Previte stayed in the game, writing and networking with label heads, other musicians and anyone who would listen. But by 1986, the band (which at one point included future Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres) was without a record deal. As lead singer of Franke and the Knockouts, the Jersey bandleader had his share of Top 10 success in 1981 with “Sweetheart,” a catchy, middle of the road pop number featuring his soaring vocals. Songwriter Franke Previte, one of three co-writers of the song, gave us a detailed account of the writing process behind the song. It’s played at weddings and graduations, appeared in countless television commercials, a Glee cast rendition, cover versions and an interpolation from the Black Eyed Peas in 2010’s “The Time (Dirty Bit).” “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” sung by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song, ASCAP Song of The Year (for one million plays), a Golden Globe award and a Grammy nomination.
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Songwriters also have an inside slang for it- ‘mailbox money’ – the gift that keeps on giving, with repeated uses on commercials, films, TV shows and radio. Evergreen songs become guilty pleasures even among the most jaded and cynical music purists. A universal hit filled with dramatic moments and inspired performances that all people, regardless of language, can understand.
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“(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from the 1987 smash hit movie Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, is what every songwriter aspires to achieve- an evergreen song.
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