Stacy Widelitz

Stacy Widelitz
Born(1956-03-28)March 28, 1956
Plainview, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 2025(2025-06-17) (aged 69)
OccupationsComposer, songwriter, photographer
Years active1970s–2025
Known forCo-writing "She's Like the Wind"

Stacy Widelitz (March 28, 1956 – June 17, 2025) was an American composer, songwriter, and photographer. He co-wrote the song "She's Like the Wind" with Patrick Swayze for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. The single peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in 1988. Based in Los Angeles and later Nashville, he composed for feature films and television, including ABC’s World of Discovery, for which he received an Emmy nomination, and wrote the end-title song "Between Two Worlds" for Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World.