Giorgio Moroder
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Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (on record sleeves often only Giorgio) (born 26 April 1940, Urtijëi
, Italy) is an Italian record producer
, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records
. His work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s had a significant influence on New Wave
, house
, techno and electronic music
in general. Particularly well known for his work with Donna Summer
during the era of disco
(including "Love to Love You Baby
" and "I Feel Love
"), Moroder is the founder of the former Musicland Studios
in Munich
, which was used as a recording studio for artists including Electric Light Orchestra
, Led Zeppelin
, Queen
and Elton John
.
In addition to producing several hits with Donna Summer, Moroder also produced a number of electronic disco hits for The Three Degrees
, two albums for Sparks
, a handful of songs on Bonnie Tyler
's album Bitterblue
as well as her 1985 single Here She Comes
and a score of songs for a variety of others including David Bowie
, Irene Cara
, Madleen Kane
, Melissa Manchester
, Blondie
, Japan
, and France Joli
.
(as George, to explain his German accent), Spanish, English, and German. He came to prominence in 1969, when his recording "Looky Looky", released on Ariola Records
, was awarded a gold disc
in October 1970. He then began making a name for himself in studios around Germany in the early 1970s. Often collaborating with lyricist Pete Bellotte
, Moroder had a number of hits in his own name including "Son of My Father
" in 1972 before releasing the synthesizer-driven From Here to Eternity, a notable chartbuster in 1977, and in the following year releasing "Chase
", the theme from the film Midnight Express
. These songs achieved some chart success in the United Kingdom, the United States, and across Europe, and everywhere disco-mania was spreading. The full film score for Midnight Express won him his first Academy Award
for best film score in 1978. In 1979, Moroder released his album E=MC². Text on the album's cover stated that it was the "first electronic live-to-digital album." He also released three albums between 1977–1979 under the name Munich Machine.
In 1984, Moroder worked with Philip Oakey
of The Human League
to make the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
; which was a UK singles chart hit with "Together in Electric Dreams
", title track to the 1984 film Electric Dreams. In 1986, Moroder collaborated with his protégé Harold Faltermeyer
(of "Axel F." fame) and lyricist Tom Whitlock
to create the score for the film Top Gun
(1986), with the most noteworthy hit being Berlin
's "Take My Breath Away
". "Chase
" was also used as an entrance theme for wrestling's group The Midnight Express. In 1987, Moroder produced Falco
's song "Body Next to Body".
In 1997, Moroder and Donna Summer won the Grammy Award
for Best Dance Recording for the song "Carry On".
On 20 September 2004 Moroder was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame
ceremony, held in New York, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements and contributions as producer. In 2005, he was given the title of Commendatore
by the then President of the Italian Republic
, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
. On September 5, 2010 Moroder received the Great Order of Merit of the South Tyrol
.
: Best Original Score for Midnight Express
(1978); Best Song for "Flashdance...What a Feeling", from the film Flashdance
(1983); and Best Song for "Take My Breath Away
", from Top Gun
(1986).
Moroder also won two of his three Grammy Awards for "Flashdance": Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special and Best Instrumental Composition, for the track "Love Theme from Flashdance".
In 1984, Moroder compiled a new restoration and edit of the famous silent film
Metropolis and provided a contemporary soundtrack to the film. This soundtrack includes seven pop music tracks from Pat Benatar
, Jon Anderson
, Adam Ant
, Billy Squier
, Loverboy
, Bonnie Tyler
and Freddie Mercury
. He also integrated the old-fashioned intertitle
s into the film as subtitle
s as a means of improving continuity, and he also played the film at a rate of 24 frames per second. Since the original speed was unknown this choice was controversial. Known as the "Moroder version", it sparked debate among film buffs, with outspoken critics and supporters of the film falling into equal camps.
He also scored other popular films in the 1970s and 1980s including Midnight Express
, American Gigolo
, Flashdance
, The Never Ending Story, Thief of Hearts
, Electric Dreams, Cat People
, Over the Top and Scarface
.
In 2002, he wrote the score for Leni Riefenstahl
's final film, Impressionen unter Wasser
, a marine documentary.
(and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
). Moroder's "From Here to Eternity
" and "Chase" were also used in the Sony
PlayStation Portable
and PlayStation 2
game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
. "Together In Electric Dreams", a collaborative effort of Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey (of The Human League
) features in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
.
