Mike Oldfield
Born | May 15, 1953 |
Hometown | Reading, England |
Net worth | $45 million |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
Spouse | Fanny Oldfield (m 2002 - present) , Anita Hegerland (m 1987 - 1993) , Sally Cooper (m 1979 - 1986) , Diana Füller (m 1978 - 1978) |
Children | Luke Oldfield , Noah Hegerland-Oldfield , Greta Hegerland-Oldfield , Jake Oldfield , Eugene Oldfield , Dougal Oldfield , Molly Oldfield |
Parents | Maureen Oldfield , Raymond Oldfield |
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‘A song of sorrow and grieving’: Mike Oldfield, John Lennon and the myth of Moonlight Shadow
On the night of December 8 1980 an English rock star was making his way through the mad rush of Manhattan when the unthinkable happened. Mike Oldfield had just arrived at Virgin Records’s HQ at Perry Street in the West Village when terrible news arrived from uptown. John Lennon had been shot dead at 10.50pm entering his apartment at The Dakota building, on Central Park West. Like anyone who loved music, Oldfield was devastated. The Beatles may not have been a particularly discernible influence o
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Revered as a modern master of the Irish uilleann pipes, Liam O’Flynn, who has died aged 72, was a solo performer who commanded deep respect from his fellow musicians, and a collaborator with a wide range of folk, classical, rock and popular music performers. Kate Bush, Enya, Mark Knopfler, John Cage, Mike Oldfield, Emmylou Harris, Sinéad O’Connor and the Everly Brothers were among the artists whose albums benefited from his playing.
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Virgin Atlantic to host special in-flight gigs above Britain
Virgin airline Little Red will host in-flight gigs with artists including Emeli Sande and Mike Oldfield
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Mike Oldfield Describes Olympic Ceremony: 'Danny Debated About The Blue Peter Tune'
A central part in the £27-million Olympic Opening Ceremony extravaganza, his tunes played to a billion people around the globe – so how did Mike Oldfield manage to keep the secret of his gig of a lifetime?
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