[1] In 1974, Vangelis was considered as a replacement for Rick Wakeman as keyboardist in Yes,[1] and although the job went to Patrick Moraz, it led to several collaborations with Anderson, who contributed vocals to Vangelis' Heaven and Hell (1975) on the song "So Long Ago, So Clear", harp to Opera Sauvage (1979) on "Flamants Roses" and finally vocals to See You Later (1980) on "Suffocation" and "See You Later".

They recorded their first album together, Short Stories, in 1979,[1] producing the major hit "I Hear You Now" as well as "One More Time".

Vangelis released his See You Later album the same year, with Anderson contributing vocals to two songs.

[1] In 1986, the duo made a few attempts at writing a new album, but much of this work was never officially released under the Jon and Vangelis name.

Anderson ultimately took it upon himself to rework Page of Life, which was released in 1998 in the United States only with nine tracks.