Alan Menken is a composer, songwriter, and conductor who has won multiple awards, including eight Oscars, 11 Grammys, and a Tony Award. He has written songs for many popular Disney films, such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", and "Pocahontas". He is the only person to have won an Oscar for Best Original Song in two consecutive years, for "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid and "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast.