Angelo Badalamenti, who composed the theme music for the television series Twin Peaks, has died.
Composer Angelo Badalamenti has died at the age of 85. PDO
Has a long career as a composer Angelo Badalamenti has died at the age of 85.
Badalamenti is particularly well known Mark Frostin and David Lynchin television series about composing the Twin Peaks theme music. He was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental in 1990. The collaboration with Lynch continued on several projects, such as Lost Highway and Mullholland Drive.
He started his career as a film and television composer by chance. David Lynch hired him as Isabella Rossellini’s voice coach for Blue Velvet – and bluer was the night. However, the job description quickly changed to composing the music for the entire film.
During his career, the composer worked together with top names in the field. Among other things, the composer accumulated joint projects David Bowieof, Michael Jacksonin as well as Nina Simonewith stars like n.
The man died on December 11. British magazine Faroutmagazine tells, that Badalamenti’s family has confirmed the death. The cause of death has not been made public.