", for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
, and "Hand in Hand
", for the 1988 Seoul Olympics
and "Un'estate italiana
" for the 1990 Football World Cup. "The Chase" is now also used as the theme bumper-music for the US AM talk radio program Coast to Coast AM
. Ivory Tower
was used for the starting grid line up on Grand Prix in the late 1980s to the early 1990s (a BBC
television Formula one
program ). He also composed the song "Forever Friends" for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing.
supercar. Moroder currently resides in Beverly Hills
, Los Angeles, California, with his wife Francesca and his son Alessandro, who was born in 1989.
* 1966 Stop / Believe in Me
* 1966 Bla Bla Diddley / How Much Longer Must I Wait (as Giorgio and The Morodians)
* 1967 Lilly Belle / Love's Morning Land
* 1968 Moody Trudy / Stop
* 1968 Yummy, Yummy, Yummy / Make Me Your Baby (as Giorgio)(as George)
* 1968 Cinnamon / Reesy-Beesy
* 1968 Monja / Raggi Di Sole (as George)
* 1969 Luky, Luky [Looky, Looky] / Senza Te, Senza Me [Happy Birthday] (as George)
* 1969 Looky, Looky / Happy Birthday
* 1969 Máh-Ná-Máh-Ná / Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo
* 1970 Lina Con La Luna (Moody Trudy) / Risi E Bisi (Reesy Beesy) (as George)
* 1970 Mony Mony (Muny Muny Muny) / Tempo D'amore (Make Me Your Baby)(as George)
* 1970 Arizona Man / Sally Don't You Cry
* 1970 Arizona Man / So Young
* 1970 America / America (Rhythm of Love) (as Spinach)
* 1971 Action Man (part 1) / Action Man (part 2) (as Spinach)
* 1971 Underdog / Watch Your Step
* 1971 I'm Free Now / Son of My Father
* 1971 London Traffic / Everybody Join Hands
* 1972 (Sweet Sixteen) You Know What I Mean / Knockin' On Your Door
* 1972 Tu Sei Mio Padre [Son Of My Father] / Non Ci Sto [Underdog]
* 1972 Son of My Father (part 1) / Son of My Father (part 2)
* 1972 Lord Release Me / Tears (as Children Of The Mission)
* 1972 Today's A Tomorrow (You Worried 'Bout Yesterday) / Pauline
* 1972 Take It, Shake It, Break My Heart / Spanish Disaster
* 1972 The Future Is Past / Blue Jean Girl
* 1973 Lonely Lovers' Symphony / Crippled Words
* 1973 Heaven Helps The Man (Who Helps Himself) / Sandy
* 1973 Hilf Dir Selbst/Geh Zu Ihm
* 1974 Marrakesh / Nostalgie
* 1974 Lie, Lie, Lie / Collico
* 1974 Born To Die / Strongest Of The Strong (as Giorgio's Common Cause)
* 1975 Bricks and Mortar / It's A Shame
* 1975 Rock Me To My Soul / Dark and Deep and In between (as Giorgio's Common Cause)
* 1975 Einzelgänger / Liebes Arie (as Einzelgänger)
* 1976 Einzelgänger / Good Old Germany (as Einzelgänger)
* 1976 Take Five / Entreprise (as MLS (Musicland Set))
* 1976 Knights In White Satin
* 1976 I Wanna Funk With You Tonite / Oh, L'Amour
* 1977 Let The Music Play / Oh, L'Amour
* 1977 From Here To Eternity / Too Hot To Handle
* 1977 From Here To Eternity / Utopia - Me Giorgio
* 1977 Get On The Funk Train (part I) / Get On The Funk Train (part II) (as Munich Machine)
* 1978 A Whiter Shade of Pale / It's All Wrong (But It's Alright) (as Munich Machine)
* 1978 Love's In You (Love's In Me) / I Can't Wait (as Giorgio & Chris)
* 1979 Party Light / Bolectro (as Munich Machine)
* 1979 Baby Blue / If You Weren't Afraid
* 1979 If You Weren't Afraid / E=MC2
* 1980 Night Drive / The Apartment
* 1983 Scarface (Push It To The Limit) / Tony's Theme (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1984 Together In Electric Dreams / Together In Electric Dreams Instrumental (as Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey)
* 1984 The Duel / Madeline's Theme
* 1984 Reach Out / Reach Out (Instrumental)(as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1984 American Dream / Too Hot To Touch (Instrumental) (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1985 Shannon's Eyes / Shannon's Eyes (Instrumental) (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1985 Night Time Is The Right Time / Baby Blue [1985 Remix]
Urtijëi
Urtijëi is a town of 4,637 inhabitants in South Tyrol, in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It occupies the Val Gardena within the Dolomites, a mountain chain that is part of the Alps...
