Monday, October 28, 2024

Tina Guo (cellist)


Date of Birth: October 28, 1985 (39 years old)
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Occupation: Musician
Instruments
  • Cello
  • Erhu
  • Vocals
Website: tinaguo.com

Motion Pictures (My List)
Music Department
2010: Iron Man 2
2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Cello
2019: The Lion King — Solo Cello and Special Thanks (to the Hans Zimmer Band)
2023: The Creator — Cello

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The Music of Brother Bear


Songs by Phil Collins
Score Composed by Mark Mancina and Phil Collins

Music
Great Spirits
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Tina Turner

Transformation
Produced and Arranged by Mark Mancina and Phil Collins
Choral Arrangement by Eddie Jobson
Performed by The Bulgarian Women’s Choir

On My Way
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Phil Collins and Jeremy Suarez

Welcome
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Additional Vocal Production by Chris Goldsmith
Performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama and Phil Collins with Oren Waters

No Way Out (Theme from Brother Bear)
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Phil Collins

Look Through My Eyes
Produced by Rob Cavallo
Arranged by Phil Collins and Rob Cavallo
Strings Arranged and Conducted by David Campbell
Recorded by Allen Sides
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
Performed by Phil Collins

No Way Out (Theme from Brother Bear) (Phil Collins Version)
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Chris Montan
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
Performed by Phil Collins

Orchestrations by David Metzger
Vocal Arrangements by
  • Phil Collins
  • Mark Mancina
  • David Metzger
Songs Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf and Steve Kempster
Score Recorded and Mixed by Steve Kempster
Music Editor: Earl Ghaffari
Music Production Supervisor: Tom MacDougall
Music Production Manager: Andrew Page
Music Production Coordinator: Deniece Hall
Technical Consultant: Chuck Choi
Orchestra Conducted by Don Harper
Vocal Contractor: Carmen Carter and Bobbi Page
Songs Contracted by Reggie Wilson
Score Contracted by Sandy DeCrescent
Supervising Music Copyist: Booker White - Walt Disney Music Library
Assistant Music Editor: Daniel Gaber
Music Production Assistants: Joel Berke and Jill Iverson
Score Assistant: Johnny Whieldon
Transformation Inuit Translation: Lorena Kapniaq Williams
Choral Arrangements by Eddie Jobson featuring The Bulgarian Women’s Choir

Phil Collins appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
Tina Turner appears courtesy of Parlophone / EMI Records Limited
The Bulgarian Women’s Choir appears courtesy of Globe Music Media Arts Corp. / Jaro Medien GmbH
The Blind Boys of Alabama appear courtesy of Real World Records, Ltd.
Rob Cavallo appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Soundtrack Available on Walt Disney Records

Monday, October 21, 2024

Borderlands (John Fusco’s album)


Recorded: 2021–22
Studio
  • Petit Jazz Studios, Vermont
  • Tank Recording Studio, Burlington, Vermont
Genre: Americana
Released: October 21, 2022
Label: Rocket 88 Records
Length: 49 minutes

John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal, Piano, Hammond B3
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Ocarina
Russ Lawton — Drums
Matthew Backer — Slide and Dobro Guitars
Patrick Richard Ross — Fiddle and Mandolin, Background Vocals
Ashley Betton — Background Vocals
Jane Boxall — Marimba
Stuart Paton — Congas
Connor Young — Trumpets
Michael Hartigan — Accordion

All songs/lyrics composed by John Fusco, except Ain’t No Grave (Traditional)

Engineered, produced, arranged, mixed by George Walker Petit at Petit Jazz Studio, Vermont
Additional engineering by Ben Collette at the Tank Studio, Vermont

Cover Art by Tom Russell (tomrussell.com)
Graphic design by Mariah Parker (mettagraphics.com)

Coyote Man
John Fusco — Lead Vocal, Piano
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Fretless Bass, Percussion, Ocarina
Russ Lawton — Drums
Stuart Paton — Congas
Connor Young — Trumpets

