Stevens recalled in a 2023 interview with Guitar Player that Idol had something to do with his collaboration with Faltermeyer taking wing. After their recording sessions, the composer was working on a ...

In 1986, Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, was the biggest grossing movie in the world — a genuine blockbuster which, of course, had an epic central theme. The Top Gun Anthem was written by German ...

Grammy-winning composer Harold Faltermeyer left an indelible impression on the 1980s. Writing scores for such iconic movies as Top Gun and The Running Man, as well as numerous other films starring the ...

Harold Faltermeyer’s stirring, indelible Top Gun Anthem was the centrepiece of both movies, soundtracking their almost-identical opening scenes as well as the climatic dogfights. Another classic ...

It seems that Harold Faltermeyer’s iconic synth-powered theme has been given a makeover When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With its ...

The king of '80s synth-pop, Harold Faltermeyer captured the spirit of that decade like no other composer. Here, Faltermeyer recounts for Empire the origins behind the decade's two most iconic themes. ...

The main title credits to “Top Gun: Maverick” are both surprising and confusing: “Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer. Score produced by Lorne Balfe.” That may sound like a musical ...

Grammy-award winning German composer Harold Faltermeyer (Axel F) has written his autobiography. Munich-born Harold Faltermeyer wrote the title track for the 1984 film "Beverly Hills Cop." In his new ...

Harold Faltermeyer, best known for his cinematic work composing the scores to such blockbuster films as Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop has crafted the in-game music for the RPG Two Worlds. The score, ...