musical genius whose output ranged from progressive and avant-garde rock music to memorable film scores, was also an early adopter of the synthesiser as a serious musical instrume… [+12502 chars]

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