“Beauty and the Beast“ is a song written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken for Walt Disney Pictures’ 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (1991). The film’s theme song, the Broadway-inspired ballad was first recorded by British-American actress Angela Lansbury in her role as the voice of the character Mrs. Potts, […]
“If I Never Knew You“ is a song by American recording artists Jon Secada and Shanice, from Disney’s 1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. The song was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and originally recorded by American singer Judy Kuhn in her film role as the singing voice of Pocahontas, and American […]
“Colors of the Wind“ is a song written by lyricist Stephen Schwartz and composer Alan Menken for Walt Disney Pictures’ 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas (1995) and arranged by Robbie Buchanan. The film’s theme song, “Colors of the Wind” was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice […]
“Who Will Save Your Soul“ is a song written by Jewel, and was the first song released from her first album Pieces of You (1995). Jewel explained her creative process for “Who Will Save Your Soul” in an interview. “When I was about sixteen years old I took a train from Michigan to San Diego […]
“Love Power“ is a 1987 hit song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and performed by Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne. The single was included on Warwick’s album, Reservations for Two, and was her sixth No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track reached No. 11 on the Cash Box Top 100 and […]
Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1994 Don Bluth animated feature Thumbelina and was released on February 28, 1994. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Barry Manilow. Manilow, along with lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, who wrote the songs. Manilow and William Ross wrote the original score and Ross conducted […]
Whitney Houston is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released on February 14, 1985, by Arista Records. The album initially had a slow commercial response, but began getting more popular in the summer of 1985, and it eventually topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks in 1986, generated three […]
“Saving All My Love for You“ is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page. It was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album Marilyn & Billy. A cover of the song was done by American recording artist Whitney Houston, […]
“The Greatest Love of All” is a song written by composers Michael Masser (music) and Linda Creed (lyrics). It was originally recorded in 1977 by American singer and guitarist George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at #2 on the R&B chart that year, the first R&B chart Top Ten hit for […]
“I Wasn’t the One (Who Said Goodbye)“ is the second single from Agnetha Fältskog’s third English-language solo album, I Stand Alone, released in 1987. The song was a duet with the album’s producer Peter Cetera, the former singer and bass guitar player for the American rock band Chicago. They also recorded a Spanish-language version of […]