Artist name pronunciations

I hope this isn't too far off topic, but I figured the brain trust would be the best resource for this.

Despite all my years obsessing over music, there are a few artists that I've never heard pronounced aloud. I wasn't around to hear the radio when these were current hits, so I have no advice for my jocks when these names come up:

Paul Mauriat
(Eumir) Deodato
Jorgen Ingmann
Vangelis

Thanks - Eric

Paul Mauriat's last name is pronounced: MOHR-ee-UH. As Doug correctly reports, Vangelis is pronounced: van-GEL-iss with a hard "g" sound on the second syllable. I'm pretty sure Jorgen Ingmann's last name is pronounced as it looks: ING-min. And I believe the pronunciation for Deodato is: DEE-uh-DAH-toe, though I'm not 100% certain.

Edited by Todd Ireland

Chris, you're probably right about Deodato being pronounced DAY-oh-DAH-toe. Was never completely sure about that one. However, Paul Mauriat is French, so I'd be surprised if he pronounces the "t" in his last name based on how it's spelled.

sriv94 wrote: My understanding is that Vangelis is with a hard "g" (as in girl)--pronounced "van-gel-is".

I could have sworn I once heard Casey Kasem pronounce it with a soft "g".

The Hits Man wrote: sriv94 wrote: My understanding is that Vangelis is with a hard "g" (as in girl)--pronounced "van-gel-is". I could have sworn I once heard Casey Kasem pronounce it with a soft "g".

I've always thought it was pronounced "Vanjelis."