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Harold Faltermeyer
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German musician, composer and producer, best known for the "Axel F" theme for
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
.
Won two Grammys for "Best Album of Original Score for A Motion Picture or Television Special" in 1986 and "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" in 1987.
Collaborated with many noted musicians including
Donna Summer
,
Laura Branigan
,
Jennifer Rush
,
Debbie Harry
,
Barbra Streisand
and
Pet Shop Boys
.
Started playing piano at the age of 6.
His parents owned a civil engineering company.
Producing hit records for the German pop market from his Red Deer Studios Estate in Munich, Germany. (2005)
Made the musical "Wake Up" with
Rainhard Fendrich
, premiering on 21 September 2002 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, Austria.
In May 2022 Faltermeyer published his autobiography Where's the Orchestra? My Story as an ebook to coincide with the release of Top Gun: Maverick.
In 1989, Faltermeyer composed soundtrack music on the Fletch sequel Fletch Lives.
In 1990, he co-produced the album Behaviour with Pet Shop Boys at his studio near Munich. The album was released later the same year.
Faltermeyer also provided the soundtrack for the 2007 computer game Two Worlds.
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