Posts with tag "Franke Previte"

Exclusive: Black Eyed Peas Use 'Time of My Life' for New Single, Original Songwriter Weighs In

Posted Oct 21st 2010 at 03:37 PM by Zach Dionne

The Black Eyed Peas have taken their sampling game to the next level. Fergie, will.i.am and co. fused the hook of 'Dirty Dancing' theme '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' with their next single, 'The Time (The Dirty Bit).' The hip-hop group previously sampled Dick Dale's 'Misirlou,' AKA the 'Pulp Fiction' theme, for their 2006 hit 'Pump It.' Will.i.am announced the single on his blog, adding, ...

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'Time of My Life' Songwriter Talks Patrick Swayze, Sells Demos for Cancer Fund

Posted Sep 7th 2010 at 03:15 PM by Zach Dionne

Musician Franke Previte was pushing 40 when he submitted a little ditty for a 1987 Patrick Swayze vehicle called 'Dirty Dancing.' The song, called '(I've Had) The Time of My Life,' it was the 150th tune considered for a dance sequence that would become iconic. It was the last song taken into consideration. "They were getting ready to film to a Lionel Richie track which wasn't a bad song, it ...