# Vangelis

Vangelis (en grec : Βαγγέλης / Vangélis), nom de scène d’Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou (en grec : Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου), né le 29 mars 1943 à Agría en Grèce et mort le 17 mai 2022 à Paris 15e, est un musicien et compositeur grec.

## Citations
### Interview dans Rock et Folk, 1979

* (en) I do not lead the life of a typical pop star. What is important to me is to work with the best equipment and synthesisers that allow me to do what I want in my ‘laboratory’.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)
* (en) The fact is, music belongs to the public, and they can do what they want with it.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)
* (en) I’ve always had a tendency, since my early childhood, to design the world not through society, but through a cosmic truth. I believe that our existence is first cosmic, then biological and then social. Unfortunately, so much importance is placed on our social life that it hides this fact. I think that people feel social pressure and understand that these systems, currently prevent happiness.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)
* (en) I enjoy working alone. I know myself, and I know what I want. At the same time time, it’s faster, but it is also more risky, since I am responsible for everything: I play all the instruments, I compose, I arrange, I produce.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)
* (en) The contact exists when the public buy my discs. Concerts are nonsense. They create many problems: money, interests – it is hardly spontaneous. I want to feel the same pleasure that my audience experiences, otherwise it’s not honest.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)
* (en) The power of music and freedom that you find there is extraordinary. It is a non-material force, inexpressible, never repeat.
* « Entre chien et loup », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Dali de Clair, Rock et Folk, nº url, 1er juin 1979 (lire en ligne)

### Interview dans La Stampa, 1989

* (it) Non mi considero un musicista, piuttosto un radar pronto a captare le sinfonie che arrivano dal cielo. E' stato cosi da quando avevo quattro anni e spero che continui per sempre. Nel momento in cui compongo, qualunque ingrediente può andare bene, il problema sta nelle proporzioni che devono essere armoniche. E' cóme il lavoro degli architetti, non si inventa mai nulla.
* « Santana e Vangelis, i forti sopravvivono », Vangelis, propos recueillis par F.C., La Stampa, nº url, 16 juillet 1989 (lire en ligne)

### Interview par la NASA, 2001

* (en) I understand the world through music and I believe that music shapes the universe. Mankind has always had a sense of wonder about space, has always been curious. It's something that's implanted in us. It's natural to want to travel and discover. It is, always has been, and is always going to be like this. We are space.
* « NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Vangelis: Mythodea », Vangelis, propos recueillis par l'équipe du projet Mars Odyssey de la NASA., site Internet de la NASA, nº url, 2001 (lire en ligne)
* (en) I made up the name Mythodea from the words myth and ode. And I felt in it a kind of shared or common path with NASA's current exploration of the planet. Whatever we use as a key; music, mythology, science, mathematics, astronomy,we are all working to decode the mystery of creation, searching for ourdeepest roots.
* « NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Vangelis: Mythodea », Vangelis, propos recueillis par l'équipe du projet Mars Odyssey de la NASA., site Internet de la NASA, nº url, 2001 (lire en ligne)

### Interview dans The Guardian, 2012

* (en) I realised that success and pure creativity are not very compatible. The more successful you become, the more you become a product of something that generates money. Instead of being able to move forward freely and do what you really wish, you find yourself stuck and obliged to repeat yourself and your previous success.
* « Vangelis: why Chariots of Fire's message is still important today », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Allegra Donn, sThe Guardian, nº url, 2012 (lire en ligne)
* (en) Scientifically, believe it or not, music drives everything, because music equals universe and universe equals music.
* « Vangelis: why Chariots of Fire's message is still important today », Vangelis, propos recueillis par Allegra Donn, sThe Guardian, nº url, 2012 (lire en ligne)

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