Austrian producer and songwriter
Peter Wolf
Wolf at the 2008 Birmingham Area Music Awards
Born (1952-08-25 ) August 25, 1952 (age 71)
Vienna , AustriaGenres Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
record producer
Instrument(s) Keyboards Years active 1969–present
Musical artist
Peter F. Wolf (born August 25, 1952) is an Austrian composer, producer, songwriter and arranger. In 2002, he was awarded the
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (Österreichische Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst ).
[1] Wolf is married to fashion model and songwriter Lea Wolf-Millesi, and lives in
Malibu, California .
[2]
Career
Wolf studied classical piano at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna. At the age of 16, he won the European Jazz Festival as a solo pianist. Twice he won the
Deutscher Schallplattenpreis , a German award, for his work with
André Heller and
Erika Pluhar .
Wolf moved to America in his early twenties. He worked with bassist
Neal Starkey and guitarist Bill Hatcher in Atlanta, Georgia, and with drummer Steve Sample Jr. and keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist
Ray Reach in Birmingham, Alabama. After his time in the southeastern United States, Wolf moved to Los Angeles, where he played keyboards for
Frank Zappa in the late 1970s. In 1987, he joined
Terry Bozzio ,
Mark Isham , Peter Maunu, and
Patrick O'Hearn in the band Group 87.
Wolf began producing in 1985, co-producing
the Commodores ' "
Nightshift ". He also produced the hit singles "
We Built This City " and "
Sara " for
Starship ,
Wang Chung's "
Everybody Have Fun Tonight ", and
El Debarge 's "
Who's Johnny ", leading to more studio and production work.
[3]
After losing his home and home studio in the
1994 Northridge earthquake , Wolf relocated to Austria and founded a new studio, Little America.
[3]
Wolf composed music for the films
Neverending Story III ,
Weekend at Bernie's II ,
The Hollywood Sign , and Nutcracker and Mouse King , which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. His credits include
Father's Day , Die Cellistin (The Cellist ), Widows ,
St. Pauli Night [
de ] ,
The Fearless Four and Band on the Run . In 2011, he composed music for the Christmas movie
When Santa Fell to Earth [
de ] .
In July 2015, Wolf and Lea Wolf-Millesi started Whamslam, an online entertainment platform for kids that combines creativity, music, and education.
Awards
In 2008, Wolf was honored with a BAMA Award (Birmingham Area Music Award) for his contributions to the Birmingham music scene.
Discography
A Change in My Life/"Kraft durch Freude" (1969)
Tutti/"Tutti" (1980)
Progression – A Symphony by Peter Wolf (2000)
[3]
The Other Side (2003)
Sense-ation – A Symphony by Peter Wolf (2004)
with Gipsy Love
Gipsy Love (The White Album) (1970)
Here We Come (1972)
with Frank Zappa
with Red Rider
with Wolf & Wolf
Culture Shocked/"Think Pink" (1982)
Don't Take the Candy (1984)
with Grace Slick
with Vienna
with Chicago
Arrangement and accompaniment
Jefferson Starship -
Nuclear Furniture / "No Way Out" (1984)
Survivor -
Vital Signs (1984)
The Commodores - "
Nightshift " (1985)
Starship - "
We Built This City " (1985)
Maurice White -
Maurice White (1985) (keyboards)
Heart - "
What About Love " (1985) (synth, piano & creative input)
Starship - "
Sara " (1986)
Wang Chung - "
Everybody Have Fun Tonight " (1986) (also performed drums)
Heart - "
These Dreams " (1986)
El DeBarge - "
Who's Johnny " (main theme of the film
Short Circuit ) (1986)
Patti LaBelle - "
On My Own " (1986)
Chris Sutton - Chris Sutton (1986)
Kenny Loggins - "
Playing with the Boys " (from the films
Top Gun and
Side Out ) (1986)
Wang Chung - "
Let's Go! " (1987) (also performed drums)
Big Country -
Peace in Our Time (Big Country album) (1988)
Kenny Loggins -
Back to Avalon (1988)
Nik Kershaw -
The Works (Nik Kershaw album) (1989)
Lou Gramm -
Long Hard Look (1989) (producer, keyboards)
Go West - "
King of Wishful Thinking " (from the film
Pretty Woman ) (1990)
Laura Branigan -
Laura Branigan (1990) (producer, keyboards, keyboard bass, percussion, arrangements)
Bryan Duncan - Anonymous Confessions of A Lunatic Friend (1990) (keyboards)
The Escape Club - "
I'll Be There " (1991)
Starship - "
Good Heart " (1991)
Indecent Obsession - "Kiss Me" (1992)
The Pointer Sisters - "Only Sisters Can Do That" (1993) (Producer)
Go West - "
Faithful " (1992) No. 14 US, No. 13 UK
4Him - "Love Finds You", "Between You And Me", "Wings" from Ride of Life (1994) (producer, keyboards, bass, piano, percussion, arrangements)
Bryan Duncan - "Traces of Heaven, "Your Love, My Saving Grace", "Things Are Gonna Change" from
Slow Revival (1994) (keyboards & track arrangements)
Bryan Duncan - Mercy (1992) (keyboards & track arrangements)
4Him ("Sacred Hideaway" from The Message , 1996) (producer, keyboards, arrangements)
Cliff Richard - "
Can't Keep this Feeling In " and album
Real As I Wanna Be (1998) (Producer)
Chicago -
Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (2008) (producer, arrangements, keyboards, keyboard bass)
Scorpions -
Eye II Eye (1999) (producer, piano, keyboards)
References
External links
International National Artists People