, Italy) is an Italian record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
. His work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s had a significant influence on New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, techno and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
in general. Particularly well known for his work with Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
during the era of disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
(including "Love to Love You Baby
Love to Love You Baby
Love to Love You Baby is the second album by Donna Summer, and her first to be released internationally and in the US. Her previous album Lady of the Night was released only in the Netherlands. Love to Love You Baby was released in the US on August 27, 1975.-History:In the summer of 1975, Summer...
" and "I Feel Love
I Feel Love
"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
"), Moroder is the founder of the former Musicland Studios
Musicland Studios
Musicland Studios was a recording studio located in Munich, Germany. It was established by Italian record producer, songwriter and performer Giorgio Moroder in the late 1960s...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, which was used as a recording studio for artists including Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
and Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
.
In addition to producing several hits with Donna Summer, Moroder also produced a number of electronic disco hits for The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...
, two albums for Sparks
Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
, a handful of songs on Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
's album Bitterblue
Bitterblue
Bitterblue is the eighth studio album by Bonnie Tyler, released in 1991. Its title track was released as a single and peaked at #2 in Norway...
as well as her 1985 single Here She Comes
Here She Comes
For the Beach Boys' song see Here She Comes ."Here She Comes" is a hit single performed by Bonnie Tyler. It comes from the film Metropolis .-Charts :- Awards:February 26, 1985----...
and a score of songs for a variety of others including David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Irene Cara is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.She married Hollywood stuntman...
, Madleen Kane
Madleen Kane
Madleen Kane is a model and singer, born on 4 March 1958 in Malmö, Sweden, to a Swedish father and American mother. A former Elite fashion model , she worked since 17 y.o. to 19 above all for the German fashion magazine Burda Moden...
, Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Beginning in the 1970s, she has recorded generally in the adult contemporary genre. She has also appeared as an actress on television, in films, and on stage....
, Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
, Japan
Japan (band)
Japan were a British New Wave group, formed in 1974 in Catford, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement .- History :The band began as a group of friends...
, and France Joli
France Joli
France Joli is a Canadian singer, born 1963, who is best known for the disco classic "Come to Me."-Teen stardom:A native of Montreal, Quebec, Joli grew up in the Montreal suburb of Dorion...
.
Music career
Moroder made his first steps in music in Berlin, Germany by releasing a few singles under the name "Giorgio" beginning in 1966, singing in ItalianItalian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(as George, to explain his German accent), Spanish, English, and German. He came to prominence in 1969, when his recording "Looky Looky", released on Ariola Records
Ariola Records
Ariola Records is a German record label. As of the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of BMG which in turn has since become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment...
, was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in October 1970. He then began making a name for himself in studios around Germany in the early 1970s. Often collaborating with lyricist Pete Bellotte
Pete Bellotte
Peter J. Bellotte is a British songwriter and record producer, most famous for hismain body of work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder...
, Moroder had a number of hits in his own name including "Son of My Father
Son of my Father
"Son Of My Father" is a song popularised by Chicory Tip. Giorgio Moroder, the co-writer, also recorded it and had a minor hit.Originally written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte in Italian as Tu sei mio padre and recorded under the moniker Giorgio. A copy found its way to studio manager Roger...
" in 1972 before releasing the synthesizer-driven From Here to Eternity, a notable chartbuster in 1977, and in the following year releasing "Chase
Chase (song)
Chase is an electronic instrumental by Giorgio Moroder from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and album Midnight Express , then extended and released as maxi single and made the Hot 100 singles charts in January of 1979, charting as high as #33....
", the theme from the film Midnight Express
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
. These songs achieved some chart success in the United Kingdom, the United States, and across Europe, and everywhere disco-mania was spreading. The full film score for Midnight Express won him his first Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for best film score in 1978. In 1979, Moroder released his album E=MC². Text on the album's cover stated that it was the "first electronic live-to-digital album." He also released three albums between 1977–1979 under the name Munich Machine.
In 1984, Moroder worked with Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...
of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
to make the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder was a collaborative album released in 1985 by Philip Oakey, lead singer of the electronic band The Human League and seminal electro producer Giorgio Moroder, whose early records had been a major influence on Oakey....
; which was a UK singles chart hit with "Together in Electric Dreams
Together in Electric Dreams
"Together in Electric Dreams" is a song by the British singer and composer Philip Oakey and producer Giorgio Moroder. It was written by Oakey and Moroder and recorded for the original soundtrack of the 1984 film Electric Dreams....
