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   Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Skydance Animation. Menken's music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) has each won him two Academy Awards .

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   Learn about the life and career of Alan Menken, the eight-time Academy Award-winning composer of Disney classics and Broadway musicals. Explore his photos, videos and sound clips from his early years to today.

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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).

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

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   May 29, 2023 · Alan Menken on ‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Mixed Blessing of Disney Fame. The composer talked revisiting “The Little Mermaid” after nearly 35 years and the similarities between working with...

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   Mar 20, 2024 · The EGOT winner shares his secrets to creating magical musicals for kids and adults, from Beauty and the Beast to Aladdin. Learn how he collaborated with Howard Ashman, wrote songs inspired by jazz and French entertainers, and brought back lost tunes from the movie version of Aladdin.

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

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   Mar 31, 2023 · 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 canon has paved the way for...

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   Who is Alan Menken?

   • Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Skydance Animation. Menken's music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) has each won him two Academy Awards.

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   Does Alan Menken write for kids?

   • Alan Menken —composer of such magical musicals as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and, currently celebrating its 10th anniversary of making wishes come true on Broadway, Aladdin —has a shocking secret. “I do not like to write for kids at all.

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   Is Alan Menken a Disney composer?

   • 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. “One of the areas where it got to me — you go to the Alan Menken Pandora station, and it’s all these little Disney tunes, and I go, ‘What is that?’” Menken said.

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   What songs did Alan Menken write?

   • Two songs penned by Alan, “I'd Rather Dance Alone” and “I Could Always Go To You.” Lyrics by David Crane, Seth Friedman, and Marta Kauffman. “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” opened at the Zellerbach Theatre in Philadelphia, PA for a limited run. Original music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Spencer.

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   How many awards does Alan Menken have?

   • Alan Menken has received eight Academy Awards (and nineteen nominations), eleven Grammy Awards (and twenty-four nominations), one Tony Award (and four nominations), and one Daytime Emmy Award. He has also received seven Golden Globe Awards (and sixteen nominations), one Drama Desk Award (and five nominations), and three Outer Critics Awards.

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   Did Alan Menken write 'I prefer them to be hummable'?

   • "Composer Alan Menken On His Disney Tunes: 'I Prefer Them To Be Hummable' ". NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2024. ^ a b c Scheps, Leigh (March 31, 2023).

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    Alan Menken is an American composer, songwriter, and producer best known for his Disney films. He has won eight Oscars, 11 Grammys, and other honors for his music. See his credits, photos, videos, and upcoming projects on IMDb.