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[[Image:Alanmenken.jpg|thumb|300px|Menken working on Disney's ''Home on the Range'']]
 
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'''Alan Menken''' (b. 1949) is an [[Academy Award]]-winning composer famous for writing songs from [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies such as ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991), ''[[Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''Pocahontas'' (1995), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996), ''[[Greek Mythology|Hercules]]'' (1997), ''Home on the Range'' (2004), and ''[[Rapunzel|Tangled]]'' (2010). Menken also wrote the music for the 1982 musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', which was adapted into a feature film directed by [[Frank Oz]] in 1986.
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'''Alan Menken''' (b. 1949) is an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning composer famous for writing songs from [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies such as ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991), ''[[Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''Pocahontas'' (1995), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996), ''[[Greek Mythology|Hercules]]'' (1997), ''Home on the Range'' (2004), and ''[[Rapunzel|Tangled]]'' (2010). Menken also wrote the music for the 1982 musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', which was adapted into a feature film directed by [[Frank Oz]] in 1986.
   
Early in his career, Menken was a piano accompanist for [[Northern Calloway]] before composing for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in the late 1980s, around the [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|21st season]]. His ''Sesame Street'' songwriting credits include the songs "[[It's Gonna Get Dirty Again]]," "[[What is Friend?]]", "[[Martian Family (Yip Yip Song)]]," and "[[Todos un Pueblo]]." Menken says of his time on the Street, "It was pathetic money, but it still had some prestige to it. It was on the air and I was getting some royalties." <ref>''[[Street Gang]]''. Michael Davis. New York, Penguin Group. 2008. p. 269</ref>
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Early in his career, Menken was a piano accompanist for [[Northern Calloway]] before composing for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as early as 1978, then on a more frequent basis around the early 1990s. His ''Sesame Street'' songwriting credits include the songs "[[It's Gonna Get Dirty Again]]," "[[What is Friend?]]", "[[Martian Family (Yip Yip Song)]]," and "[[Todos un Pueblo]]." Menken says of his time on the Street, "It was pathetic money, but it still had some prestige to it. It was on the air and I was getting some royalties."<ref>''[[Street Gang]]''. Michael Davis. New York, Penguin Group. 2008. p. 269</ref>
   
 
Menken and longtime collaborator [[Howard Ashman]] also wrote the song "[[Wonderful Ways to Say No]]" for the 1990 animated TV special ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including [[Baby Kermit]], [[Baby Piggy]], and [[Baby Gonzo]].
 
Menken and longtime collaborator [[Howard Ashman]] also wrote the song "[[Wonderful Ways to Say No]]" for the 1990 animated TV special ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including [[Baby Kermit]], [[Baby Piggy]], and [[Baby Gonzo]].
   
 
==Song Credits==
 
==Song Credits==
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1899-Farm.jpg|"[[That Indiana Farm Where I Was Born]]"|link=That Indiana Farm Where I Was Born
 
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UpDownMonsters.jpg|"[[Monster Up and Down]]"
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Song-purecleanwater.jpg|"[[Pond Full of Fish]]"
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LPBlockPartyNew.jpg|"[[Win Or Lose]]"|link=Win Or Lose
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2687n.jpg|"[[A Sibling]]"
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File:2893h.jpg|"[[Surprise (Menken)|Surprise]]"
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1899-Farm.jpg|"[[That Indiana Farm Where I Was Born]]"
 
2759j.jpg|"[[Todos un Pueblo]]"
 
WhatIsFriendOriginalVersion.jpg|"[[What is Friend?]]"
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LPBlockPartyNew.jpg|"[[Win or Lose]]"
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Without People.jpg|"[[Without People]]"
 
Allstarswall-NEW.jpg|"[[Wonderful Ways to Say No]]"
 
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* "[[Six of One]]"<ref name="ctw">[[CTW Archives]]</ref> (season 10, Gordon and Susan)<ref name=scarecroe>Personal communication via [[User:Scarecroe|Scott Hanson]] and [[Sesame Workshop]]</ref>
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* "[[I Wish I Could Tell When to Ring This Bell]]" (season 13, Telly and Gordon)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* "[[The Muscle Song]]" (season 13, Bruno, Gordon, Oscar)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* "[[Blow Like the Wind]]" ([[Episode 1745]], Olivia)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* "[[Up and Down (Menken song)|Up and Down]]" (season 21, chickens)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* "[[Snuffle Friends]]" (season 21, Snuffy, Alice, Gordon, Miles)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* "[[Thinking of You]]" (season 21, Maria, Luis, Gabby)<ref name=scarecroe />
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* A song by [[Count von Count]] about how he is unable to say the "w" sound.<ref name="seth">Alan Menken on [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio|''Seth Speaks'' on SiriusXM]], May 4, 2018.</ref>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 05:23, 5 October 2019

Alanmenken

Menken working on Disney's Home on the Range

Alan Menken (b. 1949) is an Academy Award-winning composer famous for writing songs from Disney movies such as The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Home on the Range (2004), and Tangled (2010). Menken also wrote the music for the 1982 musical Little Shop of Horrors, which was adapted into a feature film directed by Frank Oz in 1986.

Early in his career, Menken was a piano accompanist for Northern Calloway before composing for Sesame Street as early as 1978, then on a more frequent basis around the early 1990s. His Sesame Street songwriting credits include the songs "It's Gonna Get Dirty Again," "What is Friend?", "Martian Family (Yip Yip Song)," and "Todos un Pueblo." Menken says of his time on the Street, "It was pathetic money, but it still had some prestige to it. It was on the air and I was getting some royalties."[1]

Menken and longtime collaborator Howard Ashman also wrote the song "Wonderful Ways to Say No" for the 1990 animated TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, and Baby Gonzo.

Song Credits

References

Sources

  1. Street Gang. Michael Davis. New York, Penguin Group. 2008. p. 269
  2. CTW Archives
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Personal communication via Scott Hanson and Sesame Workshop
  4. Alan Menken on Seth Speaks on SiriusXM, May 4, 2018.

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