", title track to the 1984 film Electric Dreams. In 1986, Moroder collaborated with his protégé Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer.He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synth-pop in film scores...
(of "Axel F." fame) and lyricist Tom Whitlock
Tom Whitlock
Thomas "Tom" Ross Whitlock is a songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song "Take My Breath Away" from the film Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder.-Early life:...
to create the score for the film Top Gun
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
(1986), with the most noteworthy hit being Berlin
Berlin (band)
Berlin is an American New Wave/Synthpop band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford . The band contained Crawford, Terri Nunn , David Diamond , Ric Olsen , Matt Reid and Rod Learned . Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill...
's "Take My Breath Away
Take My Breath Away
American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...
". "Chase
Chase (song)
Chase is an electronic instrumental by Giorgio Moroder from the Academy Award-winning soundtrack and album Midnight Express , then extended and released as maxi single and made the Hot 100 singles charts in January of 1979, charting as high as #33....
" was also used as an entrance theme for wrestling's group The Midnight Express. In 1987, Moroder produced Falco
Falco (musician)
Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...
's song "Body Next to Body".
In 1997, Moroder and Donna Summer won the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Dance Recording for the song "Carry On".
On 20 September 2004 Moroder was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame
Dance Music Hall of Fame
The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2003 when music industry veteran John Parker thought that something needed to be done to honor the creators and innovators of dance music...
ceremony, held in New York, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements and contributions as producer. In 2005, he was given the title of Commendatore
Commendatore
Literally Commander, the official title of Commendatore is awarded by decree of the President of Italy to individuals who are given this honour in the Italian Order of Merit known as the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica and other orders of knighthood...
by the then President of the Italian Republic
President of the Italian Republic
The President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....
, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
dr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi is an Italian politician and banker. He was the 73rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was the tenth President of the Italian Republic from 1999 to 2006...
. On September 5, 2010 Moroder received the Great Order of Merit of the South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
.
Film work
Moroder won three Academy AwardsAcademy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
: Best Original Score for Midnight Express
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
(1978); Best Song for "Flashdance...What a Feeling", from the film Flashdance
Flashdance
Another song used in the film, "Maniac", was also nominated for an Academy Award. It was written by Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky, and was inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac. The lyrics about a killer on the loose were rewritten so that it could be used in Flashdance...
(1983); and Best Song for "Take My Breath Away
Take My Breath Away
American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...
", from Top Gun
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
(1986).
Moroder also won two of his three Grammy Awards for "Flashdance": Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special and Best Instrumental Composition, for the track "Love Theme from Flashdance".
In 1984, Moroder compiled a new restoration and edit of the famous silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
Metropolis and provided a contemporary soundtrack to the film. This soundtrack includes seven pop music tracks from Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
, Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
, Adam Ant
Adam Ant
Adam Ant is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s...
, Billy Squier
Billy Squier
William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...
, Loverboy
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout the 1980s, the band accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records...
, Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
and Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
. He also integrated the old-fashioned intertitle
Intertitle
In motion pictures, an intertitle is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of the photographed action, at various points, generally to convey character dialogue, or descriptive narrative material related to, but not necessarily covered by, the material photographed.Intertitles...
s into the film as subtitle
Subtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
s as a means of improving continuity, and he also played the film at a rate of 24 frames per second. Since the original speed was unknown this choice was controversial. Known as the "Moroder version", it sparked debate among film buffs, with outspoken critics and supporters of the film falling into equal camps.
He also scored other popular films in the 1970s and 1980s including Midnight Express
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
, American Gigolo
American Gigolo
American Gigolo is a 1980 crime drama film, written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is informally considered the second installment in his "lonely man" trilogy, following the Martin Scorsese directed Taxi Driver and preceding Light Sleeper .-Plot:Julian Kaye is a male prostitute in Los Angeles...
, Flashdance
Flashdance
Another song used in the film, "Maniac", was also nominated for an Academy Award. It was written by Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky, and was inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac. The lyrics about a killer on the loose were rewritten so that it could be used in Flashdance...
, The Never Ending Story, Thief of Hearts
Thief of Hearts
Thief of Hearts is a 1984 film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It was written and directed by Douglas Day Stewart.-Plot:A burglar, Scott Muller , teams up with Buddy Calamara , a valet in a high society restaurant. While Buddy keeps an eye on a rich couple, Scott robs the couple's home...
