May 16, 2016 in midnight express, a young american, billy hayes played by the late brad davis, is arrested at istanbul airport with some hash taped to his chest. Survivor tells the real story behind shocking cinema. Following on the success of a whiter shade of pale and midnight express, giorgio moroder recorded his first duet album with chris bennett. Midnight express is a harrowing tale of a naive american caught in a nightmare of his own making thousands of miles from his home. Billy hayes, an american college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of turkey and thrown into prison. Oct 02, 2008 buy midnight express by hayes, billy, hoffer, william isbn. The real billy hayes was arrested by turkey in 1970, were told, and imprisoned on a charge of trying to smuggle hashish out of the country. The trains that return to the depot at the end of the night without making any stops to pick up passengers. The book was adapted by oliver stone and directed by alan parker into a 1978 feature film of the same name that took many liberties with the book. I love the theme from midnight express sung by chris bennett.
A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and. While billy engaged in consensual sex with other prisoners. Chris bennett billys theme theme from midnight express vocal. Taken to a brutal turkish jail where the prisoners must fend for themselves, he meets many other inmates, including an american randy quaid, an englishman john hurt, and a scandinavian norbert weisser. All songs written by giorgio moroder, except theme from midnight express vocal by giorgio moroder and chris bennett. He was sentenced at first to imprisonment of three to five years, but then the turkish authorities decided to try him on a more serious charge. Bennett again made international headlines when the song she cowrote and sang, theme from midnight express was nominated for a grammy award. Here is the raw source material from which midnight expressthe worldwide bestselling book and academy awardwinning filmis drawn. Chris bennett, was nominated for a grammy award along with giorgio moroder for the theme from midnight express from the academy award winning film midnight express. Giorgio moroder midnight express expresso da meianoite.
Chris bennett love theme from midnight express youtube. Provided to youtube by universal music group theme from midnight express chris bennett midnight express. It is based on billy hayes 1977 nonfiction book midnight express and was adapted. In this harrowing truelife adventure, young american billy hayes brad davis is arrested in turkey after hes caught smuggling hashish. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nwa world tag team titles defeating headbangers march 30, 1998. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became a worldwide bestseller and the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Midnight express book by william hoffer thriftbooks. After his escape four years later, he told his story in the bestselling book midnight express, which oliver stone and alan parker turned into an oscarwinning film starring brad davis as. Starring brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli, paul smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, john hurt, mike kellin, franco diogene, michael ensign, gigi. Billy hayes midnight express the book, the movie, the. The disciples of apocalypse vs the new midnight express ended in a nocontest. Lyrics of theme from midnight express by chris bennett.
Midnight express 1977 is a classic memoir of hayes time in a turkish prison, during which he was beaten, had a mental breakdown, and saw his sentence increased from a young william hayes did not think about that, the downside was years in a turkish prison the upside is this book. Giorgio moroder, giorgio moroder, chris bennett midnight. The real billy hayes regrets midnight express cast all. Music from the original motion picture soundtrack music. Check out theme from midnight express by chris bennett on amazon music. Smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, peter jeffrey and john hurt hayes was a young american student sent to a turkish prison. Buy midnight express by hayes, billy, hoffer, william isbn.
If they read my book, midnight express, its something else. Midnight express ebook by billy hayes 9780988981461. This attempted recreation of the original midnight express did not work and was a complete embarassment march 23, 1998 raw. The good news is that i really enjoyed jim cornette and tim ashs book. Popular videos midnight express midnight express topic.
Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of island mercury. Giorgio moroder ft chris bennett midnight express theme from. Digital sheet music for midnight express main theme by chris bennett, giorgio moroder scored for pianovocalchords. Rating director alan parker screenplay oliver stone book. Faltermeyer songwriter chris bennett, giorgio moroder vocals chris bennett 4. Midnight express original soundtrack giorgio moroder. As the night is leaving, silently retreating down an empty hall, suddenly a stirring, finally. Midnight express is a 1977 nonfiction book by billy hayes and william hoffer about hayess experience as a young american who was sent to a turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of turkey. In the movie billy was alone in turkey when he is arrested. The midnight express players are a group of diverse musicians with versatile talents. Midnight express is a 1978 prison neo noir drama film directed by alan parker, produced by david puttnam and written by oliver stone, based on billy hayes 1977 nonfiction book midnight express. In midnight express, a young american, billy hayes played by the late brad davis, is arrested at istanbul airport with some hash taped to his chest. Midnight express 1978 cinema sight by wesley lovell.
Smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, peter jeffrey and john hurt. Chris bennett born august 2, 1948 is an american jazz singer and songwriter. Giorgio moroder, giorgio moroder, chris bennett midnight express. Put rock n roll express, midnight express in the wwe hall of fame. The unbelievable true story of the worlds most infamous. The show helps bring all that togetherand from a 67yearolds perspective. The crime would normally carry a sentence of four years, but officials. New midnight express oww online world of wrestling.
Billy hayes and william hoffer booklist billy hayes and william hoffer message board. Midnight express is a 1978 prison neo noir drama film directed by alan parker. Based on a true story of bill hayes, from the same titled book by billy hayes and william hoffer. While being transfered to the police station billy attempted to exit the car at a red light and tex pulled a gun on him forcing him to remain in the car. Midnight express by billy hayes, 1977, popular library edition, in english midnight express 1977 edition open library. In 1970 billy hayes was an english major who left college in search of adventures to write. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. The full movie score for midnight express won him his first academy award for best film score in 1978. Differences between midnight express book vs movie page 1. Giorgio moroder ft chris bennett midnight express theme from hq.
As the night is leaving silently retreating down an empty hall suddenly a stirring finally recurring where i let it fall following the wand. Though there are a few queasy popvocal tracks, moroders soundtrack to midnight express earns points for an array of exploratory synthesizer pieces including wheel and cacaphoney as well as its opener, chase. Bennetts grammy nomination was for the theme from midnight express, her contribution. The lyrics pull your heart strings with its melancholic tone and plea for a love that is out of reach, a love that is in a prison. The midnight express letters is a compelling collection of letters that billy hayes wrote to his family, girlfriend, and friends during his years in a turkish prison. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young mans incarceration and escape from a turkish prison. Hamidou, the warden beats billy and attempts to rape him. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Billy is on vacation with his girlfrend susan when he is arrested. Soundtrack to alan parkers 1978 columbia pictures movie midnight express starring brad davis, irene miracle, john hurt and billy hayes. Oct 03, 2010 after his escape four years later, he told his story in the bestselling book midnight express, which oliver stone and alan parker turned into an oscarwinning film starring brad davis as hayes. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Starring brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli, paul smith, randy quaid, norbert weisser, john hurt, mike kellin, franco diogene, michael ensign, gigi ballista mpaa rating r. By the 1980s, chris bennett had established herself as a successful singer, songwriter, and producer, occasionally singing backup for rita coolidge, leon ware, and johnny mathis. Theme from midnight express from midnight express soundtrackvocal version.
If you cant get enough mystery and mayhem, youll be all about these crime novel adaptations. One of moroders biggest hits, the track bounces back and forth between melodic disco and hypnotic sequencer trance just one step removed from the likes of tangerine dream. With brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli. Jan 24, 2020 if they read my book, midnight express, its something else. This is the vivid and eyeopening autobiography of student dropout billy hayes, who relates his years from 197075 in the prisons of turkey, where he was. Billy hayes is an american tourist visiting turkey with his girlfriend susan irene miracle when hes caught by customs officials trying to smuggle a large amount of hashish out of the country. Theme from midnight express vocal arranged by string and horn g. It stars brad davis, irene miracle, bo hopkins, paolo bonacelli, paul l. Survivor tells the real story behind shocking cinema classic.
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