Dance of the Seven Veils
John Fusco — Lead Vocal, Keyboards
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Fretless Bass, Percussion
Russ Lawton — Drums
Jane Boxall — Marimba
Stuart Paton — Hand Drums

Bad Luck Rides Shotgun
John Fusco — Lead Vocal, Hammond B3
George Walker Petit — Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Russ Lawton — Drums
Matthew Backer — Slide Guitar, Rhythm Guitar

Horseback Jesus
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal, Piano
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass
Michael Hartigan — Accordion

Cowboy Picture
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal, Hammond B3
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass, Percussion
Russ Lawton — Drums
Patrick Richard Ross — Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals

Countrified Noise
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass
Russ Lawton — Drums
Patrick Richard Ross — Fiddle, Mandolin

Cyanide Whisky
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal, Hammond B3
George Walker Petit — Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Russ Lawton — Drums
Matthew Backer — Dobro, Slide Guitar, Trem & Rhythm Guitar

Knighted by the Queen
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass, Percussion
Russ Lawton — Drums
Jane Boxall — Marimba
Stuart Paton — Hand Drums
Ashley Betton — Background Vocals, Handclapse

Run, Rez Dog, Run
John Fusco — Composer, Lead Vocal
George Walker Petit — Guitars, Bass, Ocarina
Russ Lawton — Drums
Patrick Richard Ross — Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals

Ain’t No Grave
John Fusco — Lead Vocal
George Walker Petit — Guitar, Fretless Bass
Ashley Betton — Background Vocals

Mil Gracias... by John Fusco
Many thanks to George Walker Petit, without whom this album wouldn't have existed. You're a true compadre, George, and I must say it again: Where have you been all my life? Along with George's engineering, guitars, bass, and various percussion, I am grateful for the Borderlands posse of Russ Lawton, Patrick Ross, Matt Backer, and all the gifted players on this collection. Mil gracias to Oscar Zambrano and Zampol Productions, border troubadour and painter Tom Russell for the original cover art (Blue Horse), Charley Robinson of Iconoclast Design, Mariah Parker of Mettagraphics, and Groovehouse.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr.

Date of Birth: October 20, 1958 (66 years old)
Birthplace: Watertown, New York, USA (raised mainly in New York and Argentina)
Citizenship: United States and Denmark
Education: St. Lawrence University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Author
  • Poet
  • Photographer
  • Painter
  • Founder of Perceval Press and Perceval Pictures
  • Musician
  • Filmmaker

Motion Pictures (My List)
Actor
1990: Young Guns II — John W. Poe
1995: Crimson Tide — Weps
1997: G.I. Jane — Master Chief John James Urgayle
2004: Hidalgo — Frank T. Hopkins

Publications (My List)
2003: 45301
2003: Miyelo
2004: The Horse is Good
2005: Linger

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Disney (Walt Disney Pictures)

Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Formerly
  • Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923–26)
  • Walt Disney Studio (1926–29)
  • Walt Disney Productions (1929–83)
Founded
  • October 16, 1923; 101 years ago (as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio)
  • April 1, 1983; 41 years ago (as Walt Disney Pictures)
Location: 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521
Parent: The Walt Disney Studios

Motion Pictures (My List)
1950s
1954: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1955: Lady and the Tramp

1960s
1961: One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1964: Mary Poppins
1967: The Jungle Book

1970s
1970: The Aristocats
1973: Robin Hood
1975: The Apple Dumpling Gang
1977: Freaky Friday
1977: The Rescuers
1977: Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977: Pete’s Dragon
1979: The Black Hole

1980s
1981: The Fox and the Hound
1982: Tron
1983: Never Cry Wolf
1989: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989: The Little Mermaid

