Angelo Badalamenti Rip

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer of the music for ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ by David Lynch, has died at the age of 85.

This was reported by the Hollywood Reporter, noting that the American pianist passed away at his home in New Jersey. Announcing the passing of her uncle, a niece of Badalamenti also recalled his work on ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Cabin Fever,’ and ‘Nightmare On Elm Street 3,’ “and his relationships and collaborations with David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Nina Simone, Julee Cruise, Isabella Rossellini, Dolores O’Riordan, Anthrax, Dokken, Eli Roth,” and, of course, Lynch.

    Frances Badalamenti emphasized that Angelo always remained true to his roots: he never left New Jersey for Los Angeles. From a young age, he was considered a naturally gifted pianist and composer. Starting as a music teacher at a Brooklyn middle school, he became the vocal coach who was supposed to help Isabella Rossellini sing a song for Lynch’s 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet.’ However, when the director was unable to secure the rights to the cover, Badalamenti and Lynch wrote a new song together, and the rest is cinema history, with soundtracks for other Lynch films like ‘Wild at Heart,’ ‘Lost Highway,’ and ‘The Straight Story.’ Versatile and prolific, Angelo Badalamenti also composed musical themes for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, wrote a country song with Norman Mailer, and scored films by directors such as Paul Schrader, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jane Campion, Danny Boyle, and Eli Roth.