that's the biggest number of oscars won by a living person (not counting Visual Effects supervisor Dennis Muron, since only six were competitive, two were "special achivement" awards and one "technical achievment" award).
@@juanrisa945 And in '91 he had 3 songs nominated for best original song, all from Beauty And the Beast (Beauty And The Beast, Belle and Be Our Guest). Its not everyday that one person have 3 out of 5 nominations in the same category at the Oscars. He was basically competing against himself. As a sidenote, we should all really give a shoutout for Howard Ashman and Tim Rice who wrote the lyrics for most of Menkens most popular songs. RIP Howard Ashman.
As far as I could tell, he has performed at the Kennedy center but has not received an award. I have seen the awards on television since Trump came to office and denounced the whole affair and people protested going. :(
I'm here much later than these comments were written but I find it hilarious that someone with the word "piano" in their username doesn't know who Elton John is
Okay. A few things.... (1) I didn't know he composed for Little Shop, Enchanted and Tangled (2) I think I forgot he wrote music for Pocahontas. (3) I was hoping Hunchback would be included. (It was. Yay!!!!!) (4) Watching this medley made me realize that the Disney Renaissance, specifically the songs of that era of Disney, would not be the same without Alan Menken. He literally composed my childhood. Each song he performed brought back memories from my younger days watching The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, belting along to the songs and wishing I could be a part of the movie. Thank you Mr. Menken for filling my childhood years with joy and the catchiest songs ever.
My dad says he had a roommate who could hear a song, grab his guitar, and immediately play it. Mr. Menken must be the same way 😂 (prob good w/ numbers +memory too...both seem to be connected to those with superb musical talent)
This man is one of my biggest idols!! His music crisp and clean all the time, his personality down to earth and caring, his piano skills indescribable. My passion for how music and theater is written mainly comes from him. I am so proud that he moved past Howard's death and became a better person having lost his best friend and partner so young. Howard would be extremely proud of him and the world he has created for Disney films.
When he started playing Bells of Notre Dame, I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS but then again I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS throughout the whole thing!
And nothing from Sister Act the musical of Newsies...this man has blessed us with so much! The Disney renaissance era would be nothing without Mr Menken!
I got to see him do something like this in person, but it was like three hours and he talked about working on the songs and stuff. Such an awesome experience, he's an incredible composer AND preformer.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 0:02 Little Shop of Horrors 0:19 Somewhere That's Green LITTLE MERMAID 1:01 Under the Sea 1:41 Part of Your World 2:20 Kiss the Girl BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2:45 Belle 3:15 Be Our Guest 3:54 Beauty and the Beast ALADDIN 4:26 A Whole New World 5:22 A Friend Like Me POCAHONTAS 5:55 Colors of the Wind HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME 6:44 The Bells of Notre Dame HERCULES 7:27 Go the Distance ENCHANTED 8:12 That's How You Know TANGLED 9:02 I See the Light
xD I died when he sang that he forgot the lyrics for 'Go the Distance'.. no wonder I was really confused up til that line. Still, he did well... just wish he wasn't in such a rush :x
He's got a pretty good singing voice himself! I remember him saying his voice is always higher than those who sing his songs (on one of the Bonus Tracks for the Aladdin Broadway musical soundtrack). Plus it's amazing he can play all those songs from memory like that.
He and Howard Ashman were like Rodgers and Hart. Fabulous music and lyrics. And when Ashman, like Lorenz Hart, passed away, Menken, like moved on to create great music with others.
Alan Menken's impact is endless. I love the man, the artist. I'm a Disney superfan. I would be so honored to see him. God bless him. I thank him for everything, His work makes me feel in my place and makes me feel like I'm in home. He is just the best to me. 💗
I adore him. #1 person on the planet I would love to meet. Not only did he create some of my favorite soundtracks ever (Newsies, BATB, little shop of horrors, Galvant, etc), he comes across as so genuine and friendly. I've seen so many interviews and he seems insanely nice and normal. I would literally be speechless if I actually met him.
It's not easy to come up with children's music but even adult can enjoy so this man is genius. All his music has this fairy-ish sound that go so well with disney princess movie. Classic indeed.
@@jpc2470 The Menkin/Ashman films were straight up Broadway musicals. While there wasn't any profanity or gore, that shouldn't mean they were for children.
