Angelo BadalamentiDavid Lynch’s fetish composer, responsible for Twin Peaks soundtracks, Blue Velvet (Blue velvet) Y The road of dreams (Mulholland Drive)Moreover, he died at the age of 85 in his native New Jersey, his family notified the American press, although the reasons for his death were not specified.
In addition to having created the music for much of the famous director David Lynch’s filmography, the musician Angelo Badalamenti was alsoThe author of the theme that accompanied the entry of the Olympic torch at the Barcelona ’92 Gamesand songs recorded by Nina Simone and Nancy WilsonMoreover.
But although he had already written music for a few minor films, his destiny changed when David Lynch hired him gave singing lessons to Isabella Roselliniso you can interpret Blue velvetan old hit by Bobby Vinton, in the 1986 film of the same name.
A teacher who has earned trust
Angelo Badalamenti not only managed to get the model and actress Isabella Rosellini to immediately find the tone of the song, but he also earned the trust of Lynch, who commissioned him some melodies for the film and made him appear on camera in the role of the pianist who accompanies Rosellini in the scene in which he performs his interpretation.
From there, the composer took over the entire score by blue velvet and has formed a long and successful creative partnership with David Lynch.
As Lynch himself once said, it was enough for him to tell him a scene that he had in mind for the musician to immediately find the perfect melody for it, and even the director was capable of altering his original idea if the soundtrack suggested something different.
The Series Twin peaks and movies Wild Heart, lost highway Y the path of dreams are some of the many titles that Badalamenti has set to music.
A Grammy for Twin Peaks
In this plan, the artist won a Grammy Award for the theme of Laura Palmerifor the series Twin peakspopularized by the voice of Julee Cruise.
Born in 1937 in Brooklyn, into an Italian-American family, Angelo Badalamenti he began taking piano lessons at the age of eight and within a few years he had already graduated as a music teacher.
Before being summoned by David Lynch, he wrote a few songs which have been recorded by Nina Simone and Nancy Wilsonand has worked on the soundtracks of some minor films, as well as continuing to teach singing courses for actors.
In addition to films with Lynch, the musician has also created the soundtrack for other films such as the horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Nude in New York Y the city of lost children.
“No Music Today”was director David Lynch’s laconic and bitter comment in the latest video he uploaded to YouTube in his daily ritual of commenting on the weather on that platform.
And is that his friend and collaborator for years is no longer there to play his favorite song.
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