Harold Faltermeyer
Short Biographie

 

 

Although best known for his instrumental smash "Axel F.," for the Soundtrack "Beverly Hills Cop", Harold Faltermeyer was also a notable producer and session player. His career began with work as an arranger on Giorgio Moroder's soundtrack to the 1978 film Midnight Express, the first in a long series of film-related projects. Faltermeyer played synthesizer on Donna Summer's 1979 classic Bad Girls co-produced with Giorgio Moroder Sparks' Terminal Jive.
His breakthrough came in 1984 when he worked on the smash feature comedy Beverly Hills Cop; Faltermeyer's instrumental theme "Axel F." became an unexpected pop hit, and he was soon contracted to work on movies including the 1986 blockbusters Top Gun and The Running Man. In 1990, he also co-produced the Pet Shop Boys' Behavior album.

 

 

 

 

Worked on: ( as keyboard or Moog player, director, arranger, composer or producer )

Kelly, Roberta: Gettin' the Spirit
Lane, Suzi: Ooh, La La - ( arrangements )
Giorgio & Chris: Love's in You, Love's In Me
Midnight Express - Soundtrack - ( arrangements - electronics ) - buy it
Ian, Janis: Night Rains - ( keyboards ) - buy it
Donna Summer: Bad Girls, On The Radio, The Wanderer, All System Go.
Sparks: Terminal Jive - ( co-producer ) - buy it
Al Corley: Square Rooms
Branigan, Laura: Self Control, Hold On - ( synthesizer )
Beverly Hills Cop ( 1 + 2 ): soundtrack - buy it ( 1 ) - buy it ( 2 )
Idol, Billy: Whiplash Smile - ( keyboards )
Top Gun: Soundtrack - buy it
Rush, Jennifer: Heart Over Mind - buy it , Passion - buy it
Pet Shop Boys: So Hard, Behavior, Jealousy, Where the Streets Have No Name,