Kenny Loggins is "proud" of his contribution to the original "Top Gun" movie. The singer, 74, shared with Fox News Digital that being able to record two songs for the 1986 action movie was a "real plum" for the musician. "It was a great period of time for all of us, especially in my life at that time that I got two songs in ‘Top Gun.’ This was a real plum for me, you know?" Kenny Loggins is "proud" of the songs he produced for the 1986 action movie "Top Gun." The iconic song "Danger Zone" will be featured in the movie's sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Loggins created "Danger Zone," which is also featured in the movie’s sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." He was not the original person in mind to sing the song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. "I really wasn't supposed to be the guy to record ‘Danger Zone,’" he shared.
BMI Pop Awards Honor Veterans Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller as Next Gen of Songwriters Demand Fair Pay
11.05.2022 - 20:01 / variety.com
Shirley Ju On Tuesday, May 10th, the 70th annual BMI Pop Awards took over the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.Hosted by BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill and vice president, worldwide creative Barbara Cade, Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller were honored as BMI Icons for their contributions as songwriters — their many credits include such classics as “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Hound Dog,” respectively. Both are members of Songwriters Hall of Fame and have enjoyed profitable careers in their craft for decades, as was noted in their BMI presentations.
In their honor, Ledisi performed Bayer Sager’s “Nobody Does It Better” and Anderson East delivered a moving rendition of Stoller’s “Stand By Me.” Additional honors went to Omer Fedi (pictured at top, with Blake Slatkin to his right) and Michael Pollack for pop songwriter of the year, and to Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group for publisher of the year, each representing 28 of 2021’s most performed songs.But in a room filled with fellow songwriters, composers and music publishers, one question was high on BMI members’ minds: when will the songwriters of today see fair pay for their work and contributions?Songwriter and producer Oak Felder, who worked on Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me,” shared his thoughts on the topic with Variety. “Songwriters aren’t paid enough and that is something that we have to solve — period, point blank,” said Felder on the red carpet.
“Songwriters get together and they help make these bodies of work — and if it doesn’t get used or it doesn’t do well, you don’t get paid. At the end of the day, I want all songwriters to be able to have a livable wage.
John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh’s Family Album With Son Billy Through the Years: Photos
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Kate Moss to testify in ex Johnny Depp's defamation trial with Amber Heard
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Love Island’s Josh Moss and Amelia Plummer have split
Love Island Australia stars Josh Moss and Amelia Plummer have announced they’ve broken up after four years together.WATCH BELOW: Love Island's Amelia and Josh move in togetherThe pair took to their respective Instagram accounts to announce the news on Monday, with Amelia starting with a line to “always choose yourself and happiness no matter what.”“I felt it was necessary to share that Josh and I have decided to split,” she penned. “This was the most heartbreaking yet respectful breakup.”“After almost 4 years of being together we decided to go our separate ways.”Josh and Amelia announced their shock split on Monday.Amelia went on to explain that it may come as a shock to some because “I think we portrayed a happy healthy relationship”.“And it was that for most of the part, but there was also a lot of challenging moments we didn't share,” she said.“No relationship is perfect but there are some parts you have to see eye-to-eye.
George MacKay, Lea Seydoux to Star in Bertrand Bonello’s Sci-Fi Romance ‘The Beast’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentGeorge MacKay (“1917”) is set to headline alongside Lea Seydoux (“Crimes of the Future”) in “The Beast,” a decade-spanning dystopian romance thriller directed by Bertrand Bonello (“Saint Laurent”).Kinology (“Annette”) is handling international sales on “The Beast,” which will shoot in French and English and will start filming in August.Taking place between Paris and California, “The Beast” is set in the near future where emotions have become a threat. Seydoux stars as Gabrielle, a woman who has finally decided to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings.
Val Kilmer shares ‘special throwback’ picture with members of the original ‘Top Gun’ cast
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Christina Haack and Heather Rae Young Had ‘Tension’ Ahead of Soccer Game Drama: They ‘Can’t Stand Each Other’
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