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Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) (Greek language|Greek: Ευάγγελος ΟδυσσÎας Παπαθανασίου {{IPA2|evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu), is a world renowned, Greek composer of electronic music|electronic, New Age music|new age, and classical music, under the artist name Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos; {{pronEng|vænˈgÉ›lɨs in English<ref>[http://www.bluepoint.gen.tr/vangelis/int1.html Keyboard Interview "Vangelis Papathanassiou" by Bob Doerschuk, Keyboard Magazine August, 1982]</ref>). He is best known for his Academy Awards|Academy Award winning score for the film ''Chariots of Fire'', and scores for the films ''Blade Runner'' and ''1492: Conquest of Paradise''.
Vangelis is generally regarded by music critics to be one of the greatest composers of electronic music of all time.<ref name="Telegraph UK">{{cite newspaper |author=Peter Culshaw |title=My Greek odyssey with Alexander |publisher=The Telegraph |date=6 January 2005 |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/01/06/bmvang06.xml&page=1 |accessdate=2008-10-12</ref><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9ftxqqgldje All Music Guide bio.] Retrieved 6th October 2008</ref><ref name="Tranglos">[http://www.tranglos.com/marek/yes/tr_60.html Tranglos revi... read all