, Electric Dreams, Cat People
Cat People (1982 film)
Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell and John Heard. The film co-stars Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley, Jr. and John Larroquette. Jerry Bruckheimer served as executive producer...
, Over the Top and Scarface
Scarface (1983 film)
Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
.
In 2002, he wrote the score for Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German film director, actress and dancer widely noted for her aesthetics and innovations as a filmmaker. Her most famous film was Triumph des Willens , a propaganda film made at the 1934 Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party...
's final film, Impressionen unter Wasser
Impressionen unter Wasser
Impressionen unter Wasser is a documentary film released in 2002. It was directed by Leni Riefenstahl....
, a marine documentary.
Video games
His score for "Scarface" has recently regained popularity due to its use in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IIIGrand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 open world action computer and video game developed by DMA Design in the United Kingdom, and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first 3D title in the Grand Theft Auto series. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, May 2002 for Microsoft Windows,...
(and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a 2005 sandbox-style action video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto series...
). Moroder's "From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (Giorgio Moroder song)
"From Here to Eternity" is a song by songwriter, producer and performer Giorgio Moroder, released in 1977.-Song information:The single, released by Oasis, was promoting an album of the same name. In 2000 "From Here to Eternity" was re-recorded with American musician Eric D. Clark and French singer...
" and "Chase" were also used in the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a 2005 sandbox-style action video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto series...
. "Together In Electric Dreams", a collaborative effort of Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey (of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
) features in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a 2006 sandbox-style action video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North. It was published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable in late 2006 and later for the PlayStation 2 in March 2007. The game is the eighth...
.
Sporting events and other media
Moroder wrote the official theme songs, "Reach OutReach Out (Giorgio Moroder song)
Reach Out is a 1984 song by Giorgio Moroder, which was the soundtrack of the 1984 Summer Olympics and sung by Paul Engemann.The song is an encouragment to the athletes to win.- Music video :...
", for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, and "Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand (Olympics)
"Hand in Hand" was the theme song of the 1988 Summer Olympics.This 4:13 minute song was produced by Giovanni Giorgio Moroder . Its English lyric was composed by Tom Whitlock , Korean lyric by Kim Moon-hwan...
", for the 1988 Seoul Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and "Un'estate italiana
Un'estate italiana
"Un'estate italiana" or "An Italian Summer" , is a 1990 song composed by Giorgio Moroder with lyrics by Tom Whitlock for the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy...
" for the 1990 Football World Cup. "The Chase" is now also used as the theme bumper-music for the US AM talk radio program Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
. Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower
The term Ivory Tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon , and was later used as an epithet for Mary.From the 19th century it has been used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life...
was used for the starting grid line up on Grand Prix in the late 1980s to the early 1990s (a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television Formula one
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
program ). He also composed the song "Forever Friends" for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing.
Other
In the late 1980s Moroder collaborated with Claudio Zampolli to create the CizetaCizeta
Cizeta Automobili srl of Modena, Italy was a car manufacturer set up in the late 1980s by Claudio Zampolli and the record producer Giorgio Moroder....
supercar. Moroder currently resides in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
, Los Angeles, California, with his wife Francesca and his son Alessandro, who was born in 1989.
