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Mike Oldfield

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Bio

Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music.

Life & Career

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 film The Exorcist. He recorded the 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow" and a rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo". Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a sequel to his 1975 album Ommadawn titled Return to Ommadawn, released on 20 January 2017.

Greatest Hits

Nightshade - Light and Shade
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
Man On the Rocks - Man On the Rocks
Moonshine - Man On the Rocks

Achievements

Best Instrumental Composition - Grammy Awards - 1975
Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist - NME Awards -1977

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