Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer 1952年10月5日出生于德國慕尼黑，配樂生涯早期曾為Giorgio Moroder（代表作有《take my breath away》，漢城奧運(yùn)會會歌《手拉手》，90年足球世界杯《意大利之夏》等）的原聲作品編曲，先是憑借喜劇電影《比佛利山超級警探》中插曲《Axel F》迎來了事業(yè)上的第一次高峰。之后又相繼推出了一系列優(yōu)秀的作品，如：《Fletch》、《TOP GUN》、《The Running Man》……
by Jason Ankeny
Although best known for his mid-'80s instrumental smash "Axel F.," 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; from there, Faltermeyer moved on to play synthesizer on Donna Summer's 1979 classic Bad Girls before reuniting with Moroder to co-produce 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, but as the decade progressed -- and his signature synth-pop sound fell out of commercial favor -- Faltermeyer's profile began to diminish.