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| Spinach 1 | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Canyon Records (Original release) Repertoire Records (2003 CD) | |||
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder, Michael Holm, Rainer Pietsch | |||
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Spinach 1 is a 1973 album composed,produced and performed by Giorgio Moroder and Michael Holm under the moniker "Spinach".
Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name. The film centers on Hayes,a young American student,who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. The film's title is prison slang for his escape attempt. The cast also features Irene Miracle,John Hurt,Bo Hopkins,Paul L. Smith and Randy Quaid.
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Father of Disco",Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a large influence on several music genres such as hi-NRG,Italo disco,synth-pop,new wave,house and techno music.
"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. Produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder,with lyrics by Blondie singer Debbie Harry,the song appeared in the film and was released in the United States in early 1980 as a single. "Call Me" was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100,where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1. It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada,where it became their fourth and second chart-topper,respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980,it was Billboard's No. 1 single and RPM magazine's No. 3 in Canada.
Love to Love You Baby is the second studio album by American singer Donna Summer,released on August 27,1975,and her first to be released internationally and in the United States. Her previous album Lady of the Night (1974) was released only in the Netherlands. The album was commercially successful,mainly because of the success of its title track,which reached number 2 on the US Pop charts despite some radio stations choosing not to play the song due to its sexually explicit nature.
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance with music by Giorgio Moroder and lyrics by Keith Forsey and the song's performer,Irene Cara. The song spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts around the world. It was awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies and won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song and earned Cara the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 2023,the song was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
Thomas Ross Whitlock was an American songwriter,best known for co-writing the Academy Award–and Golden Globe–winning song "Take My Breath Away",performed by Berlin from the film Top Gun,with Giorgio Moroder. He wrote another song for the film,"Danger Zone",performed by Kenny Loggins.
Michael Holm is a German singer,musician,songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known as a singer of Schlager music. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962,he had his first big hit in 1969. "Mendocino",the German adaptation of a song by the Sir Douglas Quintet,was the biggest selling single that year in (Germany). The record was released in September 1969,reached number three for five weeks,selling over a million copies. Ariola presented him with a gold record in October 1970.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the English synth-pop band The Human League,released on 31 October 1988 by Virgin Records. It contains 13 singles released by the band,spanning from their debut single to their most recent album at the time,as well as lead singer Philip Oakey's collaboration with Giorgio Moroder,"Together in Electric Dreams" (1984). The album reached No. 3 in the UK.
"Son of My Father" is a song popularised in 1972 by Chicory Tip.
American Gigolo is the soundtrack album to the 1980 film of the same name,starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The music was composed and performed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder and was released worldwide on the Polydor label. It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. All the cuts from the soundtrack also went to number two for five weeks on the disco/dance charts.
"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979,the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK,where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl,both the 7" and 12" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases.
The discography of Giorgio Moroder includes thirteen studio albums and ten soundtracks,as well as numerous production credits. When in Munich in the 1970s,he started his own record label called Oasis Records,which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records. He produced huge hits for Donna Summer during the late-1970s disco era,including "Bad Girls","Last Dance","Love to Love You Baby","No More Tears ","Dim All the Lights","MacArthur Park","Hot Stuff","On the Radio",and "I Feel Love",and is the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich,a recording studio used by many renowned artists including Electric Light Orchestra,Led Zeppelin,Queen and Elton John.
That's Bubble Gum –That's Giorgio is the 1969 debut studio album by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder. The album contains the song "Looky,Looky" which was the first hit for Moroder;it was released as a single under the mononymous name "Giorgio".
Giorgio is the second studio album by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder. Released in 1970,it was the first album of Moroder's to appear in Brasil;it is essentially a re-release of his previous (debut) album,That's Bubblegum - That's Giorgio with a slightly modified track list. The cover features the same image as the single "Looky,Looky".
Son of My Father is a 1972 album composed,produced and performed by Giorgio Moroder. The tracks "Tears","Underdog",and "Son of My Father" appeared in the 1972 film Die Klosterschülerinnen,for which Moroder also composed the score.
Giorgio's Music is a 1973 album composed,produced and performed by Giorgio Moroder recorded in Germany. Donna Summer sung backing vocals uncredited on "Hilf Dir Selbst".
"Right Here,Right Now" is a song recorded by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder,featuring the vocals of Kylie Minogue,for Moroder's studio album DéjàVu. The song had a minor impact on singles chart in Europe and attained the top position of the US Dance Club Songs.
"DéjàVu" is a song by Italian disc jockey producer Giorgio Moroder,featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia. The song is the third single on Moroder's 2015 album,DéjàVu. It was released on 17 April 2015,as a digital download via iTunes.
DéjàVu is the fourteenth studio album by Italian DJ Giorgio Moroder:his first album,after a 23-years hiatus,since Forever Dancing (1992). It was released on 12 June 2015,and features collaborations with:Kylie Minogue,Sia,Britney Spears,Kelis,Charli XCX,Mikky Ekko,Foxes and Matthew Koma,among others. On 20 January 2015,the collaboration with Kylie Minogue,"Right Here,Right Now",was officially released,along with a video teaser.
"Looky,Looky" is a 1969 song written and performed by Giorgio Moroder as "Giorgio". The song sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc in October 1970.
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