„Some are tricks of the light
You'll never know
Make a flickering midnight
Light into a glow…“
Song lyrics, Discovery (1984)
Birthdate: 15. May 1953
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. His biggest commercial success is the 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit in America after its opening was used as the theme for the horror film The Exorcist. He recorded the 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow" and a rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released 26 albums, most recently a sequel to his 1975 album Ommadawn titled Return to Ommadawn, on 20 January 2017. Wikipedia
„Some are tricks of the light
You'll never know
Make a flickering midnight
Light into a glow…“
Song lyrics, Discovery (1984)
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Song lyrics, The Millennium Bell (1999)
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Song lyrics, Earth Moving (1989)
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Song lyrics, Discovery (1984)