| First Name |
Mike
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| Last Name |
Oldfield
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| Full Name at Birth |
Michael Gordon Oldfield
|
| Birthday |
15th May, 1953
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| Birthplace |
Reading, Berkshire, England
|
| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Red
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, Composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Ambient, Celtic fusion, Classical, Synthpop, Experimental, Minimalist, Neoclassical, New-Age, Neofolk, Pop, Progressive Rock, Rock And Roll, World, Folk
|
| Music Genre |
New Age, Percussion
|
| Year(s) Active |
1967–present
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Progressive Electronic, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Neo-Classical
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| Music Mood |
Detached, Soothing, Restrained, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Calm/Peaceful, Ominous, Reserved, Cerebral, Trippy, Melancholy, Literate, Wintry, Reflective, Ethereal, Eerie
|
| Instrument |
Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Classical Music Entry
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Piano, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Vocals, Harp, Tympani, Vibraphone, Drums, Tubular Bells
|
| Record Label |
Virgin (1972–1991), Warner Bros. (1992–2003), Mercury (2005–present), Virgin, Reprise/Warner Bros., Mercury/Virgin EMI/Universal
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| Associated Acts |
Kevin Ayers, David Bedford, Maggie Reilly, Pekka Pohjola, Robert Wyatt, Alex Harvey, Anita Hegerland
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.mikeoldfieldofficial.com, http://mikeoldfieldofficial.com, https://mikeoldfieldofficial.com/
|
| Brother |
Terry Oldfield (musician)
|
| Sister |
Sally Oldfield (musician)
|
Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter best known for his debut studio album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success and propelled him to worldwide fame. Though primarily a guitarist, Oldfield is known for playing a range of instruments which include keyboards, percussion, and vocals. He has adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career, including progressive rock, world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new age music.
