Bernadette Peters presenting Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock the Oscar® for Best Original Song for "Take My Breath Away" from "Top Gun" at the 59th Academy Awards® in 1987.
@@carriechen5837 According to Emmy and Oscar winning legend Shirley MacLaine which she says in her own words in September 1996: "Those songs surely kick some butt." And from there, every song that simply tells a story. For example, "Magic" from "Xanadu," "I Will Always Love You" from "The Best Little Chicken House in Texas" and "Across the Borderline" from "The Border" were all distributed by Universal-International and StudioCanal, because a trio of songs were very successful and profitable on the Geffen Nashville label than the films themselves between 1980 and 1982, two years in a row.
Fun fact: Tom Whitlock was actually mechanic of one the Ferraris of Moroder, and wrote the lyrics while he was driving, without a real concept on his mind, in 6 months he became from a mechanic to a Oscar winner 😅
I used to think that John Williams wrote the songtrack to my childhood. But the more I'm learning about Giorgio the more I'm realizing he wrote just as many songs.
Te sorprendería el listado de temas que Moroder produjo...no por algo es uno de los máximos desarrolladores de música electronica de los 70s, responsable de gran parte del sonido de los 80s: House, Techno, Synhtpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Trance, Eurobeat etc), padre del sonido NRG & Synhtpop raíz de los 70s y pionero del EDM que inició en 1977 el cual dura hasta nuestra fecha...
I used to think that John Williams wrote the songtrack to my childhood. But the more I'm learning about Giorgio the more I'm realizing he wrote just as many songs. Thanks, Russ, you're the best.
One of my favorite Oscar-winning songs and a well-deserved win!! And I don't know if she has ever covered this song, but I think Bernadette Peters could do an amazing rendition of it!!
Howard Ashman’s & Alan Menken’s first nomination for Best Original Song. This nomination was the turning point for both their careers as it would be their first transition from being song writer and music composer for just stage to being song writer and composer for film. And this would lead to them writing the songs and music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast & Aladdin.
Man, 1986 had a *LOT* of great songs in movies, so it was gonna be hard to pick one! Kind of a shame neither "Somewhere Out There" or "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" won but hey Take My Breath Away *IS* iconic so people can agree it did deserve the win!
"Take My Breath Away" is a gorgeous song, sound-wise, but I'm not totally sure it was the best, music-lyrics-wise, compared to "Somewhere Out There". (Of course, if "Danger Zone" had been nominated instead, then I wouldn't've minded Top Gun's victory over An American Tail at all.)
Take My Breath Away is iconic. I still hear it played often today. I really liked Somewhere Out There, but it is mostly forgotten now. I would actually have ranked Glory of Love ahead of Somewhere out There as well - Best Song was a really strong category in 1986.
So odd... If you Google this song and the love scene from Top Gun now seems like all you get is hate. "embarrassing" or "awkward" sex scene, and "really cheesy" in regards to the song. I'm so glad the song gets some love in these comments at least. It's always hit the right notes with me.
Guys, the reason why *Bernadette Peters* said "performed by *Natalie Cole* and *James Ingram"* is because they both sang "Somewhere Out There" on the *Oscar* telecast that night. *Cole* filled in for *Linda Ronstadt,* who couldn't make it for some reason.
James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote the Oscar nominated song, "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail for Universal and Amblin Entertainment.
Funny thing is, Berlin HATED singing that song stating, "This is not us AT ALL!" I heard Terry Nunn talking about this while watching a documentary on the movie "Top Gun."
Those "academics" always hated Madonna. Sorry guys, but her amazing soundtrack song Live to Tell (from At Close Range) should have been nominated that year. Another CRIME - Laura Branigan and her fantastic song One Day from Violets Are Blue
ViolaXZ Totally true. Madonna really deserved a nod for Live to Tell & This used to be my Playground. But Madonna is so powerful that always frightened that conservative Academy and also the Recording one.
