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Legendary composer Alan Menken has created some of the most beloved songs & musical scores of our time, capturing the imagination of audiences for over 35 years
Alan's thoughts “Hercules” represented many important things to me, when it was offered to me in 1995. It was my first collaboration with David Zippel, a brilliant lyricist who I’d wanted to write a musical with since we’d met in the early 80’s.
Nov 13, 2019 · The animated movie, with music by composer Alan Menken and the late lyricist Howard Ashman, pushed Disney animation into new territory setting the stage for a new golden age of animation.Without ...
Aug 6, 2020 · Alan Menken composed the song "Prince Ali," memorably sung by Robin Williams in Disney's 1992 animated feature Aladdin, while sitting at the lyricist's hospital bed.His friend, Howard Ashman, was ...
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- Tim Greiving
Alan Menken is a Disney legend who has won more Academy Awards than any other living individual, including eight Oscars with 4 for Best Score and 4 for Best Song; 11 Grammy Awards (including Song ...
A medley of Menken’s hits, performed by the man himself to kick off a Q and A session ahead of the Melbourne opening of Aladdin the Musical.
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Mar 16, 2017 · Menken scored The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocahontas and many other Disney classics. He recently wrote three new songs for the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