Notable collaborations
Discography
The discography of Giorgio Moroder includes thirteen studio albums and ten soundtracks. This list is only partially representative of the entirety of Moroder's work.Studio albums
| Year | Title |
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| 1969 | That's Bubblegum - That's Giorgio
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| 1972 | Son of My Father
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| 1974 | Giorgio's Music
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| 1975 | Einzelgänger
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| 1976 | Knights in White Satin
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| 1977 | From Here to Eternity
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| 1978 | Love's in You, Love's in Me (Giorgio and Chris)
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| 1980 | E=MC² E=MC² (Giorgio Moroder album) E=MC² is a 1980 album produced and composed by Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer. The album describes itself as the first electronic live-to-digital album.-Album information:... |
| 1983 | Solitary Men (with Joe "Bean" Esposito Joe Esposito (singer) Joe Esposito is a Grammy winning American singer/songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, and Stephen Stills and others.-Biography:... ) |
| 1985 | Innovisions
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| 1990 | To Be Number One
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| 1992 | Forever Dancing
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| 1998 | Moroder and Moroder Art Show (limited to 100 copies) |
Singles
* 1965 Baby Courreges / Warum hoer' ich nichts von dir (as Rock Romance)* 1966 Stop / Believe in Me
* 1966 Bla Bla Diddley / How Much Longer Must I Wait (as Giorgio and The Morodians)
* 1967 Lilly Belle / Love's Morning Land
* 1968 Moody Trudy / Stop
* 1968 Yummy, Yummy, Yummy / Make Me Your Baby (as Giorgio)(as George)
* 1968 Cinnamon / Reesy-Beesy
* 1968 Monja / Raggi Di Sole (as George)
* 1969 Luky, Luky [Looky, Looky] / Senza Te, Senza Me [Happy Birthday] (as George)
* 1969 Looky, Looky / Happy Birthday
* 1969 Máh-Ná-Máh-Ná / Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo
* 1970 Lina Con La Luna (Moody Trudy) / Risi E Bisi (Reesy Beesy) (as George)
* 1970 Mony Mony (Muny Muny Muny) / Tempo D'amore (Make Me Your Baby)(as George)
* 1970 Arizona Man / Sally Don't You Cry
* 1970 Arizona Man / So Young
* 1970 America / America (Rhythm of Love) (as Spinach)
* 1971 Action Man (part 1) / Action Man (part 2) (as Spinach)
* 1971 Underdog / Watch Your Step
* 1971 I'm Free Now / Son of My Father
* 1971 London Traffic / Everybody Join Hands
* 1972 (Sweet Sixteen) You Know What I Mean / Knockin' On Your Door
* 1972 Tu Sei Mio Padre [Son Of My Father] / Non Ci Sto [Underdog]
* 1972 Son of My Father (part 1) / Son of My Father (part 2)
* 1972 Lord Release Me / Tears (as Children Of The Mission)
* 1972 Today's A Tomorrow (You Worried 'Bout Yesterday) / Pauline
* 1972 Take It, Shake It, Break My Heart / Spanish Disaster
* 1972 The Future Is Past / Blue Jean Girl
* 1973 Lonely Lovers' Symphony / Crippled Words
* 1973 Heaven Helps The Man (Who Helps Himself) / Sandy
* 1973 Hilf Dir Selbst/Geh Zu Ihm
* 1974 Marrakesh / Nostalgie
* 1974 Lie, Lie, Lie / Collico
* 1974 Born To Die / Strongest Of The Strong (as Giorgio's Common Cause)
* 1975 Bricks and Mortar / It's A Shame
* 1975 Rock Me To My Soul / Dark and Deep and In between (as Giorgio's Common Cause)
* 1975 Einzelgänger / Liebes Arie (as Einzelgänger)
* 1976 Einzelgänger / Good Old Germany (as Einzelgänger)
* 1976 Take Five / Entreprise (as MLS (Musicland Set))
* 1976 Knights In White Satin
* 1976 I Wanna Funk With You Tonite / Oh, L'Amour
* 1977 Let The Music Play / Oh, L'Amour
* 1977 From Here To Eternity / Too Hot To Handle
* 1977 From Here To Eternity / Utopia - Me Giorgio
* 1977 Get On The Funk Train (part I) / Get On The Funk Train (part II) (as Munich Machine)
* 1978 A Whiter Shade of Pale / It's All Wrong (But It's Alright) (as Munich Machine)
* 1978 Love's In You (Love's In Me) / I Can't Wait (as Giorgio & Chris)
* 1979 Party Light / Bolectro (as Munich Machine)
* 1979 Baby Blue / If You Weren't Afraid
* 1979 If You Weren't Afraid / E=MC2
* 1980 Night Drive / The Apartment
* 1983 Scarface (Push It To The Limit) / Tony's Theme (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1984 Together In Electric Dreams / Together In Electric Dreams Instrumental (as Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey)
* 1984 The Duel / Madeline's Theme
* 1984 Reach Out / Reach Out (Instrumental)(as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1984 American Dream / Too Hot To Touch (Instrumental) (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1985 Shannon's Eyes / Shannon's Eyes (Instrumental) (as Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann)
* 1985 Night Time Is The Right Time / Baby Blue [1985 Remix]
Soundtracks
| Year | Title |
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| 1978 | Midnight Express- Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Midnight Express (film) Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder... |
| Music From "Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games... " And Other Original Compositions |
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| 1980 | American Gigolo - Original Soundtrack American Gigolo (soundtrack) American Gigolo is the name of a 1980 soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The music was composed and performed by Giorgio Moroder and was released worldwide on the Polydor label. It made number 7 in the Billboard 200 Album charts... |
