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Episode 60: Won’t You Hold Me In Your Arms?(1992)
Episode 60: Won’t You Hold Me In Your Arms?(1992)
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Length:
115 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Host Jeff Commings invited not one, not two, but THREE Oscar-nominated songwriters to this episode to share their behind-the-scenes tales of creating two of the five Oscar nominees for original song of 1992. Jud Friedman and Allan Rich talk about writing "Run to You" for Whitney Houston and creating a guerilla campaign for an Oscar nomination. Tim Rice discusses his detour into writing songs for Aladdin and how Alan Menken's melody for "A Whole New World" helped shape the lyrics.
Released:
Feb 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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