In my musical theater class at school each student had to pick an Alan Menken song and perform it for the class and everyone else chose Disney princess songs and I did star spangled man and it was really funny
What I love is he’s not trying to nail any vocals or playing super perfectly. What makes his writing so special is he really captures the emotion, musicality, and spirit of those characters and those moments in the movies.
I remember watching many Disney musicals when I was only four, not knowing who this guy was. When I got involved in music I discovered the genius behind Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and much more. This man has greatly inspired me to become a composer through the compositions which he wrote. I hope I get to meet this man some day.
Alen Menken gave Disney its unique take on movies. If it weren't for him I would not have had the awesome Disney movies back in the 90's! He did most of their music. Thank God he was there for Disney to help them make timeless songs and movies! He's one of the best artists you can find!
I'm guessing the camera team told him "OK, maybe you could play something of yours for maybe... 5 minutes?" hoping it wouldn't be to much of his time. But then Alan love playing his songs and just kept going
He's the best movie composer ever. People likes to talk about Zimmer, Morricone or Williams, are they are really great, but Menken is just... incredible.
Thank you Mr. Menken, I was able to finish my school because of the scholarship you granted. Thank you again. The school I went did not allow contacting you directly to express my gratitude, but if you read this, thank you and thank you
Like everyone and many people of my generation he is our composer😍!! Somehow Disney recognized his talent when he was new in the business and since then he has been composing most of their success songs, like his score always is nominated to Oscars or golden globes. How can so much talent be inside someone???????? Is it that easy for him to compose all those different songs? Like he composed for Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast!
This man carried Disney Musically on his shoulders for so many years. Huge sense of musical wonder and you can see he only needs his mind and a piano maybe. I can only say Respect dude! Big shoes to fill
As a kid, I didn't care who wrote the songs I grew up with. Hearing this now, and all these were from just one man, I would just like to give applause 👏
This is nowhere close to his whole songbook. Haha! The man's repertoire is larger than an encyclopedia. What about Out There from The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the man who wrote the soundtracks of our childhoods
Princess Rose not my childhood. I grew up in the 60’s. He wrote the soundtrack to my children’s childhoods!
@@JulieWallis1963 We looove you Julie! Thanks for that.
Kreemerz hey I love you too 😘
Princess Rose truly
...and my adulthood when you include "Enchanted," "Tangled," and "Tangled: The Series."
I wish they hadn't given him a time limit, I could listen to this man play for hours.
Lara Anderson it was a session before the Melbourne opening of Aladdin! So sadly he didn’t have all day to play for us
same
I’m sure he has better things than to entertain some thot
@@jfiggs9780 Damn bro who hurt you
X2
does this man know how much of a gift he is to mankind
edit: wow, thanks for over 400 likes of agreement!!
Hopefully he does. He has millions of dollars on his bank account to prove it. Which he deserves every cent of.
wow, congratulate for over 700 likes of agreement!!
Elizabeth Ancheril 1.1K LIKES!! March 16, 2020
@@Nan-59 1.8k 2022 :)
I'm in agreement too. ☺️
He's got 8 Oscars for his amazing work with Disney. Alan Menken is truly a legend!!
Adriana Rojo WOW 8 oscars? I didn't know... all deserved! He's truly amazing. 😀
that's the biggest number of oscars won by a living person (not counting Visual Effects supervisor Dennis Muron, since only six were competitive, two were "special achivement" awards and one "technical achievment" award).
He is indeed!!
@@juanrisa945 And in '91 he had 3 songs nominated for best original song, all from Beauty And the Beast (Beauty And The Beast, Belle and Be Our Guest). Its not everyday that one person have 3 out of 5 nominations in the same category at the Oscars. He was basically competing against himself. As a sidenote, we should all really give a shoutout for Howard Ashman and Tim Rice who wrote the lyrics for most of Menkens most popular songs. RIP Howard Ashman.
Yessss
Alan Menken = the ultimate disney princess.
wearing a fishtail with an apron while flying on a carpet with a racoon on his shoulder, playing the piano
@@jemandjemand2362Don’t forget the frying pan!!!
its also cool how humble he seems. very chilled, no airs about him. just pure talent.
Met him in person and he truly is all those things!
Lou Kramberg waw you are so lucky 😊
Let's Talk Stuttering He's such an underrated composer. Under-popular to be more precise.
Yeah, as beautiful as David Foster's work is, he's become one of those industry people now. He used to stay behind the scenes and produce.
