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BBC News - Vangelis: Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner composer dies at 79
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61514850
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61514850
Not a good year for us fans of electronic music. RIP.
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Wasn’t there a story about him coming to the UK to audition for the post-Wakeman Yes with all his kit but being unable to play because no-one had the necessary Greek to British mains adaptors? So Patrick Moraz got the job instead? It sounds unlikely, but it’s too good for me to have made up.
What happened was that Vangelis did audition for Yes and, by all accounts, was successful. The problem was that Vangelis then wanted to play the drums as well and generally take over the band. That didn't go down too well with the members of Yes, so the deal was off. It did give us Jon and Vangelis though, starting with the track I posted above appearing on "Heaven and Hell" and going on to do four albums as a duo.