Dirty Dancing

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The film was based on screenwriter Bergstein's own childhood. She originally wrote a screenplay for the Michael Douglas film It's My Turn, but ultimately ended up conceiving a story for a film which became Dirty Dancing. She finished the script in 1985, but management changes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer put the film in development hell. The production company was changed to Vestron Pictures with Emile Ardolino as director and Linda Gottlieb as producer. Filming took place in Lake Lure, North Carolina, and Mountain Lake, Virginia, with the film's score composed by John Morris and dance choreography by Kenny Ortega. John Morris composed the film's score. The lyrics for the Kellermans' song that closes the talent show were written specifically for the film [32] and were sung to the tune of " Annie Lisle", a commonly used theme for school alma maters. [78] Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison chose the song for the finale by going through an entire box of tapes, listening to each one. According to Ortega, literally the last tape they listened to had " The Time of My Life", which they saw as the obvious choice. [79] [ verify] Ienner then insisted that Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes record it. The song won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. [79] [80]

Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack) (1987, CD) - Discogs Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack) (1987, CD) - Discogs

In 1988, a music tour, Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert, featuring Bill Medley and Eric Carmen, [79] played 90 cities in three months. [91] TV series [ edit ]AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2015 . Retrieved August 18, 2016.

Dirty Dancing (1987) - Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Dirty Dancing (1987) - Original Soundtrack From The Vestron

Rubin, Rebecca (May 9, 2022). " 'Dirty Dancing' Sequel With Jennifer Grey Sets Director, Eyes 2024 Release".Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (O.S.T. - Various; 'More Dirty Dancing ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved March 10, 2021. Wiams, William (November 20, 2004). "Baby in the Underworld: Myth and Tragic Vision in Dirty Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2007 . Retrieved April 6, 2008.