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1. www.vanityfair.com › style › 2023How Alan Menken, Disney’s Most Prolific Composer, Inspired a...

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   Mar 31, 2023 · Alan Menken By Shervin Lainez. As the composer behind The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, Alan Menken has created some of Disney’s most recognizable scores and songs. His ...

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Alan-MenkenAlan Menken | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 2, 2024 · Alan Menken, American composer whose captivating scores helped invigorate the animated feature films of the Walt Disney Company. He earned Academy Awards for his work on the movies The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995). Menken was the 16th person to win an EGOT.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2023/05/29 › moviesAlan Menken on ‘The Little Mermaid,’ New Songs and Revised Lyrics...

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   May 29, 2023 · Alan Menken composed the musical versions of “Little Shop of Horrors” and “A Bronx Tale,” but he is at peace with being known as a Disney composer. Mostly.

4. www.songhall.org › profile › Alan_MenkenAlan Menken | Songwriters Hall of Fame

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   Alan Menken has composed some of the most beloved songs and musical scores of our time. His work has introduced an entire generation to the world of musicals; both stage and screen. Born on July 22nd, 1949, Alan grew up as a child of the 60's, dreaming of a career as a singer-songwriter, while assuming he'd become a dentist like most of the ...

5. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-featuresHow Alan Menken Transformed Movie Music - The Hollywood Reporter

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   Dec 21, 2022 · Ashman and Menken became involved in Little Mermaid almost by accident. They had approached the studio with Aladdin, their take on a Bob Hope/Bing Crosby musical adventure, but when that didn’t ...

6. variety.com › 2020 › musicComposer Alan Menken Reflects on Achieving EGOT Status - Variety

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   Jul 29, 2020 · Ron Eshel/Invision/AP. On July 26, composer and songwriter Alan Menken officially became an EGOT — joining 16 others in achieving the rare distinction of having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and ...

7. variety.com › 2019 › film'The Little Mermaid:' Composer Alan Menken on the Making of the...

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   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 ...