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Jon & Vangelis
Band Formed 1979
Jon & Vangelis formed in 1979. Jon & Vangelis has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1991–1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Friends of Mr. Cairo”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #314. The station that charted Jon & Vangelis most often is CFNY 102.1 The Edge (Toronto, ON), with 2 appearances.
Jon & Vangelis teamed Jon Anderson, the British singer whose high, airy voice fronted Yes, with the Greek synthesizer man Vangelis, and the partnership they struck up in 1979 sounded every bit as starry as it looks on paper. Anderson floats; Vangelis builds great glowing cathedrals of keyboards underneath him. Call it progressive rock with the guitar solos taken out and the sky let in.
They made four albums together between 1980 and 1991, with Polydor behind them, and "Friends of Mr. Cairo" is the one rock radio's countdowns kept coming back to.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Jon & Vangelis on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Mr. Cairo | 2 | #314 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 781 | Friends of Mr. Cairo | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) |
| 1991 | 314 | Friends of Mr. Cairo | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
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