Overview
Harold Faltermeyer
Known For
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
Hollywood film music has its roots in Europe. Three composers...
Disco Europe Express
Despite its Afro-American origins, the history of disco music, the...
Meine Welt ist die Musik
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
A comprehensive 6-part documentary on the making of "Top Gun"...
Biography
Harold Faltermeyer (born Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier; named after a US-Colonel stationed in Germany; 5 October 1952) is a German musician, keyboard player, composer and record producer. He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synthpop in film scores. He is best known for writing and composing the "Axel F" theme for Beverly Hills Cop and the Top Gun Anthem for the film Top Gun. Both works were influential synthpop hits in the 1980s.