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Giorgio Moroder

Giorgio Moroder shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2014.

Giorgio Moroder shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2014.

Pioneer of electronic music and regarded by many as the Godfather of Disco, Giorgio Moroder is a charming and effortlessly cool producer and songwriter. He talks us through his career, from his earliest bubblegum electropop recordings in the late 60s to the creation of his own studio, Musicland, where he created a remarkable run of records through the 1970s.

Giorgio talks about partnership Donna Summer - an artistic relationship which resulted in Love to Love You Baby and, probably the greatest dance record of all time, I Feel Love. He also guides us through the recording of his iconic film scores such as Midnight Express and Cat People. He worked with David Bowie on the latter.

With typical humour, Giorgio also explains how his career wavered on the 90s (as he busied himself designing sports cars and creating whiskeys) and explains how he came to work with Daft Punk on their world conquering album Random Access Memories, what it was like starting DJing again at 74 and his plans for the future.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 27 May 2020 01:00

Music Played

  • DONNA SUMMER

    LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY

    • THE DONNA SUMMER ANTHOLOGY.
    • CASABLANCA.
    • 518-145-2/146-2.
  • Giorgio Moroder

    From Here to Eternity

    • Dance Hits Of The '70s.
    • Pickwick Music.
    • PWKS 4157 P.
  • Paul Anka

    DIANA

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Colle.
    • Telstar.
    • TCD-2630.
  • Giorgio Moroder

    Looky Looky

    • 7 inch.
    • mca.
    • mu1094.
  • Wendy Carlos

    March From A Clockwork Orange

    • A Clockwork Orange - Original Soundtrack.
    • Warner.
    • 7599-27256-2.
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Lucky Man

    • THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • SANCTURY.
    • CD-000.
  • Giorgio Moroder

    SON OF MY FATHER

    • The Best Of Giorgio Moroder.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • DEC737100015.
  • LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/JOHN WILLIAMS

    CANTINA BAND

    • STAR WARS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.
    • SONY.
    • 88697-141142.
  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • THE DONNA SUMMER ANTHOLOGY.
    • CASABLANCA.
    • 518-1442.
  • Giorgio Moroder

    The Chase

    • Midnight Express.
    • Casablanca.
    • 82420-62.
  • Giorgio Moroder

    (THEME FROM) MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

    • MIDNIGHT EXPRESS/ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.
    • 824 206-2.
  • SPARKS

    BEAT THE CLOCK

    • NO 1 IN HEAVEN.
    • OASIS.
    • REP-4768-WG.
  • David Bowie

    Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

    • LET'S DANCE.
    • EMI AMERICA.
    • CDP-7 46002 2.
  • Daft Punk

    Giorgio By Moroder

    • Random Access Memories.
    • Columbia/Sony Music.
    • 88883716862.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Wrecking Ball

    • Bangerz.
    • SME.
    • ..
  • Interpol

    Rest My Chemistry

    • Our Love to Admire.
    • Capitol.
    • 8.
  • The Temptations

    Psychedelic Shack

    • Tamla Motown.
  • Julian Cope

    The Greatness And Perfection Of Love

    • Island.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Aug 2014 13:00
  • Sun 26 Oct 2014 01:00
  • Tue 23 Jan 2018 01:00
  • Tue 16 Jul 2019 01:00
  • Wed 27 May 2020 01:00

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