Tributes paid to Angelo Badalamenti following news of the composer and David Lynch collaborator's death

Tributes are pouring in following news of Angelo Badalamenti's death this week, aged 85.

The renowned American composer – well-known for his scores for David Lynch projects like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive – died on Sunday, December 11, "peacefully of natural causes," according to a statement from his family.

Badalamenti earned the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his 'Twin Peaks Theme'. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Award's Academy in 2008, and the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 2011.

Some of the other notable projects he scored were Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Wild at Heart, The Straight Story, Lost Highway, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Naked in New York, The Wicker Man, and The Edge of Love, among many others.

Across his remarkable career, he also collaborated with Dolores O'Riordan, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tim Booth and many more.

David Lynch paid tribute to his long-time collaborator on yesterday's instalment of his Weather Report series, stating: "Today, no music."

Tim Booth of James, who collaborated with Badalamenti on the album Booth and the Bad Angel, shared his reaction to the sad news on Twitter.

"Tonight I will raise my glass to my beautiful friend, the Bad Angel, Angelo Badalamenti," he wrote. "He taught me many things but primarily how to Enjoy the recording process. We laughed from the beginning to the end of the record we made together, never had a disagreement. I love him."

See more tributes to Angelo Badalamenti below:

RIP Angelo Badalamenti. Honestly the first time I heard that theme tune it stirred something up within me. I wanted to cry because it just felt so familiar and beautiful and somehow sinister at the same time. But the music throughout the series calms me and soothes me so much https://t.co/QX8SeuYtfa

— roxannat (@NicLiamo) December 13, 2022

Internet only exists for this video to be spread to all corners. Sleep well #AngeloBadalamenti. 🖤🖤 https://t.co/pCCcw78B8F

— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) December 13, 2022

Goodnight to beloved composer Angelo Badalamenti. 💔 We’re remembering his sonic genius with this beautiful moment from an interview on our release of TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)—featuring a performance of "The Voice of Love" one of the film’s most memorable songs. pic.twitter.com/6Jk5VAByO5

— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) December 12, 2022

"The sky is still blue
The clouds come and go
Yet something is different
Are we falling in love?"

Angelo Badalamenti, 1937-2022 💔 pic.twitter.com/ow7HpycugZ

— La Cinémathèque (@cinemathequefr) December 12, 2022

An incomparable talent whose compositions were integral to the hypnotic beauty and terror of David Lynch’s universe.

RIP to the legendary maestro Angelo Badalamenti, thank you for sharing your magic with us. pic.twitter.com/Ziw3egLyik

— Rough Trade (@RoughTrade) December 13, 2022

Best known for his collaborations with David Lynch (including TWIN PEAKS, BLUE VELVET, and MULHOLLAND DRIVE), famed composer Angelo Badalamenti has passed away.

(1937-2022) pic.twitter.com/wCtNo7fOCP

— Museum of the Moving Image (@MovingImageNYC) December 12, 2022