Angelo Badalamenti, the legendary composer of the Twin Peaks soundtrack, has died at the age of 85

Angelo Badalamentilegendary composer known for his collaboration with David Lynchwhere he produced soundtracks such as sa Twin Peaks, Blue velvet And Mulholland Drivedied at the age of 85.

As stated in The Hollywood Reporter from his grandson Frances BadalamentiThe American pianist died Sunday of natural causes surrounded by family at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey.

Born on March 22, 1937 to John Badalamenti, son of Sicilian immigrants to the United States, and Leonora Ferrari, Angelo immediately showed a predisposition to music, beginning to take piano lessons at the age of 8. In the years that he attends to Manhattan School of Music from New York has developed a refined love for jazz music, adapting his knowledge of music to a marked curiosity first in New Age music, more recently towards the new frontiers of electronics.

The most famous moment of his career came in 1986 when he started his fellowship David Lynch with a soundtrack by Blue velvet. Partnership that continued in 1990 with Wild Heart And Twin Peaks Secretswhich continues in 1992 with the Fire walk with mein 1997 with Lost roadsin 1999 with A true storyin 2001 with Mulholland Drive (where he also appears as an actor impersonating Luigi Castigliane) and in 2002 with Rabbits.

A musical flair for horror and thriller settings earned him an assignment, by the programmers of Atarifrom the video game soundtrack Fahrenheit. In 1995 he composed, orchestrated and produced the album of Marianne Faithfull titled A Secret Life. In 1996 he published, paired with Tim Booth (frontman of the British band James), the album Booth and the Bad Angelwhose recordings he also participated in Bernard Butlerformer guitarist of suede. In 2008, he released, paired with Siouxsie Sioux (frontwoman of the band Siouxsie and the Banshees) And Suggestions (frontman of the band madness), film music The end of love.