Performance · Engineering

Tom Whitlock

real name Thomas Ross Whitlock

Tom Whitlock is credited on 1,146 releases across 372 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,146

Credits

372

Albums

6

Decades active

189

In collections

Biography

Thomas Ross Whitlock (February 20, 1954 – February 18, 2023) was an American songwriter, best known for co-writing the Academy Award– and Golden Globe–winning song "Take My Breath Away", performed by Berlin from the film Top Gun, with Giorgio Moroder. He wrote the lyrics for another song for the film, "Danger Zone", performed by Kenny Loggins.

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Credited work

1,146 releases · 372 albums · active 1978–2026

  • Performance · 1,251
  • Engineering · 79
  • Other credits · 54
  • Production · 22

Studios: Oasis Recording Studios · Excalibur Studio, Milano · Baby Studios · Abbey Road Studios

Discography

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