The official HD video for "She’s Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze
(featuring Wendy Fraser ) is a foundational piece of 1980s pop culture, primarily recognized for its association with the 1987 blockbuster film Dirty Dancing . Background and Development
: Although Swayze is the lead, the track features significant vocals from Wendy Fraser, the girlfriend of co-writer Widelitz at the time. Music Video Analysis
: During the filming of Dirty Dancing , Swayze played the demo for the producers, who loved its melancholic tone. Despite its 1980s soft-rock sound clashing with the film's 1960s setting, it was re-recorded in 1986 and included in the soundtrack.
: The song was co-written in 1984 by Swayze and composer Stacy Widelitz for the movie Grandview, U.S.A. . It was meant to describe Jamie Lee Curtis's character but was rejected by that production.
The official HD video for "She’s Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze
(featuring Wendy Fraser ) is a foundational piece of 1980s pop culture, primarily recognized for its association with the 1987 blockbuster film Dirty Dancing . Background and Development
: Although Swayze is the lead, the track features significant vocals from Wendy Fraser, the girlfriend of co-writer Widelitz at the time. Music Video Analysis
: During the filming of Dirty Dancing , Swayze played the demo for the producers, who loved its melancholic tone. Despite its 1980s soft-rock sound clashing with the film's 1960s setting, it was re-recorded in 1986 and included in the soundtrack.
: The song was co-written in 1984 by Swayze and composer Stacy Widelitz for the movie Grandview, U.S.A. . It was meant to describe Jamie Lee Curtis's character but was rejected by that production.