1990s
1990: The Rescuers Down Under
1991: White Fang
1991: The Rocketeer
1991: Beauty and the Beast
1992: Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992: The Mighty Ducks
1992: Aladdin
1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol
1993: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993: Hocus Pocus
1993: Cool Runnings
1993: The Three Musketeers
1994: Blank Check
1994: D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994: The Lion King
1994: Angels in the Outfield
1994: The Santa Clause
1994: Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book
1995: Man of the House
1995: A Goofy Movie
1995: Pocahontas
1995: Toy Story
1996: Muppet Treasure Island
1996: Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996: James and the Giant Peach
1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996: First Kid
1996: 101 Dalmatians
1997: Jungle 2 Jungle
1997: Hercules
1997: George of the Jungle
1997: Air Bud
1997: Flubber
1998: Mulan
1998: The Parent Trap
1998: A Bug’s Life
1998: Mighty Joe Young
1999: My Favorite Martian
1999: Tarzan
1999: Inspector Gadget
1999: Toy Story 2

2000s
2000: Dinosaur
2000: Disney’s The Kid
2000: Remember the Titans
2000: 102 Dalmatians
2000: The Emperor’s New Groove
2001: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001: The Princess Diaries
2001: Monsters, Inc.
2002: Snow Dogs
2002: The Rookie
2002: Lilo & Stitch
2002: The Santa Clause 2
2002: Treasure Planet
2003: The Jungle Book 2
2003: Holes
2003: Finding Nemo
2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003: Freaky Friday
2003: Brother Bear
2003: The Haunted Mansion
2004: Miracle
2004: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004: The Incredibles
2004: National Treasure
2005: The Pacifier
2005: Herbie: Fully Loaded
2005: Sky High
2005: Chicken Little
2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006: Glory Road
2006: Eight Below
2006: The Shaggy Dog
2006: The Wild
2006: Cars
2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2006: Invincible
2006: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2007: Bridge to Terabithia
2007: Meet the Robinsons
2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2007: Ratatouille
2007: Underdog
2007: The Game Plan
2007: Enchanted
2007: National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008: WALL•E
2008: Beverly Hills Chihuahua
2008: Bolt
2008: Bedtime Stories
2009: Race to Witch Mountain
2009: Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009: Up
2009: G-Force
2009: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
2009: Old Dogs
2009: The Princess and the Frog

2010s
2010: Alice in Wonderland
2010: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010: Toy Story 3
2010: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
2010: Secretariat
2010: Tangled
2010: Tron: Legacy
2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011: Cars 2
2011: Winnie the Pooh
2011: The Muppets
2012: Brave
2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012: Frankenweenie
2012: Wreck-It Ralph
2013: Oz the Great and Powerful
2013: Monsters University
2013: The Lone Ranger
2013: Planes
2013: Frozen
2013: Saving Mr. Banks
2014: Muppets Most Wanted
2014: Million Dollar Arm
2014: Maleficent
2014: Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014: Big Hero 6
2014: Into the Woods
2015: McFarland, USA
2015: Cinderella
2015: Tomorrowland
2015: Inside Out
2015: The Good Dinosaur
2016: The Finest Hours
2016: Zootopia
2016: The Jungle Book
2016: Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016: Finding Dory
2016: The BFG
2016: Pete’s Dragon
2016: Moana
2017: Beauty and the Beast
2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017: Cars 3
2017: Coco
2018: A Wrinkle in Time
2018: Incredibles 2
2018: Christopher Robin
2018: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018: Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018: Mary Poppins Returns
2019: Dumbo
2019: Aladdin
2019: Toy Story 4
2019: The Lion King
2019: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019: Frozen II

2020s
2020: Onward
2021: Raya and the Last Dragon
2021: Cruella
2021: Jungle Cruise
2021: Encanto
2022: Lightyear
2022: Strange World
2023: The Little Mermaid
2023: Elemental
2023: Haunted Mansion
2023: Wish
2024: Young Woman and the Sea
2024: Inside Out 2
2024: Moana 2
2024: Mufasa: The Lion King

