During 1979 to 1995, he lived to New York, where he attended the City University of New York (CUNY), and simultaneously worked full time as a composer for theater and TV. He received an MA from CUNY and he continued towards a DMA from the State university (SUNY). Amongst his teachers were George Perle, Robert Starer, Henry Weinberg, Thea Musgrave and Arthur Harris. He has been a composer in residence with the Greek theater of NY and an associate composer for CBS and PBS TV. Since 1995 he has been active in Greece as a composer and arranger for film and major orchestras. Vangelis has also been a 'composer in residence' with the 'Greek theater of New York' and an associate composer for both CBS and PBS TV.

Some of his Scores and Soundtracks include:
"Diaries of George Theotokas" documentary ET1 National TV 2005
"Lela Karagianni" documentary ET1 National TV 2005
"Lukas Samaras", documentary, I.P. Kostopoulos Foundation"
"Trikala" documentary video 2005 Prod. Region of Trikala
"Tsiklidan", theatre 2005, National Theatre of Northern Greece
"Journey into the Greek Myth", documentary video 2005 Prod. Jim Bak productions.
"Ano, kato. Teleia" TV series 2004-2005, NET National TV
ET3 Greek National TV of Northern Greece 2005 All musical spots, corporate and News stingers
"Adriana" documentary video 2004 prod. ZDF-Karaba productions
"Topoi ton Mithon" documentaries video 2004 Prod. ET1, Greek National TV
"42,157 Marathon Course" documentary video 2004 Prod. ET1, Greek National TV
"38th Parallel" satellite program 2003-2005, Greek National TV
"The Little Prince", theatre 2004, National Theatre of Northern Greece
"The tear of the Pomegranate tree", theatre 2004, DI.PE.THE Theatre of Kavala
"Athanato Nero(Water of eternal life)", theatre 2003, National Theatre of Northern Greece
"Volcano" film (35mm), Prod. Greek Cinema Center- Greek National TV
"The Belly of The Bee" Feature Film 35mm 2001 Prod. Greek Cinema Center,SM ART media
"Atys and the princess" stage music, new version , Municipal Theatre , Kalamata, 2001-02
"Trikala-Heart of Greece" documentary video 2001 Prod. Region of Trikala
"Are you captain Corelli" documentary video 2001 Prod. B.B.C. 2, U.K.
"Archaeology and the myth", documentary video 2001 Prod. 5th Archaeological Directorate of Krete
"Defteri Patrida" video documentary series (5) 2001,Greek National TV
"Peace" by Aristophanes, stage music 2000, Municipal Theatre, Lamia
"The story of a soap factory" documentary video 2001 Prod. Cultural Group of Hania
"The Goblin hunters" film (35mm) 2000 Ind. Prod. (Kinigi ton ksotikon, I)
"Waltz #6" stage music 2000, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, Athens
"Cornelia" film (S16mm) 1999 Ind. Production
"Atys and the princess" stage music 1999, Ilisia theatre, Athens
"Demechanized Industry" archaeological video documentary series (8) 1999,Greek National TV
"Hill 33" film (35mm), Best Music Award, Festival of Drama 1998 Prod. Greek Cinema Center
"Tough Pose" documentary (35mm) 1998 Prod. Greek Cinema Center
"Pachtouri" documentary (35mm) 1998 Ind. Production
"100 Years Brecht-Weill" Cabaret show, 1998 Polytechno Athens
"La Nonna" stage music 1998-2000 Polytechno Athens
"Heracles, Acheloos & my granny" documentary 35mm 1997 Prod. G.C.C. (Iraklis, o acheloos kai i giagia mou)
"Kalakalas the sculptor" video documentary 1997 Prod. Greek National TV
"Tale of a horse" a Musical 1996 (unproduced)
"Musical & Cinema" Concert for ERT symphony orchestra,1996 Athens Concert Hall
"Ikaria & the history of the Aegean islands" documentary 1994.
"The Unclean" stage music, SUNY 1991-92.
"The Hellenic Company" (Video, 11 half hour series) GOTC 1986.
"As the World Turns", TV series, additional tracks, (NY 1984). CBS
"Religion today", music, title theme, (NY 1983). CBS
"The Birds" by Aristophanes, a Musical, GTNY (NY 1983).
"The Genevieuve Duvall Affair" by Ed Musto (NY 1983).
"Agamemnon" by Aeschilus, score/stage GTNY(NY 1982).
"Alexandriad" a historical production, score/stage GTNY (NY 1982).
"The Tempest", musical advisor to Paul Mazurski, (NY 1981)
"The Maniati" by John Kallas, score/live GTNY (NY 1981)

