Franke Previte
Franke Jon Previte is an American singer , composer , songwriter, and record producer from New Brunswick , New Jersey .
In 1980 he founded the band Franke & The Knockouts , which had a top 10 hit in the USA in 1981 with “Sweetheart”.
In 1988 Previte received an Oscar and a Golden Globe as co-composer of the song " (I've Had) The Time of My Life " for the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing . Another well-known movie song, " Hungry Eyes ", was also by him and was originally a demo song by his own band.
As a music producer, Previte worked for Fleetwood Mac and Cyndi Lauper, among others .
Web links
- Rosemarie Crlencic: 'Dirty Dancing' to eye-opener. Packet Publications, Inc., archived from the original on September 27, 2007 ; Retrieved on February 23, 2010 (1998 article on Franke Previte's musical biography).
- Interview with Frank Previte at Popdose (English)
- Local Noise: Franke Previte (English)
- Franke Previte in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Previte, Franke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Previte; Franke Jon (full name); Previte, Frankie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Brunswick (New Jersey) , New Jersey |