Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou (March 29, 1943 — May 17, 2022) was a Greek electronic musician and composer, known professionally as Vangelis. He emerged as the keyboardist of The Forminx, a popular Greek beat group. In 1967, he formed Aphrodite’s Child, which made nine singles and three albums, culminating with the 1972 double-album 666. Midway through […]
Jon Anderson (born Oct. 25, 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Accrington, Lancashire, who rose to fame as the frontman of Yes, appearing on all but one of the band’s 17 proper studio albums between 1969 and 2001. During a break in the band’s activities in 1976, he self-recorded his debut solo […]
Aphrodite’s Child was a Greek symphonic/psych-rock band that released numerous singles and three albums between 1968 and 1972 on Mercury/Vertigo, culminating with the experimental double-album 666. The band included future electronic maestro Vangelis, superstar balladeer Demis Roussos, and eventual Ypsilon drummer Lucas Sideras. Members: Demis Roussos (bass, guitar, vocals), Vangelis (keyboards), Lucas Sideras (drums), Argyris […]
Spiral is an album by Greek electronic musician/composer Vangelis, released in 1977 on RCA Victor. Tracklist: A1. “Spiral” (6:57) A2. “Ballad” (8:31) A3. “Dervish D.” (5:15) B1. “To the Unknown Man” (9:06) B2. “3 + 3” (9:35) Credits: Vangelis — synthesizers, keyboards and other instruments, producer, arranger, design Keith Spencer-Allen — engineer
