Yanni

@Keyboardist, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A music composer, pianist and keyboardist, Yanni is famously known for his performances at unusual venues like the Taj Mahal and Acropolis Theatre Greek University Of Minnesota Musicians Pianists Composers Scorpio Celebrities One of the greatest new age musicians of all times, Yanni was a self-taught artis who continues to push the boundaries of music. Born in Greece, Yanni became an American citizen. He traveled extensively and used his world experience to create complex and multi-cultural music. He has performed in restrictively exclusive venues like the Taj Mahal and the Acropolis of Athens. His creative and unique approach to music led him to develop his own musical shorthand when he was a child; he still uses it for his compositions. His long creative partnership with PBS proved that he is also effective at fundraising, and has raised millions of dollars to fund his own and other broadcast events. In addition to producing, directing and performing in his own orchestra, he also lends his charitable fundraising efforts to the World Wildlife Fund to promote the conservation of endangered species. As a keyboardist, composer and musician, he has received two Grammy nominations. Although his music is consistently labeled and enjoyed as a great example of the popular new age genre, he famously defies genre definitions and makes unique orchestral music that embodies his international repute.

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Birthday: November 14, 1954 Nationality: Greek Famous: Keyboardist, Music Composer, University Of Minnesota, Musicians, Pianists, Composers Known as: Yiannis Chryssomallis, Giánnis Chrysomállis Childrens: Krystal Ann (Daughter) Universities: University Of Minnesota 1976 - University of Minnesota Notable Alumnis: University Of Minnesota Information Detail Birthday November 14, 1954 Nationality Greek Famous Keyboardist, Music Composer, University Of Minnesota, Musicians, Pianists, Composers Known as Yiannis Chryssomallis, Giánnis Chrysomállis Childrens Krystal Ann (Daughter) Universities University Of Minnesota 1976 - University of Minnesota Notable Alumnis University Of Minnesota Birth Place Kalamata Height 180cm Gender Male Father Sotiri Chryssomallis Mother Felitsa Chryssomallis Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Kalamata Famous as Pianist, Keyboardist, Music Composer

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Yanni dated actress Linda Evans. Their relationship lasted from 1989 to 1998, and currently, he is single. Unsplash Personal Life

For years, world believed that Yanni has no children, but in April 2014, Yanni revealed that he has a daughter, namely, Krystal Ann, and introduced her then 32 year old daughter to the world. Unsplash Personal Life

Yanni was born as Yiannis Chryssomallis, on November 14, 1954, in Kalamata, Greece. As a child he developed his own way of writing music and continues to use his own signature 'musical shorthand' to compose pieces even today. He began to play piano as early as six and his parents allowed him to progress at his own pace. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In November of 1972 he moved to the United States to attend the University of Minnesota and majored in psychology. He played in a rock band during this time and discovered that music was his true calling. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Yanni worked with many bands in his early career before moving to Los Angeles to pursue soundtrack composition for movies and theater. In 1977, he played in the band, ‘Chameleon’, with drummer Charlie Adams, whom he would later go on to work with. Unsplash Career

He produced his first solo album ‘Optimystique’ in 1980 and developed his unique musical sound. To promote this and other early albums, he went on tour with Charlie Adams and various other band members for several years before permanently relocating to Los Angeles. Unsplash Career

His popularity began to grow in the early '90s with several high profile, TV and magazine appearances, including ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ and ‘People Magazine’. His relationship with actress Linda Evans helped to increase his visibility, but he soon became a celebrity in his own right. Unsplash Career

Yanni's growing popularity launched him to the forefront of the New Age movement that swelled throughout the 1990s. He landed his first Grammy nomination for the 1992 album ‘Dare to Dream’, with his second nomination following the year after. Unsplash Career

In 1997, he became one of the few western performers to play at the Taj Mahal and the Forbidden City. He negotiated these breakthrough concerts, completed a sweeping world tour and broke off his long term relationship with actress Linda Evans, and then took a two year hiatus from his musical career. Unsplash Career

In September 1993, he recorded his first live album and breakthrough performance, ‘Yanni Live at the Acropolis’, which featured his core band backed by the 60 piece Royal Philharmonic orchestra. The broadcast aired on PBS and was one of their most popular shows of all time, while the music video became the second best-selling music video of all time behind Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 14, 1954
Nationality	Greek
Famous	Keyboardist, Music Composer, University Of Minnesota, Musicians, Pianists, Composers
Known as	Yiannis Chryssomallis, Giánnis Chrysomállis
Childrens	Krystal Ann (Daughter)
Universities	University Of Minnesota 1976 - University of Minnesota
Notable Alumnis	University Of Minnesota
Birth Place	Kalamata
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	Sotiri Chryssomallis
Mother	Felitsa Chryssomallis
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Kalamata
Famous as	Pianist, Keyboardist, Music Composer

Yanni

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Nov 14, 1954

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