   Sammy Fain
b. June 17, 1902, New York, NY, USA. d. Dec. l6, 1989, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Cardiac Arrest)
né: Samuel Feinberg
Overview.
Sammy Fain, wrote his hit songs starting in the 1920's, and kept on writing them into the 1970's. He became known as the "Crooning Composer" for the vocal recordings he made in the late 1920s and early 1930s for Columbia and its bargain subsidiary labels, Velvet Tone, Harmony, and Diva. Some of his releases were his own tunes while some were by other composers. Listen now to the "Crooning Composer" as he sings a song by another composer "To Be In Love (Especially With You)", (530 kb) written by Fred Ahlert, and Roy Turk. Fain recorded the tune in 1929. Among the lyricists with which he collaborated are Paul Francis Webster, E. Y. Harburg, Jack Yellen, Mitchell Parish and Lew Brown.

Although born in New York City, his family moved from New York to the Catskill mountains (a resort area about 60 miles north of New York City). His father was a Cantor, and Sammy was the first cousin of the famous vaudeville comedians Willie and Eugene Howard. As a young child, Sammy taught himself to play piano, and was writing and selling songs while still in high school.

Fain left home after finishing High School, went back to New York City, and got a job with Jack Mills Publishing as staff pianist. A little later, he formed a vaudeville act with Artie Dunn (Fain and Dunn). In 1925, he teamed up with lyricist Al Dubin, and wrote his first hit, "Nobody Knows What a Red-Headed Mama Can Do". But, in 1927, he formed a partnership with a young lyricist, Irving Kahal, who had been discovered by Gus Edwards, and and was working in Gus' 'School Boys and Girls' vaudeville acts. The 'team' stayed together for 17 years, until Kahal died in 1942. Curiously, Kahal often combined with other lyricists when working on Fain's music.
1927 "There's Something About a Rose", lyric by Kahal and Francis Wheeler
1927's "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella"
1929's "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine" lyric: Kahal and Willie Raskin

After 1930, Fain and Kahal went to Hollywood, and composed a great deal for all the early musicals. Sammy worked briefly for Paramount, then went to work for Warner Bros. He has contributed to many Hollywood studios, including work on Peter Pan and Alice In Wonderland, both of which are Walt Disney Studio productions.

His songs of the 1930's include:
1930's "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," lyric Kahal and Pierre Norman
      introduced by Maurice Chevalier in film The Big Pond.
1931's "When I Take My Sugar to Tea," lyric by Kahal and Pierre Norman
193? "By A Waterfall", a production number for film Footlight Parade
1938's "That Old Feeling," lyric Kahal
1938 Fain wrote some songs for the Olsen and Johnson show, Hellzapoppin, w: Charles Tobias
1938's "I Can Dream, Can I?" and "I'll Be Seeing You", both lyrics by Kahal
1938 "That Old Feeling", lyric by Lew Brown, for film, Vogues of 1938
1940 Happy In Love", lyric by Jack Yellen, for show Son's of Fun.
      (Olsen and Johnson successor to Hellzapoppin.)
1949 "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", lyric by Bob Hilliard

After Kahal's death, in 1942, Fain began collaborating with lyricist Paul Francis Webster.
Among their work together is:
1953 "Secret Love", film Calamity Jane. The song won an Academy Award.
1955 "Love Is A Many Spendored Thing", another Academy Award winner.
1957 "April Love"
1958 They wrote the full score for the film Mardi Gras. The two songs most
      remembered are "I'll Remember Tonight" and "Loyalty".
1959 They wrote songs for TV musical 'A Diamond for Carla'
1960 They wrote the score for a Broadway play 'Christine'.
1961 "Tender is the Night", for film of same name.