Walt Disney Animation Studios


Formerly
  • Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923–26)
  • The Walt Disney Studio (1926–29)
  • Walt Disney Productions (1929–85)
  • Walt Disney Feature Animation (1985–2007)
Founded: October 16, 1923; 101 years ago
Founders: Walt and Roy O. Disney
Location: 2100 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91521
Parent: The Walt Disney Studios

Motion Pictures (My List)
1955: Lady and the Tramp
1959: Sleeping Beauty
1961: One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1963: The Sword in the Stone
1967: The Jungle Book
1970: The Aristocats
1973: Robin Hood
1977: The Rescuers
1981: The Fox and the Hound
1985: The Black Cauldron
1986: The Great Mouse Detective
1988: Oliver & Company
1989: The Little Mermaid
1990: The Rescuers Down Under
1991: Beauty and the Beast
1992: Aladdin
1994: The Lion King
1995: Pocahontas
1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1997: Hercules
1998: Mulan
1999: Tarzan
2000: Dinosaur
2000: The Emperor’s New Groove
2001: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2002: Lilo & Stitch
2002: Treasure Planet
2003: Brother Bear
2004: Home on the Range
2005: Chicken Little
2007: Meet the Robinsons
2008: Bolt
2009: The Princess and the Frog
2010: Tangled
2011: Winnie the Pooh
2012: Wreck-It Ralph
2013: Frozen
2014: Big Hero 6
2016: Zootopia
2016: Moana
2018: Ralph Breaks the Internet
2019: Frozen II
2021: Raya and the Last Dragon
2021: Encanto
2022: Strange World
2023: Wish
2024: Moana 2

Saturday, October 12, 2024

DreamWorks Pictures


Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures announced on February 9, 2009, an exclusive long-term distribution and marketing deal with Steven Spielberg’s production company, DreamWorks Pictures. The first DreamWorks motion picture released under the Touchstone Pictures banner was I Am Number Four, on February 18, 2011. DreamWorks Animation is a separate company and not included in the deal.

Trade name: DreamWorks SKG
Founded: October 12, 1994; 30 years ago
Founders
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Jeffrey Katzenberg
  • David Geffen
Location: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
Parent: Amblin Partners

Studio Theme Credits
Illustrated Artwork by Robert Hunt
Computer Graphic Imagery by Industrial Light & Magic
ILM Visual Effects Supervisor: Dennis Muren
ILM Animation Supervisor: Wes Takahashi
Music by John Williams

Motion Pictures (My List)
2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2011: I Am Number Four
2011: The Help
2011: Fright Night
2011: Real Steel
2011: War Horse
2012: People Like Us
2012: Lincoln
2013: The Fifth Estate
2013: Delivery Man
2014: Need for Speed
2014: The Hundred-Foot Journey
2015: Bridge of Spies
2016: The Light Between Oceans

Copyright Stamps
  • DreamWorks LLC (1997–2008)
  • DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC (2011–15)
  • Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC

On September 2, 2015, it was reported that DreamWorks and Disney would not renew their distribution deal, which was set to expire in August 2016, with The Light Between Oceans being released in September as the final DreamWorks film distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under their original distribution agreement. Disney retained the film rights to the fourteen DreamWorks films (two through Universal Pictures and Disney; Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens and Steven Spielberg’s The BFG) it released, as well as acquiring the “DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC” copyright from DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment on December 11, 2015. On December 16, 2015, Steven Spielberg, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One partnered to launch the content production company Amblin Partners, relegating DreamWorks to a brand for adult-themed films produced under the new company.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Steve Jablonsky


Date of Birth: October 9, 1970 (54 years old)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA 
Occupation
  • Music Programmer
  • Score Composer
  • Member of Remote Control Productions (Media Ventures since 1997)
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards

Motion Pictures (My List)
Music Department
1998: Armageddon — Music Programmer
1998: Enemy of the State — Music Programmer
2001: Pearl Harbor — Additional Arrangement
2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Additional Music
2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — Additional Music