| 1982 | Cat People - Original Soundtrack Cat People (1982 film) Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell and John Heard. The film co-stars Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley, Jr. and John Larroquette. Jerry Bruckheimer served as executive producer... |
| 1983 | Scarface (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Scarface (soundtrack) Scarface is the soundtrack to the 1983 film of the same name. Released the same year as the film, the album featured music created exclusively for the film by Giorgio Moroder, who produced all of the tracks... |
| Superman III (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Superman III Superman III is a 1983 superhero film and the third film in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero. Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure and Margot Kidder are joined by new cast members Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn and... |
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| 1984 | Electric Dreams Electric Dreams (soundtrack) Electric Dreams is a soundtrack album from the film Electric Dreams, released in 1984Several popular rock and New Wave musicians of the 1980s contributed original music to the film's soundtrack. It was available throughout Europe but remained unreleased on compact disc in the U.S. until September... |
| The NeverEnding Story (Giorgio Moroder and Klaus Doldinger) | |
| Metropolis: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Metropolis (film) Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre directed by Fritz Lang. Produced in Germany during a stable period of the Weimar Republic, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and makes use of this context to explore the social crisis between workers and... |
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| 1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter is a 1990 fantasy film and sequel to The NeverEnding Story. It was directed by George T. Miller and starred Jonathan Brandis as Bastian Bux, Kenny Morrison as Atreyu, and Alexandra Johnes as the Childlike Empress. The only actor to return from the first... (Joe Milner and Giorgio Moroder) |
Sampling and other uses
- MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
( a production by Moroder, sung by Donna Summer ) in the early 90's. - "On FireOn Fire (Lil Wayne song)"On Fire" is a song performed by rapper Lil Wayne. The song is taken from Lil Wayne's seventh studio album Rebirth. It was released as the album's second single on December 3, 2009.-Background:...
", the second single from rapper Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
's seventh studio album RebirthRebirth (Lil Wayne album)Rebirth is the seventh studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released February 2, 2010, on Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown. Originally set to be released in early 2009 before several delays, the album was produced primarily by Cool & Dre, DJ Infamous, DJ...
; contains allusions from Amy HollandAmy HollandAmy Holland is a pop rock singer. She is of Dutch descent and changed her name from Boersma to Holland , because she thought it would make a better stage name. Her mother was country star Esmereldy and her father was opera singer Harry Boersma...
's song "She's on Fire" and was inspired in its entirety by ScarfaceScarface (1983 film)Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
. - "Push ItPush ItPush It may refer to:* "Push It", 1987 song by Salt-N-Pepa.* "Pushit", 1996 song by Tool.* "Push It", 1998 song by Garbage.* "Push It", 1999 song by Static-X.* "Push It", 2006 song by Rick Ross....
", the second single from rapper Rick RossRick RossRick, Ricky or Richard Ross may also refer to:* Rick Ross , American rapper* Richard J. Ross, a Massachusetts State Senator* Richard Ross , an American photographer...
' debut album Port of MiamiPort of Miami (album)-Chart positions:-References:...
; samples "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)Scarface (Push it to the Limit)"Scarface " is the title of a song written by Italian record producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and recorded by American musician Paul Engemann. It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1983 motion picture Scarface...
" and the story of the video has a very similar theme to the film ScarfaceScarface (1983 film)Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
. It was produced by J. R. RotemJ. R. Rotem- Early life :Rotem was born in South Africa to Israeli immigrant Jewish parents. He moved to Toronto at the age of two and finally to Moraga, California when he was twelve.Rotem's entry point into music was in receiving classical piano tuition at a young age...
. - His song "Tears" was sampled and used as the basis of the DJ ShadowDJ ShadowJoshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
song "Organ Donor" on his 1996 album Endtroducing.....Endtroducing.....Endtroducing..... is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Shadow. It was released on November 19, 1996 by Mo' Wax Records. The album was conceived as an effort by Shadow to make an album completely based around sampling...
. Canadian Hip HopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Swollen MembersSwollen MembersSwollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child, and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002...
sampled the song in "Fuel Injected" and "Meltdown". It also appears on the song "Tragedy" by RZARZARobert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost...
. The main melody and chord progression form the basis of "MarzQueen of Denmark (album)Queen of Denmark is the debut solo album by former The Czars frontman John Grant, released on April 19, 2010 on the Bella Union label. Queen of Denmark is a collaboration between Grant and American folk rock band Midlake and produced by Grant himself in collaboration with Midlake members Paul...
