Vangelis

Greece, 1963–2022

Greek composer (1943-2022) working in electronic and symphonic synthesizer music. The Chariots of Fire theme, which won an Academy Award, and the Blade Runner score established analogue-synthesizer soundscapes in film music.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Vangelis and 1 artist Vangelis influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Vangelis influence?

• Hans Zimmer — Vangelis's electronic Blade Runner score — 'completely original, experimental and brilliant' in Zimmer's words — was a direct model for Zimmer's synth-and-orchestra soundscapes.