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Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several works and is most widely known for several animated feature films for Disney, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Menken composed the music. Ashman and Menken began their collaboration with the musical God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979), for which Ashman directed and wrote both book and lyrics. Their next musical, Little Shop of Horrors (1982) for which Ashman again directed and wrote both book and lyrics, became a long-running success and led to a 1986 feature film. The partnership's first Disney film was The Little Mermaid (1989), followed by Beauty and the Beast (1991). After his death, some of Ashman's songs were included in another Disney film, Aladdin (1992).
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Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid [2014]
Disney's Karaoke Series: Disney on Broadway [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Part of Your World | 3:43 |
The Music Behind the Magic [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Daughters of Triton | 0:39 |
Little Mermaid [Original Soundtrack] [Bonus Disc] [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Daughters of Triton | 0:40 |
Little Mermaid [Original Soundtrack] [LP] [1988]
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Daughters of Triton |
Unknown Album
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Part of Your World [Synth Demo] | |
Beauty and the Beast | 3:30 |
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