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Originally Posted by Breeze

86. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (1982)

Total Points – 552
Charts – 2
Top 40 – 1
Top 20 – 0
Top 10 – 0
Highest Ranking – 32

While definitely a OHW, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, who goes by Vangelis for some strange reason, has an extensive history is music. He started in the 60s with bands Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child. From there he moved to music scores for several documentaries, which brought him to the attention of movie studios. In the early 80s he teamed with Jon Anderson of Yes to release several albums under the name Jon & Vangelis. Then in ’81 he produced this song, and it reached the top of the Billboard chart and earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score. This song was used as the background music for medal presentations at London Games in 2012. Vangelis has also done music scores for Blade Runner, Missing, Antarctica, The Bounty, 1492, Conquest of Paradise, and Alexander. With over 50 years composing music and more than 50 albums created, Vangelis is considered one of the most influential figures in modern electronic music.

I will always think about Mr. Bean when hearing this song