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Tag Archives: soundtrack
Hail to the kings of movie soundtracks
Last Saturday I closed a loop that had started 40 years ago: I watched the movie Footloose. Some of you may remember that the movie as well its soundtrack were huge hits in 1984; the catchy title song, in particular, was all over the radio and TV. It was almost as big as previous year’s Flashdance. Kenny may have been dubbed the “King of Movie Soundtracks” in the eighties but it was ultimately Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer who were pulling the strings. Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, 1986, achievement unlocked, blockbuster, memories, movies, music, personal, soundtrack, tapes, wasted youth
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