Biography
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Mike Oldfield
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Birth name :
Michael Gordon Oldfield
Genres :
Progressive rock
World
Folk
Pop
Classical
New-age
Ambient
Experimental
Minimalist
Instruments :
Guitar
Bass
Banjo
Piano
Percussion
Keyboards
Synthesizer
Mandolin
Vocals
Harp
Tympani
Vibraphone
Drums
Tubular bells
Labels :
Virgin
Reprise
Warner Bros.
Mercury
Virgin EMI
Universal
Years active :
1967–present
Born / Died
Born:(1953-05-15) 15 May 1953 (age 63) Reading, Berkshire, England
Website :
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Michael Gordon "Mike" 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. He is best known for his 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 – and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also known for his rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.