" by folk musician John GrantJohn Grant (musician)John Grant is an American singer-songwriter. He recently launched his career as a solo artist, having previously been lead vocalist with The Czars, an alternative rock band he formed in 1994 in Denver with Chris Pearson....
and "Only LightCinema (The Cat Empire album)Cinema is the fifth studio album of eclectic Melbourne-based band The Cat Empire. It was released in Australia on 25 June 2010 by EMI.-Track listing:-External links:**...
" by Australian ska band The Cat EmpireThe Cat EmpireThe Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...
. - The Hip HopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
-duo Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
used a sample from the song "Tony's Theme" in their song G.O.D. Pt. IIIG.O.D. Pt. III"G.O.D. Pt. III" is the third single from Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth album. The song contains a sample from "Tony's Theme" by Giorgio Moroder from the 1983 film Scarface, and a drum-loop from "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat. The title is a reference to The Godfather Part III...
. - His Song "E=MC2" was sampled and used for J. Dilla's song of the same title.
- One of his early compositions, "Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo" from 1969, would be featured for many years in silent sketches on The Benny Hill ShowThe Benny Hill ShowThe Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill.There were various incarnations of the show between 1951 and 1991, and it aired in over 140 countries. The show is generally sketch-based with heavy use of slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre...
, as part of a medley that also included "Mah Nà Mah NàMah Nà Mah Nà"Mah Nà Mah Nà" is a popular song written by Piero Umiliani. It originally appeared in the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell . It was a minor radio hit in the U.S...
", a 4/4 adaptation of Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
's "Für Elise", and "Gimme Dat DingGimme Dat Ding (song)"Gimme Dat Ding" is a 1970 popular song sung by "one-hit wonder" The Pipkins, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Released as a single, it is the title track of an album by The Pipkins on EMI Columbia, the song also appeared on a compilation of the same name, which The Pipkins shared with...
". - The theme from Midnight Express was sampled by hip-hop duo OutKastOutKastOutkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
for their song "Return of the Gangsta", and by hip-hop producer J DillaJ DillaJames Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
for "Phantom of the Synths", a beat later used by MF DOOMMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
for "Gazzillion Ear" and by Jay ElectronicaJay ElectronicaTimothy Elpadaro Thedford , better known by his stage name Jay Electronica, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer...
for "Dimethyltryptamine". - Moroder's opening theme from the film Scarface is sampled by Nas and Mobb Deep for the track "It's Mine".
- "Leopard Tree Dream" from "Cat People" is sampled by Cannibal OxCannibal OxCannibal Ox, also known as CanOx, is an abstract hip hop duo from Harlem, New York City. Its members include Vast Aire and Vordul Mega. They are often accompanied by DJ Cip-One...
in the song "Iron Galaxy." - "The Legend Of Babel" theme From the "metropolis" soundtrack was covered By DJ DadoDJ DadoDJ Dado is an Italian disc jockey and record producer with Croatian roots, who is mostly known for his remix of Mark Snow's theme for X-Files, and for covering Giorgio Moroder's "The Legend Of Babel"...
. - British electronica musician Little BootsLittle BootsVictoria Christina Hesketh, also known by her stage name/pseudonym Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter. Her stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend, a reference to her unusually small feet...
covered "Love Kills", which was written in collaboration with Freddie MercuryFreddie MercuryFreddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
. - "Future Lovers", a song from American recording artist Madonna'sMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
2005 album Confessions on a Dance FloorConfessions on a Dance FloorConfessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 15, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was a complete departure from her last studio album, American Life . It included influences of 70s and 80s disco as well as...
, has a bass line inspired by Donna Summer's Moroder-produced hit "I Feel Love". Furthermore, Madonna opened her 2006 Confessions TourConfessions TourConfessions Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It supported her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Madonna confirmed the possibility of going out on a tour as early as November 2005. Jamie King, Madonna's longtime collaborator, was then hired on...
with a medley of "Future Lovers" and "I Feel Love". - For the "Chase" instrumental, see that article
- Suns of ArqaSuns of ArqaSuns of Arqa are a World Music collective founded in 1979 by Michael Wadada. Since the group's formation, over 200 people from around the world have played and recorded with them, and in many cases these were like-minded musicians Wadada met as he travelled the world...
's album "Technomor" includes the track "Moroder Vibe" which contains elements of "I Feel Love".
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
- CizetaCizetaCizeta Automobili srl of Modena, Italy was a car manufacturer set up in the late 1980s by Claudio Zampolli and the record producer Giorgio Moroder....
Moroder V16 supercar project
External links
- discog.info: Giorgio Moroder discography