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Mike Oldfield

real name Michael Gordon Oldfield

Reading, United Kingdom

Mike Oldfield is credited on 4,856 releases across 787 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,856

Credits

787

Albums

7

Decades active

633

In collections

Biography

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Born 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance.
His music is often elaborate and complex in nature.
He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular Bells, which established Virgin Records, and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also well known for his hit rendition of the Christmas piece, "In Dulci Jubilo".
From 1985 till 1991 he was in a relationship with Anita Hegerland, they have two children: &.
Brother of Terry Oldfield and Sally Oldfield.

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Credited work

4,856 releases · 787 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 21,997
  • Other credits · 3,666
  • Production · 2,930
  • Engineering · 1,186
  • Mastering · 4

Studios: The Manor · Througham · Manor Mobile · Air Studios

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