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Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni ˈdʒordʒo moˈrɔːder], Austrian German: [mɔˈroːdɐ]; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a significant influence on several music genres such as hi-NRG, Italo disco, synth-pop, new wave, house, and techno music.

While in Munich in the 1970s, Moroder started Oasis Records, later a subdivision of Casablanca Records. He is the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich, a recording studio used by many artists including the Rolling Stones, Donna Summer, Electric Light Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Deborah Harry, Queen, and Elton John. He produced singles for Donna Summer during the mid-to-late 1970s disco era, including "Love to Love You Baby", "I Feel Love", "Last Dance", "MacArthur Park", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", and "On the Radio". During this period, he also released many albums, including the synthesizer-driven From Here to Eternity (1977) and E=MC2 (1979).

He began to compose film soundtracks and scores, including Midnight Express, American Gigolo, Superman III, Scarface, The NeverEnding Story, and the 1984 restoration of Metropolis. Moroder's work on the film Midnight Express (1978), which contained the international hit "Chase", won him the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Along with British singer and composer Philip Oakey, he composed the titular track "Together in Electric Dreams" for the film Electric Dreams (1984), which reached No. 3 on the singles chart in the UK and top five in Australia.……

Early life

Giovanni Giorgio Moroder was born to Ladin parents on 26 April 1940 in Urtijëi, South Tyrol, Italy. His father was a hotel concierge. He has three brothers, one of whom is artist Ulrich Moroder.……

Career

1963–1968: Early career

Moroder began teaching himself to play the guitar at age 15, inspired by Paul Anka's "Diana". At age 18, he began touring Europe as a professional musician. He performed at night, and during the day, made recordings with two Revox tape recorders.……

1969–1983: Contribution to electronic music

Moroder's 1969 single "Looky Looky" was awarded a gold disc in 1970.……

Awards

Moroder has won three Academy Awards: Best Original Score for Midnight Express (1978); Best Song for "Flashdance...What a Feeling", from the film Flashdance (1983) and Best Song for "Take My Breath Away", from Top Gun (1986).……

Legacy

The British alternative rock duo Curve covered "I Feel Love" in 1992. The song was later included on the double CD compilation The Way of Curve, released in 2004. Bronski Beat covered "I Feel Love" and "Love to Love You Baby" for their debut album The Age of Consent (1984).……

Personal life

Moroder currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He was married to his Mexican manager, Francisca Gutiérrez, from 1990 until her death in 2022. Their son, Alessandro (b. 1989), is a Los Angeles–based visual artist.

Moroder is a friend of Michael Holm, with whom he composed the 1973 album Spinach 1 under the moniker "Spinach".……

Discography

That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio (1969)

Giorgio (1970)

Son of My Father (1972)

Giorgio's Music (1973)

Einzelgänger (1975)

Knights in White Satin (1976)

From Here to Eternity (1977)

Love's in You, Love's in Me (1978)

E=MC² (1979)

Solitary Men (1983) (with Joe Esposito)

Innovisions (1985)

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (with Philip Oakey) (1985)

To Be Number One (1990)