Tom Whitlock, the songwriter and lyricist whose credits include “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” from the movie Top Gun, has died at the age of 68. “Giorgio needed a lyricist and there I was ... minimal talent but maximal proximity!” Whitlock later joked during a 2018 interview with Rediscover the ‘80s. Watch Kenny Loggins' 'Danger Zone' VideoWhitlock and Moroder co-wrote five songs for Top Gun, including the soundtrack’s two biggest hits. With “Danger Zone,” the lyricist looked to capture the adrenaline rush of fighter jets taking flight. Sammy Hagar’s single “Winner Takes It All” from the 1987 film Over the Top was another Whitlock and Moroder creation.
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