Giorgio Moroder (born on , 1940 in Ortisei, Italy) is a three-time Oscar winning Italian record producer, songwriter and performer. His work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s had a significant influence on new wave, house, techno and electronic music in general.Moroder released singles simply as "Giorgio" as early as 1966, singing in English, German, and Italian. Often collaborating with lyricist Bellotte, Moroder had a number of hits in his own name including "Son of My Father" in 1972 and From Here to Eternity in 1977, and in the following year releasing "Chase" in 1978, the theme from the film Midnight Express. All were hits in the UK. The full movie score for Midnight Express won him his first Academy Award for best film score in 1978. In 1979 Moroder released his album E=MC?. Text on the album's cover stated that it was the "first electronic live-to-digital album." He also released three albums between 1977-1979 under the name Munich Machine.
In 1984, Moroder worked with Philip Oakey of The Human League to make the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder; which was a UK singles chart hit with "Together in Electric Dreams", title track to the movie of the same name. In 1986, Moroder collaborated with his protege Harold Faltermeyer (of "Axel F." fame) and lyricist Tom Whitlock to create the score for the film Top Gun (1986), with the most noteworthy hit being Berlin's "Take My Breath Away". "Chase" was also used as an entrance theme for wrestling's group The Midnight Express. In 1987, Moroder produced Falco's song "Body Next to Body".On , 2004 Moroder was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame ceremony, held in New York, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements and contributions as producer. In 2005, he was given the title of Commendatore by the then President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
Chris Bennett (born Christine Bennett on August 2, 1948) is a Grammy-nominated singer, pianist, songwriter and jazz performer.Bennett was born in Marshall, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois(where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta sorority member) with honors in music and dance.She has collaborated with various artists including Tina Turner,The Manhattan Transfer, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer, The Three Degrees and Keb Mo.Bennett's Grammy nomination was for "The Theme from Midnight Express", her contribution to the Midnight Express movie soundtrack.Bennett's 2010 CD, Sail Away - The Tahiti Sessions, was produced by Chris Bennett and Eric Doney and recorded on the island of Tahiti. The CD includes a live string ensemble.
Lyrics:
As the night is leaving
Silently retreating down an empty hall
Suddenly a stirring
Finally recurring where I let it fall
Following the wanderings of a dream
A dream that keeps my soul alive
Believing in an open sky
Believing in a love
Dancing with a stranger
Careless of the danger,there within his smile
While the dew was forming
Breathing in the morning,like a sleeping child
If the memory of the light should fade
Horizons reaching cold and blue
Until your heart is free to fly
Then I will keep the sun for you
Until you touch the open sky
Then I will keep the sun for you
As the night is leaving
Silently retreating down an empty hall
Suddenly a stirring
Finally recurring where I let it fall
Following the wanderings of a dream
A dream that keeps my soul alive
Believing in an open sky
Believing in a love
Dancing with a stranger
Careless of the danger,there within his smile
While the dew was forming
Breathing in the morning,like a sleeping child
If the memory of the light should fade
Horizons reaching cold and blue
Until your heart is free to fly
Then I will keep the sun for you
Until you touch the open sky
Then I will keep the sun for you
Until we never say goodbye
Then I will keep the sun for you..
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