Alan Menken
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Alan Irwin Menken is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Glo
Menken in 2013
Menken's achieved success with Ashman with Little Shop of Horrors (1982)
During this time Menken worked with lyricist Tim Rice
EGOT
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EGOT is an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, referring to all four of the major performing art awards in the United States. These awards honor outstanding achievements in televisio
Alan Menken
…Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. He is one of 22 recipients to have won the competitive EGOT (Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). He is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken's contributions to The Little Mermaid (1989…
In 1962, Richard Rodgers became the first person to win all four awards.
In 1977, Helen Hayes became the second person and first woman to win all four awards.
In 1977, Rita Moreno became the third person and first Hispanic American to win all four awards.
In 1994, Audrey Hepburn became the fifth person to win all four awards, and the first to do so posthumously.