Mike Oldfield

Progressive rock, Musical Artist

1953 –

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Who is Mike Oldfield?

Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield is an English musician and composer whose work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, New Age. It is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his 1973 album Tubular Bellswhich launched Virgin Records and became a hit 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 hit rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".

Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock themed album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.

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Born
May 15, 1953
Reading
Also known as
  • Michael Oldfield
  • Oldfield, Mike
  • M. Oldfield
  • Michael Gordon Oldfield
  • Oldfield
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Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Highlands Junior High School
  • St Joseph's College, Reading
Lived in
  • Reading

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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