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Howard Ashman
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Howard Ashman (b. May 3, 1950, Baltimore, Maryland – d. March 14, 1991), born Howard Elliott Ashman, was an American playwright and movie music lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the scores. Menken and Ashman also collaborated on Little Shop of Horrors with Ashman as director, lyricist, and librettist. Along with Menken, Ashman was the co-recipient of two Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and two Oscars. His second Academy Award in 1992 was awarded posthumuously for Best Song and was accepted by his partner, Bill Lauch. It was the first Academy Award given posthumously to someone who had died of AIDS. Ashman died on March 14, 1991, at age 40, during the making of both Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Ashman and Menken had finished the songs for Beauty and the Beast, but Tim Rice was brought in to finish Aladdin songs with Menken. Beauty and the Beast was dedicated to him with the following: To our friend, Howard, Who gave a mermaid her voice, and a beast his soul. We will be forever grateful. Howard Ashman 1950-1991 Best known works: * Aladdin (1992) (lyricist) * Beauty and the Beast (1991) (lyricist) (executive producer) (dedicatee) * The Little Mermaid (1989) (lyricist) (music producer) * Little Shop of Horrors (1982) (lyricist) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Little Shop of Horrors (The New Cast Album)
Little Shop of Horrors (The New Off-Broadway Cast Album)
Howard Sings Ashman
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Little Shop Of Horrors (Original UK Cast Recording)
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Beauty and the Beast: Original Score
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Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Premiere Cast Recording)
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Beauty And The Beast Original Soundtrack Special Edition (English Version)
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Little Shop of Horrors
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British Invasion: Broadway 1981-1992
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Beauty and the Beast
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Little Shop Of Horrors M2
Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition Soundtrack)