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Keith Forsey (born on January 02, 1948 in London, England) is an English composer of soundtracks as well as a producer. He was also drummer of Giorgio Moroder and can be heard on several Donna Summer albums until 1981. He co-wrote several songs on the albums Bad Girls, The Wanderer and I'm A Rainbow. He also ran a band called TRAX with producer Peter Bellotte, also member of the Moroder team. Forsey was also well-known as the producer for the rock musician Billy Idol, including the albums "Billy Idol", "Rebel Yell", "Whiplash Smile", "Charmed Life" and "Devil's Playground".

Awards

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

1988

In 1988 Keith Forsey won the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures for: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Shared with:
  • Harold Faltermeyer
  • Bob Seger

Academy Awards, USA

1984

In 1984, Keith Forsey won an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for Flashdance(1983)
Shared with:
  • Giorgio Moroder (music)
  • Irene Cara (lyrics)

1988

In 1988, Keith Forsey was nominated for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Shared with:
  • Harold Faltermeyer (music)
  • Harold Faltermeyer (lyrics)
  • Keith Forsey (lyrics)
  • Bob Seger (lyrics)

BAFTA Awards

1984

In 1984, Keith Forsey was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Original Song for: Flashdance (1983)
Shared with:
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • Irene Cara
For the song: "What a Feeling".

Golden Globes, USA

1984

In 1984, Keith Forsey won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: Flashdance (1983)
Shared with:
  • Giorgio Moroder (music)
  • Irene Cara (lyrics)
For the song "Flashdance...What a Feeling".

1988

In 1988, Keith Forsey was nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Shared with:
  • Harold Faltermeyer (music/lyrics)
  • Bob Seger (lyrics)
For the song "Shakedown".

Grammy Awards

1984

In 1984 Keith Forsey won a Grammy for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Flashdance (1983) Shared with:
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • Irene Cara
  • Shandi Sinnamon
  • Ronald Magness
  • Doug Cotler
  • Richard Gilbert
  • Michael Boddicker
  • Jerry Hey
  • Phil Ramone
  • Michael Sembello
  • Kim Carnes
  • Duane Hitchings
  • Craig Krampf
  • Dennis Matkosky

1986

In 1986 Keith Forsey won a Grammy for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Shared with:
  • Marc Benno
  • Harold Faltermeyer
  • Micki Free
  • John Gilutin Hawk
  • Howard Hewett
  • Bunny Hull
  • Howie Rice
  • Sharon Robinson
  • Danny Sembello
  • Sue Sheridan
  • Richard Theisen
  • Allee Willis

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composer is a person who writes music. The term refers particularly to someone who writes music in some type of musical notation, thus allowing others to perform the music. This distinguishes the composer from a musician who improvises or plays a musical instrument.
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soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. For the early history of the sound track, see the article sound film.

Origin of the term

In movie industry terminology, a sound track (two words) or just track
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Giorgio Moroder (born Giovanni Giorgio Moroder on April 26 1940 in Ortisei, Italy) is an Academy Award-winning Italian record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s was a significant influence on new wave, techno and
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Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the late 1970s that earned her the title "Queen Of Disco" and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on the
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Bad Girls may refer to:
  • Bad Girls (album), a 1979 Donna Summer album
  • "Bad Girls" (song), a song from the Donna Summer album of the same name
  • Bad Girls, a 2006 song by Vanilla Ninja from the album Love is War
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Wanderer or Wanderers may refer to:
  • The Wanderers (comedy), a popular comedy radio duo
  • Wanderer (car), a German automobile manufacturer in the interwar period
  • The Wanderer (newspaper), a Catholic national weekly based in Minnesota

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The Wanderer
(1980) I'm a Rainbow
(1981) Donna Summer
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I'm a Rainbow is a double album recorded by Donna Summer in 1981 that remained unreleased until 1996.
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