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Elon Musk Pays Tribute to Greek Composer Vangelis
Elon Musk paid a touching tribute to Vangelis Papathanasiou, the Greek composer who died on Thursday at the age of 79.
Musk, who shared the same fascination with Vangelis about outer space wrote on Twitter: "Good night, sweet maestro, and...
Greek News
Greek Composer Vangelis Papathanasiou Passes Away
World renowned Greek composer Vangelis Papathanasiou, known professionally simply as Vangelis, passed away at 79, according to an announcement made on Thursday.
The composer, who won an Oscar award for composing the score for the film Chariots of Fire (1981),...
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Opera Singer Montserrat Caballé Dies at 85
Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85.
She had been suffering from health complaints for some time and was admitted to hospital in Barcelona last...
Europe
Greek Composer’s Music to Accompany Stephen Hawking Space Recording
When Professor Stephen Hawking died, the English physicist's scientific legacy was assured. Now the great scientist's words will be beamed into space, accompanied by the music of Greek composer Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, better known as Vangelis.
As a memorial service for...
Culture
Famous Greek Singer Demis Roussos Dies at 68
Internationally-acclaimed Greek singer Demis Roussos died early morning on Sunday January 25, 2015.
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris Roussos was born June 15, 1946 and had international hit records as a solo performer in the 1970s after having been a member of...
Europe
Mr. Bean Plays Greek Music for London Olympic Opening Ceremony
The one and only Rowan Atkinson, a.k.a. Mr. Bean made an appearance during last night's London Olympics Opening Ceremony. Mr. Bean played a few integral notes during Chariots of Fire enthralled the spectators with English humor.
Atkinson took centre stage as...