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"Mighty Wings" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1986 as the third single from the soundtrack of the film Top Gun. It was written by Harold Faltermeyer and Mark Spiro , and produced by Faltermeyer.
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. [ a ] [ 3 ] Their work bridged elements of '60s guitar pop , '70s hard rock , and the emerging punk rock sound, and would help set the template for subsequent power ...
He also played on the song "Mighty Wings", Cheap Trick's contribution to the Top Gun soundtrack. Brant left the band on good terms in 1987 when original bassist Tom Petersson rejoined; and since then Brant has occasionally filled in for Petersson when he was unable to tour, including a 2004 sojourn with Aerosmith. He also appeared with Cheap ...
Dream Police is the fourth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. [1] It was released in 1979, and was their third release in a row produced by Tom Werman.It is the band's most commercially successful studio album, going to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart [2] and being certified platinum within a few months of its release.
I Can't Take It (Cheap Trick song) I Want Be Man; I Want You (Cheap Trick song) I Want You to Want Me; I'm Losing You (John Lennon song) If It Takes a Lifetime; If You Want My Love; In the Street (song) It's Only Love (Cheap Trick song)
Over the past few years, Robin Taylor Zander — the 28-year-old son of Cheap Trick's frontman — has played drums, bass, and lead guitar in the band when other members weren't available
The song was originally recorded with Cheap Trick bass guitar player Tom Petersson singing the lead vocal, but it was later rerecorded for the Dream Police album with Cheap Trick's usual lead vocalist, Robin Zander, singing the lead. [2] On the released track, Petersson and Nielsen provide back up vocals. [2]
For their tenth studio album, Lap of Luxury, Cheap Trick were asked to work with outside songwriters by Epic Records. Rick Nielsen, the band's main songwriter, was apprehensive about the prospect, but agreed. [7] The band were offered the choice of recording "The Flame" or the Diane Warren song "Look Away".