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. :(
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.
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)
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
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
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.
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'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 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 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
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
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.
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'm already over five minutes aren't I?" And there's STILL more not included here. Galavant, for one. This man is basically a modern music god. The Muses would approve.
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!
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
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!
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.
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.
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. 💗
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 👏
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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."
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. ☺️
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.
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!!!
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
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
This makes me miss Howard Ashman so deeply. We lost him too soon. ❤
Composer of my life's music.
Juan Navarro yes exactly what I was thinking 😊😀
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!
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?
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😂
Him singing Disney princess songs is absolutely precious
Also I need a full cover of him singing friend like me immediately!
These 10 minutes are honestly why Disney & Disneyland is as big as it is.
He deserves more then 8 oscars...
Newsies would have been a delightful addition to the medley
+ God Bless You Mr Rosewater :)
YES
Absolutely!!!! 😍
This guy basically composed the soundtrack of my childhood! So much love and respect for this man!
5:20 The transition though 🤣😮
Melvin * 😂😂😂 I was *not* expecting that
I love you Alan! You are responsible for my childhood. God bless you!
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the most epic soundtrack ever!!!
what a living legend he is
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
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
disney wouldn't be half as iconic if they didn't have the songs hes written 🥺
He’s literally written ALL the classics. Jesus what a musical genius!
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.❤️🎁❤️
a man with a gift. so happy his talent has been noticed by Disney...
When he started playing Bells of Notre Dame, I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS but then again I was like YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS throughout the whole thing!
what's more impressive is JES NOT READING THENSHEET MUSIC AS HES PLAYING fucking LEGEND
7:37 menken losing focus, forgetting the lyrics, but overall laughing it off made my day :)
this man made my childhood. thank you for existing, you amazing soul.
Alan Menken is the man behind all the magic. Besides Walt Disney of course ☺️
I walked around Disneyland last week and it was all music from Alan, this guy is amazing!
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.
Whyyyy would they give him a time limit? 🎵 "I want more"🎵
Jess it's called a show and games. But ya, I wan moreee
He's got a soul filled with magic
Dang! I just wanna hug him tight for all the Disney memories he helped create!
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!
Protect this man at all costs!!!
Such a musical genius. Thank you for a LIFETIME of music, 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.
Emily Adams omg how lucky
To call him a music genius is a understatement
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 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.
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
A legend casually playing it all as if none of us arent emotionally invested
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 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
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
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 a national treasure we must protect him at all costs
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
*stands up, claps and cheers* my entire childhood in one video
This one man pretty much created the anthem of Childhood lol
THAT TRANSITION BETWEEN NOTRE DAME AND GO THE DISTANCE THO
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.
Wow I am speechless. This man, this legend, so humble, yet so talented 🙏
Speechless 😁
I almost screamed with excitement when he started playing Go the Distance. Favorite movie
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.
"I'm already over five minutes aren't I?" And there's STILL more not included here. Galavant, for one. This man is basically a modern music god. The Muses would approve.
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!
This man's genius cant be overstated
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!!!!
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 😍
6:31 He feels the words so strongly.
I love "Colors of the wind" of Pocahontas such a meaningful song.
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!
*STANDING OVATION* this was a-ma-zing!
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...
Makes me miss Howard so much
I saw him perform Beauty and the Beast live...the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen
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.
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.
Enchanted has always been there for me... thank you Alan Menken. You make me proud of my Jewish heritage.
I can't even describe my love for Hunchback but bless this man for everything he has ever created and shared with us
"Let it Go" can't beat any of these songs.
I smiled for Ten minutes straight!
Ashman's lyrics were legendary
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 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
A 10 minute stroll through my childhood by the master and architect 🙂😭😄👏
Thank you Mr. Menken. Disney for life!!!!!!
The most beautiful creator.
How does musical composing genius like this begin?
living at the piano
Protect him and his fingers at all cost!!!! I would love to see this vidoe redone with the original singers
This man is my new hero!!😱 Can't believe it took me this many years to know who is behind all of these songs😭
Alan Menken is a genius darling.
He is one of the most gratest person in this century.
I love his music!!
This man is a living legend.
This man is my entire childhood.
I am an Indonesian. Mr Menken, thanks for made my childhood meaningful with your Disney's songs.
"I'm not crying. You're crying." 😉 Thank you Alan. Anyone else shouting out the movies? ❤❤❤
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 👏
One of the few living legends!
Thank you for a very beautiful childhood
This man is a genius. There's no other word that suits him better. Just pure genius.
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 am watching this with a big fat grin on my face. 💛
Literally one of my favorite things on the internet
I love this guy with my whole heart and I am beyond thankful for his hard work