- born 1943, Agria
- died 2022, Paris
- 10 Dutch Top 40 hits
Vangelis is an artist, born on 29 March 1943 in Agria and died on 17 May 2022 in Paris. Besides a career of their own, Vangelis is also a member of Aphrodite's Child. Ten records reached the Dutch Top 40, two of them the top spot. The highest was Conquest of Paradise: number 1 in week 18 of 1995.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Timeline of Vangelis
The years of Vangelis with Aphrodite's Child. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Aphrodite's Child197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Biggest hits of Vangelis and Aphrodite's Child
Vangelis had ten records in the Dutch Top 40, 7 of them with Aphrodite's Child. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 29, 196989weeks in the chart
with 10 records1968first entry
week 33, 19681995latest entry
week 32, 19959years with an entry
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1995Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 18 of 1995, 19 weeks in the chart Conquest of Paradise
Vangelis4:38 -
1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 29 of 1969, 12 weeks in the chart I Want To Live
Aphrodite's Child3:54 -
1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 37 of 1968, 14 weeks in the chart Rain And Tears
Aphrodite's Child3:18 -
1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 3 of 1970, 8 weeks in the chart Marie Jolie
Aphrodite's Child4:40 -
Aphrodite's Child4:33
All Dutch Top 40 entries of VangelisAll Dutch Top 40 entries of Aphrodite's Child
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Vangelis received 4 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1982Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2001Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2017Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2020Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
Together with Vangelis
In Aphrodite's Child, Vangelis played with Silver Koulouris, Demis Roussos and Λουκάς Σιδεράς.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Vangelis born?
Vangelis was born on 29 March 1943 in Agria. Vangelis died on 17 May 2022 in Paris.
Which group does Vangelis belong to?
To Aphrodite's Child. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Vangelis and Aphrodite's Child have?
Ten records made the Dutch Top 40, two of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Conquest of Paradise, which reached number 1 in week 18 of 1995. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which awards has Vangelis won?
Vangelis received 4 awards and honours: Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (2020), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2017), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2001) and Academy Award for Best Original Score (1982). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Vangelis online?
Through Wikipedia, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Vangelis?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
