Harold Faltermeyer 1952年10月5日出生于德国慕尼黑，配乐生涯早期曾为Giorgio Moroder（代表作有《take my breath away》，汉城奥运会会歌《手拉手》，90年足球世界杯《意大利之夏》等）的原声作品编曲，先是凭借喜剧电影《比佛利山超级警探》中插曲《Axel F》迎来了事业上的第一次高峰。之后又相继推出了一系列优秀的作品，如：《Fletch》、《TOP GUN》、《The Running Man》……
by Jason Ankeny
Although best known for his mid-'80s instrumental smash "Axel F.," Harold Faltermeyer was also a notable producer and session player. His career began with work as an arranger on Giorgio Moroder's soundtrack to the 1978 film Midnight Express, the first in a long series of film-related projects; from there, Faltermeyer moved on to play synthesizer on Donna Summer's 1979 classic Bad Girls before reuniting with Moroder to co-produce Sparks' Terminal Jive. His breakthrough came in 1984 when he worked on the smash feature comedy Beverly Hills Cop; Faltermeyer's instrumental theme "Axel F." became an unexpected pop hit, and he was soon contracted to work on movies including the 1986 blockbusters Top Gun and The Running Man. In 1990, he also co-produced the Pet Shop Boys' Behavior album, but as the decade progressed -- and his signature synth-pop sound fell out of commercial favor -- Faltermeyer's profile began to diminish.