Yanni

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As of October 2007, it has been announced that Yanni and producer Ric Wake are working together in the studio producing new music and collaborating with prodigy singer/songwriters to put them in the most creative environment possible to reach their full potential.

Autobiography

Yanni's autobiography, "Yanni in Words", co-authored by David Rensin, was released in February 2003. It is a memoir which includes information about his early childhood in Greece, his college years in Minnesota, his success as an international music artist with his exploration into the creative process by which he composes, and his nine-year relationship with actress Linda Evans. The book coincided with the release his 13th album "Ethnicity" and was soon declared a "New York Times Bestseller".

Further reading

* [http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Yanni_honored_at_UMAA_annual_event.html University of Minnesota News: "Yanni honored at UMAA annual event"]
* [http://www.alumni.umn.edu/vertical/Sites/%7BD6C96D80-F3A7-11D4-85D9-005004AD2AC8%7D/uploads/YanniSpeech.pdf Speech by Yanni Chryssomallis, May 06, 2004, University of Minnesota Alumni Association]

Discography

tudio albums

*1984 "Optimystique"
*1986 "Keys to Imagination"
*1987 "Out of Silence"
*1988 "Chameleon Days"
*1989 "Niki Nana"
*1990 "Reflections of Passion"
*1991 "In Celebration of Life"
*1992 "Dare to Dream"
*1993 "In My Time"
*2000 "If I Could Tell You"
*2003 "Ethnicity"

Live albums/videography

*1994 "Yanni Live at the Acropolis"
*1995 "Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall"
*1996 "Yanni One on One"
*1997 "Tribute"
*2006 "Yanni Live! The Concert Event"

oundtracks

*1988 "Steal the Sky"
*1988 "Heart of Midnight"
*1989 "I Love You Perfect"
*1990 "She'll Take Romance"
*1990 "When You Remember Me"
*1990 "Children of the Bride"
*1994 "Hua qi Shao Lin"

Compilations

*1992 "Romantic Moments", BMG
*1997 "Devotion (The Best of Yanni)", Private Music
*1997 "Port of mystery
*1997 "In The Mirror", Private Music
*1997 "Someday
*1999 "The Private Years", Private Music
*1999 "Love Songs", RCA Victor
*2000 "Snowfall
*2003 "Ultimate Yanni

Other credits

*1988 "A Thousand Summers" (A John Tesh recording in which Yanni was credited as a performer.)
*1997 "Pure Moods"
*1999 "John Tesh and Friends"

Concert tours

*1987: "Out of Silence"
*1988: "Chameleon Days"
*1990: "Reflections of Passion"
*1991: "Revolution in Sound"
*1992: "Dare to Dream"
*1993: "Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993"
*1994: "Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994"
*1995: "Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1995"
*1997: "Tribute"
*2003–4: "Ethnicity"
*2004–5: "Yanni Live!"

References

External links

* [http://www.yanni.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/yanniofficial Official MySpace page]
* [http://www.verastv.com/yanni.htm Yanni] at Veras Communications
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