Angelo Badalamenti
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Born in Brooklyn, New York on March 22, 1937, composer and arranger Angelo Badalamenti was best known by his long and successful association with US film producer David Lynch. His most recognizable work can be found on the soundtrack to Lynchâs popular mid-1990s murder mystery TV series Twin Peaks. The accompanying soundtrack included an atmospheric theme tune characterized by a dreamy, ethereal string arrangement overlaid with a starkly simple Duane Eddy-style guitar melody. However, Angelo Badalamentiâs work with David Lynch began years before Twin Peaks. The composer initially collaborated with Lynch on one of the director's most successful creations - the 1986 film Blue Velvet. The film's soundtrack broke away from existing soundtrack convention by blending vintage pop songs with the orchestral score. Lynch had originally briefed Angelo Badalamenti by asking him to write in a style similar to Shostakovich but âdark and a little bit scaryâ. Outside of his collaborations with Lynch, Angelo Badalamenti also scored such films as Gordonâs War (1973), A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors (1987), National Lampoonâs Christmas Vacation (1989), Naked in New York (1993), Auto Focus (2002), The Wicker Man (2006), and Between Worlds (2018). Angelo Badalamenti's distinctive and unorthodox film score work earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards and a Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers. He also took home a Grammy Award for his work on the Twin Peaks soundtrack. Outside of his film work, Angelo Badalamenti also co-wrote songs performed by artists such as the Wynton Kelly Trio, Nina Simone, Roy Hamilton, Ed Ames, Nancy Wilson, Shirley Bassey, Melba Moore, and many others. Angleo Badalamenti died on December 11, 2022, at the age of 85.
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- Twin Peaks Theme
- Surface featuring Angelo Badalamenti
- Love Letters by Angelo Badalamenti
- Dance of the Dream Man
- Police
- Fats Revisited
- Fred's World
- Barcarolle featuring Angelo Badalamenti
- Inside The Actors Studio: Suite From Inside The Actors Studio
- Snapshot From Prague
- Muholland Drive: Main Title Theme
- Twin Peaks: Laura Palmer's Theme / Main Title Theme (Falling)
- Nocturne in C sharp minor op. posth. featuring Angelo Badalamenti
- Barcelona Summer Olympics: The Torch Theme (The Flaming Arrow)
- A Very Long Engagement (Une Long Dimanche De Fiancailles): Suite From A Very Long Engagement
- Magic Butterfly
- Violet's Theme from "Wonderwell" featuring Angelo Badalamenti
- Cousins: Love Theme
- Nursery Theme
- Blue Velvet: Main Title Theme
- Who Will Take My Dreams Away Featuring Marianne Faithfull
- The Comfort Of Strangers: The Other Side Of The Mirror
- Wild At Heart: Dark Spanish Symphony
- The Straight Story: Rose's Theme
