I "met" Vangelis in a documentary that I was watching somewhere on RTP (portuguese public channel). It would be maybe on a Sunday lunchtime in the early 80's and I didn't even think or realize what was in front of me.
Before that he had already 13 years making music (with a "Best Of") and after showing us what the soundtracks of millions of journalistic pieces of space and science: "Albedo 0.39", "Spiral" or the famous "Chariots of Fire" are huge themes.
At 79, it was too soon. It is the burden of the great: they will always be missed.
Playlist:
Vangelis - Memories Of Green
Vangelis - Opening Titles From Mutiny on the Bounty
Vangelis with Stina Nordenstam - Ask the Mountains (Single Version)
Vangelis - So long ago, so clear
Vangelis - Morning Papers
Vangelis - Albedo 0.39
Vangelis - Ballad
Jean Michel Jarre & Vangelis & Mike Oldfield - Song of the distant Rachel (2014 Remix)
Vangelis - Theme from the TV Series Cosmos (heaven & hell third movement)
Vangelis - Dawn
Vangelis - Damask Rose
Vangelis - Tales Of The Future
Vangelis - Movement 4
