Jack Feldman (songwriter)
American Tony Award-winning lyricist h
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Jack Feldman is an American lyricist who has written songs for television, film, and Broadway. He has worked on many Disney movies ranging from Oliver & Company to The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Newsies.[1] He wrote the lyrics for Barry Manilow's Grammy Award–winning song "Copacabana" and won a Tony along with Alan Menken for the stage musical version of Newsies. More recently, he collaborated with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul on writing additional lyrics for some of the duo's new songs for Disney's live-action remake of Snow White.[2][3] Feldman grew up on Long Island.
- Songwriter
- lyricist
Jack Feldman | |
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| Origin | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
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Career
Jack Feldman wrote the lyrics in the following works.
Film
- Oliver & Company (song: "Perfect Isn't Easy")
- Newsies
- Home Alone 2 (song: "My Christmas Tree")
- Thumbelina
- A Goofy Movie
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
- 102 Dalmatians (song: "Cruella De Vil 2000")
- Snow White (new songs; additional lyricist)[3]
Theatre
Television
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- The Little Mermaid (songs: "You Got to Be You", "Just a Little Love")
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 13th Golden Raspberry Awards | 1993 | Worst Original Song | for: Newsies (1992) Shared with: Alan Menken (music) For the song "High Times, Hard Times" |
Won |
| 15th Golden Raspberry Awards | 1995 | Worst Original Song | for: Thumbelina (1994) Shared with: Barry Manilow (music) and Bruce Sussman (lyrics) For the song "Marry The Mole!" |
Won |
| Annie Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | for: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) Shared with: Tom Snow (composer) and Marty Panzer (lyricist) For the song "We Are One" |
Nominated |
| Tony Awards | 2012 | Best Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Newsies | Won |
