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He also wrote most of the movie's songs with lyricist Ned Washington. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and won both Harline and Washington the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "When You Wish Upon a Star".
With Leigh Harline, he contributed most of the melodic songs that distinguished the Pinocchio soundtrack, including "When You Wish Upon a Star". He also served as a director of the ASCAP from 1957 until 1976, the year he died of a heart ailment. Washington is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for the 1940 Disney animated film Pinocchio, based on the children's fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
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Feb 9, 2024 · The famous tune was written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for the 1940 Disney animated film Pinocchio. The initial recording was performed by Cliff Edwards, who voiced Jiminy Cricket...
Feb 12, 2021 · 6.98K subscribers. Subscribed. 60. 10K views 3 years ago. This was written for the Walt Disney animated film Pinocchio. It was sung by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio's conscience. This...
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May 9, 2024 · “When You Wish Upon a Star” is a timeless song that has been loved by generations for its magical and hopeful lyrics. Originally written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film, Pinocchio, it has become a theme song for Disney itself. But what is the meaning behind this iconic song?
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is the signature song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio.[1] The original version was first sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards)[1] and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. The...
