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BumRushDaShow

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5. I liked the Chariots of Fire theme

Reply to peppertree (Reply #3)

Thu May 19, 2022, 02:47 PM

May 2022

since it had a catchy melody and that made it a quintessential "movie theme". It was played so much when it came out that you would never forget what movie it went to.

It was almost along the line of what Chuck Mangione had done with movie theme music too around the same time -

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Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79 [View all] peppertree May 2022 OP

Just posted this in the GD thread BumRushDaShow May 2022 #1

Amazing, wasn't he? peppertree May 2022 #3

I liked the Chariots of Fire theme BumRushDaShow May 2022 #5

That's beautiful - thanks! peppertree May 2022 #7

Mangione's album was incredible BumRushDaShow May 2022 #8

I'll check it out - thank you! peppertree May 2022 #10

I especially like yesphan May 2022 #2

Yes his work with Jon was so inspirational. It was the perfect combination. LiberalLovinLug May 2022 #21

Wow! yesphan May 2022 #22

Vangelis has joined Carl Sagan and Klaus Schulze into the cosmos. Dukkha May 2022 #4

I didn't know anyone else slightlv May 2022 #6

I hadn't heard about Klaus Schulze muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #13

His work is inspirational to many. RIP (n/t) MissMillie May 2022 #9

Loved his music. RIP highplainsdem May 2022 #11

... Talitha May 2022 #12

RIP!! Karma13612 May 2022 #14

... 2naSalit May 2022 #15

This can't go by without mentioning his contribution to classic rock as part of Aphrodite's Child... LT Barclay May 2022 #16

Sorry to hear this Bayard May 2022 #17

Require in pace, to an eternal talent. Beartracks May 2022 #18

Hear, hear. peppertree May 2022 #19

RIP!!! minstrel76 May 2022 #20