@@lkramberg you are so lucky! Where did you meet him?
If this guy was British, he’d have a knighthood.
Hopefully he will receive a Kennedy Award one day.
@@demonica180 this man doesn't have a Kennedy Award yet?
As far as I could tell, he has performed at the Kennedy center but has not received an award. I have seen the awards on television since Trump came to office and denounced the whole affair and people protested going. :(
indeed, although I wonder if they thought about making an exception to Knight the Sherman Brothers. British people love the music of Mary Poppins.
Composer of my life's music.
Juan Navarro yes exactly what I was thinking 😊😀
The Elton John of animated movie melodies.
who’s eleton John?b
pianosenzanima are you serious
TheLostRose yes
just an EXAMPLE....THE LION KING !!!
I'm here much later than these comments were written but I find it hilarious that someone with the word "piano" in their username doesn't know who Elton John is
Okay. A few things....
(1) I didn't know he composed for Little Shop, Enchanted and Tangled
(2) I think I forgot he wrote music for Pocahontas.
(3) I was hoping Hunchback would be included. (It was. Yay!!!!!)
(4) Watching this medley made me realize that the Disney Renaissance, specifically the songs of that era of Disney, would not be the same without Alan Menken. He literally composed my childhood. Each song he performed brought back memories from my younger days watching The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, belting along to the songs and wishing I could be a part of the movie. Thank you Mr. Menken for filling my childhood years with joy and the catchiest songs ever.
Pocahontas was there.
And don't forget Howard Ashman who's insanely clever lyrics formed the one-two punch for them.
Hunchback is my absolute favorite and I was going to been so mad if it wasn’t in here
T Bobo I agree. It’s one of my favorite Disney movies ever, and it doesn’t get enough credit.
Never forget Howard Ashman!
What kind of brain does Alan Menken have to be able to produce so much artistic amazing music? He’s incredible!
frozenseafire And a big heart. He plays with a lot of soul.
The mind he haves is the one from s brilliant music touched by God
My dad says he had a roommate who could hear a song, grab his guitar, and immediately play it. Mr. Menken must be the same way 😂 (prob good w/ numbers +memory too...both seem to be connected to those with superb musical talent)
Ask that to John williams, hans zimmer etc😂
This man is one of my biggest idols!! His music crisp and clean all the time, his personality down to earth and caring, his piano skills indescribable. My passion for how music and theater is written mainly comes from him. I am so proud that he moved past Howard's death and became a better person having lost his best friend and partner so young. Howard would be extremely proud of him and the world he has created for Disney films.
A thousand thumbs up
Ya I give this 1 billion likes if I could
R.I.P Howard Ashman. Your work is a real gift.❤️🎁❤️
This guy basically composed the soundtrack of my childhood! So much love and respect for this man!
I love you Alan! You are responsible for my childhood. God bless you!
a man with a gift. so happy his talent has been noticed by Disney...
Alan Menken is the man behind all the magic. Besides Walt Disney of course ☺️
Such a musical genius. Thank you for a LIFETIME of music, Mr. Menken.
When he started playing Bells of Notre Dame, I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS but then again I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS throughout the whole thing!
5:20 The transition though 🤣😮
Melvin * 😂😂😂 I was *not* expecting that
And nothing from Sister Act the musical of Newsies...this man has blessed us with so much! The Disney renaissance era would be nothing without Mr Menken!
Dang! I just wanna hug him tight for all the Disney memories he helped create!
Newsies would have been a delightful addition to the medley
+ God Bless You Mr Rosewater :)
YES
Absolutely!!!! 😍
I got to see him do something like this in person, but it was like three hours and he talked about working on the songs and stuff. Such an awesome experience, he's an incredible composer AND preformer.
Emily Adams omg how lucky
what a living legend he is
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
0:02 Little Shop of Horrors
0:19 Somewhere That's Green
LITTLE MERMAID
1:01 Under the Sea
1:41 Part of Your World
2:20 Kiss the Girl
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
2:45 Belle
3:15 Be Our Guest
3:54 Beauty and the Beast
ALADDIN
4:26 A Whole New World
5:22 A Friend Like Me
POCAHONTAS
5:55 Colors of the Wind
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
6:44 The Bells of Notre Dame
HERCULES
7:27 Go the Distance
ENCHANTED
8:12 That's How You Know
TANGLED
9:02 I See the Light
dominant11th Thanks
thx
dominant11th iii
THANK YOUUU
dominant11th the transition to go the distance gave me chills
this man made my childhood. thank you for existing, you amazing soul.
xD I died when he sang that he forgot the lyrics for 'Go the Distance'.. no wonder I was really confused up til that line. Still, he did well... just wish he wasn't in such a rush :x
He deserves more then 8 oscars...
He's got a pretty good singing voice himself! I remember him saying his voice is always higher than those who sing his songs (on one of the Bonus Tracks for the Aladdin Broadway musical soundtrack). Plus it's amazing he can play all those songs from memory like that.
He’s literally written ALL the classics. Jesus what a musical genius!
Him singing Disney princess songs is absolutely precious
Also I need a full cover of him singing friend like me immediately!
They should make a movie about this legend! And of course include all these songs and the process of creating them - how amazing would it be 😍
I love how the fact that even though he is pretty much “phoning it in,” that in itself is entertaining to watch. That’s how talented he is.
7:37 menken losing focus, forgetting the lyrics, but overall laughing it off made my day :)
He and Howard Ashman were like Rodgers and Hart. Fabulous music and lyrics. And when Ashman, like Lorenz Hart, passed away, Menken, like moved on to create great music with others.
I almost screamed with excitement when he started playing Go the Distance. Favorite movie
Alan Menken's impact is endless.
I love the man, the artist.
I'm a Disney superfan. I would be so honored to see him. God bless him. I thank him for everything, His work makes me feel in my place and makes me feel like I'm in home. He is just the best to me. 💗
Wow I am speechless. This man, this legend, so humble, yet so talented 🙏
Speechless 😁
These 10 minutes are honestly why Disney & Disneyland is as big as it is.
A 10 minute stroll through my childhood by the master and architect 🙂😭😄👏
Thank you Mr. Menken. Disney for life!!!!!!
Whyyyy would they give him a time limit? 🎵 "I want more"🎵
Jess it's called a show and games. But ya, I wan moreee
Okay, so it's not his entire songbook, but it's a good sampling! Bravo, Maestro!
David McCoul Yeah that’s what I was thinking Lol
I think he has over 200 songs at this point.
He's got a soul filled with magic
Protect this man at all costs!!!
I adore him. #1 person on the planet I would love to meet. Not only did he create some of my favorite soundtracks ever (Newsies, BATB, little shop of horrors, Galvant, etc), he comes across as so genuine and friendly. I've seen so many interviews and he seems insanely nice and normal. I would literally be speechless if I actually met him.
It's not easy to come up with children's music but even adult can enjoy so this man is genius. All his music has this fairy-ish sound that go so well with disney princess movie. Classic indeed.
Not "children's music". Just because a film is animated, doesn't mean it's for children.
My friend says you’re not smart enough to be an engineer and you have 0 talent, idk why…
@@curtismartin2866 nor is it diminished by the mere fact that it is accessible to children, animated or otherwise.
@@jpc2470 The Menkin/Ashman films were straight up Broadway musicals. While there wasn't any profanity or gore, that shouldn't mean they were for children.
He plays very fast, I can hardly keep up, trying to sing along :D
theokinok he was under a time constraint
He only had 10 minutes and he has written hundreds of hours of music! He had to hurry!
I played it 0.75x
Yes because he makes that faster than the norman coz its a challenge how to finish all he play in just a minutes
@@giammelledamias7900 haha same
Also wrote one of my favourite pieces from any movie. ”Star Spangled Man”, from Captain America - The First Avenger.
In my musical theater class at school each student had to pick an Alan Menken song and perform it for the class and everyone else chose Disney princess songs and I did star spangled man and it was really funny
WAIT WHAT? That is so cool!!!!
What I love is he’s not trying to nail any vocals or playing super perfectly. What makes his writing so special is he really captures the emotion, musicality, and spirit of those characters and those moments in the movies.
Never thought one of my top 3 songwriters would be a Disney songwriter...and yet here we are.
*STANDING OVATION* this was a-ma-zing!
I remember watching many Disney musicals when I was only four, not knowing who this guy was. When I got involved in music I discovered the genius behind Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and much more. This man has greatly inspired me to become a composer through the compositions which he wrote. I hope I get to meet this man some day.
This man is a national treasure we must protect him at all costs
This one man pretty much created the anthem of Childhood lol
we can never appreciate him enough for what he's done for the world. gosh i love him so much he's a friggin living legend...
alan menken is one of the big parts of my childhood, probably he still is. thank you for your gift for the children and mankind.
I can't even describe my love for Hunchback but bless this man for everything he has ever created and shared with us
Alen Menken gave Disney its unique take on movies. If it weren't for him I would not have had the awesome Disney movies back in the 90's! He did most of their music. Thank God he was there for Disney to help them make timeless songs and movies! He's one of the best artists you can find!
I'm guessing the camera team told him "OK, maybe you could play something of yours for maybe... 5 minutes?" hoping it wouldn't be to much of his time. But then Alan love playing his songs and just kept going
I want to give a shout out to Alan's memory! That's AMAZING that he can remember all those songs and how to play them. The man is a genius
6:31 He feels the words so strongly.
I love "Colors of the wind" of Pocahontas such a meaningful song.
This is the man who responsible for our beautiful childhood.. he is a hero to me.. your music really grow in my 💜..
He's the best movie composer ever. People likes to talk about Zimmer, Morricone or Williams, are they are really great, but Menken is just... incredible.
I live how his mind gets confused at a couple of moments forgetting the odd lyric... just shows how many hits he's written
disney wouldn't be half as iconic if they didn't have the songs hes written 🥺
This man's genius cant be overstated
Huge respect!
Love you Alan Menken! ❤ You're a gift from God.
I saw him perform Beauty and the Beast live...the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen
I am watching this with a big fat grin on my face. 💛
So many remarkable, catchy, beautiful songs. A true genius. Thanks for adding joy to our childhoods Alan.
To call him a music genius is a understatement
So this is the man that made my childhood magical... Thank you Mr Menken. God bless you!!
I smiled for Ten minutes straight!
Such an incredible writer. Piano skills are out of this world.
He is a genius and inspires me to keep studying music and composing
One of the few living legends!
Alan you are responsible for all the songs I listened to and sang to as a child that I continue to sing to this day
Thank you 💖
Always a pleasure to listen to my favorite composer play his music, but I gotta say I was a little disappointed that Newsies wasn't included.
"I'm not crying. You're crying." 😉 Thank you Alan. Anyone else shouting out the movies? ❤❤❤
This was freakin' amazing!! 😍I agree that he should have had more time!! He needs his own album.
Alan Menken is a genius darling.
Thank you Mr. Menken, I was able to finish my school because of the scholarship you granted. Thank you again. The school I went did not allow contacting you directly to express my gratitude, but if you read this, thank you and thank you
This man is my entire childhood.
He looks like such a nice guy he’s also such a talented songwriter and piano player
I walked around Disneyland last week and it was all music from Alan, this guy is amazing!
What a guy! He created our childhood melodies/dreams, and we for sure are going to enjoy it now and ever after.
A medley of my favorite songs of all time
Like everyone and many people of my generation he is our composer😍!!
Somehow Disney recognized his talent when he was new in the business and since then he has been composing most of their success songs, like his score always is nominated to Oscars or golden globes. How can so much talent be inside someone????????
Is it that easy for him to compose all those different songs? Like he composed for Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast!
This man carried Disney Musically on his shoulders for so many years. Huge sense of musical wonder and you can see he only needs his mind and a piano maybe. I can only say Respect dude! Big shoes to fill
Literally one of my favorite things on the internet
My new favorite thing to make me smile when I'm sad
This makes me miss Howard Ashman so deeply. We lost him too soon. ❤
Musical genius! Thanks for shaping our childhoods!
Best man ever. You built my whole life with ur melody
Harrumph! It could never be Alan Menken's "Whole Songbook" without something from Galavant. He's a legend and his new work deserves recognition too!
As a kid, I didn't care who wrote the songs I grew up with. Hearing this now, and all these were from just one man, I would just like to give applause 👏
Thank you for a very beautiful childhood
He's gifted and brilliant musician, wonderful person!
The most beautiful creator.
This is nowhere close to his whole songbook. Haha! The man's repertoire is larger than an encyclopedia. What about Out There from The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Dan Keeley WHAT ABOUT NEWSIES
the entirety of Galavant
And his version of A Christmas Carol.
Yeah, the first one I noticed missing was Lion King, but there's no way he could have done the whole thing in such short time :p
archeyangel1 Well, Lion King wasn't missing. Menken didn't write it.
That was Elton John and Hans Zimmer.