Alan Menken



 Alan   Menken  ( b . 1949 ) is an Academy Award - winning composer  famous for writing song s from Disney movie s such as T he Little Mermaid & Beauty & t he Beast. Menken also wrote the music for the 1982 musical Little Shop of Horror s, 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  around the 21st season. His  SESAME STREET  songwriting credit s include the songs "  GROUCH  e l o t ", as w e l l a s "  It ' s G o n na Get Dirty A g a i n  " , " Martian F a m ily ( Y i p Yip S ong ) " & " Todos un Pueblo " Menken says of his time on the  Street  , " It was pathetic money , but it still had some prestige to i t . It was on the air & I was getting some royalties . "

Menken & longtime collaborator Howard Ashman also wrote the song " Wonderful Way s to Say  NO  " for the 1990 animated TV special Cartoon All - Stars to t h e Rescue. The song was performed by an a l l - star cast of characters, including Baby  Kermit  , Baby  Piggy  , & Baby  Gonzo .

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