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Chariots Of Fire (ver. 1) by Vangelis - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
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"Chariots of Fire" is an instrumental theme written and recorded by Vangelis for the soundtrack of the 1981 film of the same name. The recording has since been covered by numerous performers and used as theme music for various television programmes and sporting events. On the film's soundtrack album, the piece is called "Titles" because of its use in the movie's opening titles sequence, but it widely became known as "Chariots of Fire". According to Allmusic, the track title was listed as "Chariots of Fire - Titles" on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and simply as "Chariots of Fire" on the Adult Contemporary chart. A 1989 CD single release also gave the title of the piece simply as "Chariots of Fire". When the single debuted at #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week ending Dec. 12, 1981, it was known simply as "Titles." Seven weeks later, when it moved to #68, the Hot 100 chart dated.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
In the early 1960s he was one of the founders of pop group The Forminx (or The Formynx); which became very popular in Greece. Based in Thessaloniki in the north of the country; the five-piece band played a mixture of cover versions and their own material; the latter written mostly by Vangelis but still sung in English; something which was unusual in Greece at that time.The Forminx released nine hit singles and a Christmas EP before disbanding in 1966 at the peak of their success. A film being made about them at the time was never finished. Vangelis spent the next two years mostly studio-bound; writing and producing for other Greek artists. "Chariots of Fire" is an instrumental theme written and recorded by Vangelis for the soundtrack of the 1981 film of the same name. The recording has since been covered by numerous performers and used as theme music for various television programmes and sporting events. On the film's soundtrack album, the piece is called "Titles" because of its use in the movie's opening titles sequence, but it widely became known as "Chariots of Fire". According to Allmusic, the track title was listed as "Chariots of Fire -.
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