A Famous film composer Vangelis Papathanassiou has died at 79

A Famous film composer and synth pioneer Vangelis Papathanassiou has died at 79

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The composer who gave the synth-driven voice to the film Charities of Fire has died. He was 79 years old

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According to his assistant, Lefteris Germas, Vangelis died on May 17 in a Paris hospital.

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Vangelis Evangelos Odysseus Papatanassi was born in the Greek town of Agria.

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Vangelis Papathanassiou was a self-taught musician who became a young piano prodigy.

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He then moved to Paris and co-founded Aphrodite’s Child, a popular prog-rock group.

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The band eventually split and Vangelis secured a solo record deal with RCA Records.

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