Angelo Badalamenti found worldwide fame with the Twin Peaks theme
The composer who created the theme for Twin Peaks and much, much more, Angelo Badalamenti, has died at the age of 85, it was announced today. He held several of the top awards in his profession and was admired by musicians around the world.
Born in New York, Badalamenti began playing piano at the age of eight and never looked back. He rose to fame due to his creative partnership with David Lunch, composing the soundtracks for Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Lost Highway, The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. He had small acting roles in Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive and collaborated with the singer Julee Cruise, who died earlier this year, on further music connected to Twin Peaks. He would reportedly visit the set of the series during filming, playing the piano to...
The composer who created the theme for Twin Peaks and much, much more, Angelo Badalamenti, has died at the age of 85, it was announced today. He held several of the top awards in his profession and was admired by musicians around the world.
Born in New York, Badalamenti began playing piano at the age of eight and never looked back. He rose to fame due to his creative partnership with David Lunch, composing the soundtracks for Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Lost Highway, The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. He had small acting roles in Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive and collaborated with the singer Julee Cruise, who died earlier this year, on further music connected to Twin Peaks. He would reportedly visit the set of the series during filming, playing the piano to...
- 12/12/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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