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When it comes to princess songs, there’s no bigger name in the game than Alan Menken. That’s why Skydance Animation turned to the legendary eight-time Oscar winner to write music for and score its ...

When composer Alan Menken first joined the animated film “Spellbound,” the prospect of writing the score and songs felt “exciting and terrifying at the same time” because the story “defied a formulaic ...

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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disney Music Group’s podcast series, Disney’s For Scores, is set to release a special two-part interview with eight-time Oscar winning composer Alan Menken. Hosted by ...

Alan Menken is a true romantic. Just ask him how he met his wife of 52 years, Janis. “This dancer walks into the room, and I knew immediately who she was, because I dreamt her,” he says, beaming from ...

Alan Menken reflects on his five-decade career in a new video for PEOPLE, revisiting iconic Disney songs and sharing behind-the-scenes stories He credits Howard Ashman for shaping Disney's "I want" ...

The guy who could find the right music for a mermaid, a genie and a people-eating plant shouldn't have any trouble composing for a wannabe disco diva disguised as a nun. "Sister Act" in fact, seems a ...

Thirty years after Disney released “Pocahontas,” the film’s Oscar-winning song has taken on a life of its own with millennial and Gen-Z fans. By Ashley Spencer The composer talked revisiting “The ...