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Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeyer (born 5 October 1952) is a German musician, composer and record producer. Faltermeyer is best known for composing the "Axel F" theme for the feature film Beverly Hills Cop, an influential synth-pop hit in the 1980s.
Im Jahre 2014 komponierte und produzierte er in seinem Studio Sweet Home Bavaria, das am 27. Februar 2015 bei Electrola veröffentlichte Wolfgang-Fierek -Album. Faltermeyer lebt abwechselnd in Los Angeles und in Baldham bei München, wo auch der Sitz seines Unternehmens Kilauea Musikverlag GmbH ist.
Feb 26, 2010 · A classically trained German composer with an affinity for rock and disco, Faltermeyer got his start in Hollywood assisting mustachioed electro-don Georgio Moroder on soundtracks for Oliver...
Harold Faltermeyer played synthesizer on Donna Summers ’s Bad Girls album along with executive producer Giorgio Moroder. Following his work with Laura Branigan on her 1984 album Self Control, he...
Born October 1952 in Munich, Germany, Harold Faltermeyer was raised in a countryside neighborhood just outside the city. The family played music as a part of daily life. His Grandfather was a gifted violinist, Grandmother had a beautiful classical Alto soprano singing voice and Harold’s Father Hugo played excellent piano.
But the main thing that made him famous was the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop and its title song Axel F. Harold Faltermeyer still finds himself being drawn ever closer to Hollywood today, but...
This perfectly-pitched German keyboardist and composer dominated the ’80s by composing two of the most enduring pieces of movie-inspired synth madness: “Axel F” (the theme to Beverly Hills Cop) and the “Top Gun Anthem.”