vesperview It was an amazing song neither nominated either. What about This used to be..."? I guess for the Erotica era which began just one month later that scares to the conservative Academy
here are a list of songs that were not nominated for an oscar at the 59th academy awards in 1987 honoring the best movies in 1986: ''Love Touch'' from Legal Eagles Songwriter(s) Michael ChapmanHolly Knight "Give Me the Reason" from Ruthless People Songwriter(s) Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. "Sweet Freedom" from Running Scared Songwriter(s) Rod Temperton "Modern Woman" from Ruthless People Songwriter(s) Billy Joel "Mountains" from Under The Cherry Moon Songwriter(s) PrinceLisa ColemanWendy Melvoin "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" from Tough Guys Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager "It's in the Way That You Use It' from The Color Of Money Songwriter(s) Eric ClaptonRobbie Robertson "Underground" from Labyrinth Songwriter(s) David Bowie "Magic Dance" from Labyrinth Songwriter(s) David Bowie ''The Touch'' from The Transformers: The Movie Songwriter(s) Lenny Macaluso and Stan Bush "Feel the Heat" from Cobra '"Who's Johnny?" from Short Circut Songwriter(s) Peter Wolf, Ina Wolf ''If Anybody Had a Heart' from About Last Night... written by Danny Kortchmar and J.D. Souther and John Waite "Back to School" from 'Back To School Music And Lyrics by Richard Wolf & Mark Leonard Voice of America's Sons (Theme from Cobra) Music and Lyrics by John Cafferty "Danger Zone" from Top Gun music and lyrics by Giorgio Moroder Tom Whitlock in which they won for 'Take My Breath Away' from Top Gun that year 'A Fine Mess from 'A Fine Mess' Music And Lyrics by by Henry Mancini and Dennis Lambert Armed and Dangerous from Armed and Dangerous Written by Maurice White, Martin Page and Garry Glenn
To make matters worse, those songs from these seventeen films were honored both ASCAP and Grammy Award nominations - two years in a row (1986-1987 and 1987-1988).
If Michael Jackson's "We Are Here to Change the World" from Captain EO was released as single it wouldve had an oscar nominee for best orginal song in 1987
On the other hand, co-Oscar winner Tom Whitlock did a damn good job to give thanks on his lovely behalf on Terri Nunn of Berlin for writing the theme song "Take My Breath Away" from the hit film, "Top Gun" along with fellow Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder. It works nicely, don't you think?
Bernadette Peters is simply one of the sexiest actresses of her time, and so forgotten by today's viewers. Talk about being underrated when she looked that hot.
i listened to the song that won the oscar, and i literally stood up from my chair and said: BULL CRAP!!!!! i was at a dinner and my mom just looked at me and was like: Anything wrong sweetie?? and i said: NOOOOOO SHIT SHERLOCK!!!
You know, Take My Breath Away is a decent song, but it didn't make me jump out of my seat, dancing like a lunatic like Mean Green Mother from Outer Space did! Heck, Levi Stubbs had a terrific vocal range!
@@annafowdy Howard Ashman died of AIDS in 1992, but his friend, Alan Menken is a great survivor. Just like the 1984 comedy flick was an financial success with Walter Matthau, Robin Williams and Jerry Reed under the deft direction of Michael Ritchie. "The Survivors" was produced by the legendary Ray Stark and distributed by Columbia-Delphi.
@@joewhitehead3 According to veteran Grammy and Oscar nominee Janie Fricke who says it very kindly about the success of "Top Gun 2": I think was the song a hit and of course, it was nominated for an Academy Award for best music - original song "Hold My Hand" (Lady Gaga, BloodPop) in 2023. But it went to "Naatu, Naatu" (M.M. Keeravani, Chandrabose) from "RRR" instead. Like the Grammy winning country band Alabama wrote, "I just couldn't say no, I've tried my best." I think we all did our very best too.
@@Felicity_Young "Sweet Dreams of You" - Patsy Cline (1963) for Mercury Nashville, a PolyGram Company, New York, New York, U.S.A. Taken from the "Patsy Cline Collection" (September 10, 1980, expect for "Always" - the album latter which didn't do too well at the country charts and many songs were overdubbed that flopped so badly).
@@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos You know, that's not fair. Back in 1978, when "You Light Up My Life" won the Golden Globe, Grammy and Oscar for the film's original song - I felt pretty good about it. A longtime mentor/collaborator of many feature film/TV composers such as James Horner and Vernon Handley since 1978 as well as an Grammy/Oscar nominated artist, Miss Janie Fricke of Sony Music Entertainment says about "Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun 2" - a wonderful song that moves us every step of the way. The theme song was nominated for an Oscar, American Music Award, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, Billboard Music Award, HCACA Award, HFCS Award, MTV Movie & TV Award and People's Choice Award in 2023.
@@joewhitehead3 The Karate Kid Part 2 earned an Oscar nod for best music, original song - "Glory of Love" in 1987. It was the first of many for David Foster.