Albums (My List)
1998: Enemy of the State (soundtrack)
2001: Pearl Harbor (soundtrack)
2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (soundtrack) — Additional Music, Keyboards and Programming
2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (soundtrack)

Television (My List)
Composer
2003–04: Threat Matrix (4 Episodes)
2004–12: Desperate Housewives (177 Episodes)

Awards
2005: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner
2008: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner
2009: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner

Friday, October 4, 2024

The Music of Tarzan (1999 film)


Songs by Phil Collins
Score Composed by Mark Mancina
Executive Music Producer: Chris Montan

You’ll Be in My Heart (Phil Version)
Produced by Rob Cavallo and Phil Collins
Performed by Phil Collins
Recorded by Elliot Scheiner
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge

Music
Two Worlds
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Phil Collins
Orchestra Conducted by Mark Mancina

You’ll Be in My Heart
Produced by Mark Mancina and Phil Collins
Arranged by Mark Mancina
Vocals by Phil Collins and Glenn Close
Orchestra Conducted by Mark Mancina

Son of Man
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins
Performed by Phil Collins

Trashin’ the Camp
Produced and Arranged by Phil Collins
Noises Performed by Phil Collins
Vocals by Rosie O’Donnell
Additional Musical Arrangements by Paul Bogaev

Strangers Like Me
Produced by Phil Collins
Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Phil Collins
Orchestra Conducted by Mark Mancina

Score Produced by Mark Mancina
Orchestrations by David Metzger
Score Conducted by Don Harper
Songs Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf
Score Recorded and Mixed by Steve Kempster
Score Co-Produced by Christopher Ward
Music Editor: Earl Ghaffari
Assistant Music Editors: Robbie Boyd and Daniel Gaber
Director, Music Production: Andrew Page
Music Production Manager: Tom MacDougall
Music Production Coordinator: Deniece LaRocca
Music Contractors: Sandy DeCrescent and Reggie Wilson
Vocal Contractors: Bobbi Page and Fonzi Thornton
Additional Synth Programming: Marc Mann
Supervising Music Copyist: Booker White - Walt Disney Music Library
Music Preparation by JoAnn Kane Music Service

Phil Collins appears courtesy of Atlantic Records

Original Soundtrack Available on Walt Disney Records

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nicholas Hugh Glennie-Smith

Date of Birth: October 3, 1951 (73 years old)
Birthplace: London, England
Occupation
  • Score Orchestrator/Conductor/Composer/Producer/Arranger
  • Member of Remote Control Productions (Media Ventures since 1990s)
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards
  • Synthesizers
  • Strings

Motion Pictures (My List)
Music Department
1993: Cool Runnings — Orchestration and Additional Music
1994: Renaissance Man — Additional Music and Orchestrator
1994: The Lion King — Score Conductor, Choral Arrangement and Conducting
1995: Crimson Tide — Orchestration and Orchestra Conductor
1996: The Rock — Score Arranger
1996: The Preacher’s Wife — Conductor and Additional Music
1997: Con Air — Orchestration and Score Conductor
1998: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (video) — Songs Arranger / Producer and Score Conductor
2001: Just Visiting — Additional Music
2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — Additional Music
2004: King Arthur — Additional Music and Orchestra Conductor
2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest — Additional Music
2006: Déjà Vu — Music Programmer
2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End — Additional Music and Conductor
2008: The Forbidden Kingdom — Additional Music Arranger and Conductor
2008: Beverly Hills Chihuahua — Music Conductor
2009: Surrogates — Music Conductor
2010: You Again — Orchestra Conductor
2010: Secretariat — Orchestra Conductor
2011: Winnie the Pooh — Score Conductor
2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Orchestra Conductor
2012: Wreck-It Ralph — Score Conductor
2013: The Lone Ranger — Orchestra Conductor
2014: Million Dollar Arm
2014: Big Hero 6 — Score Conductor
2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Orchestra Conductor
2018: Ralph Breaks the Internet — Score Conductor
2019: The Lion King — Special Thanks (to the Hans Zimmer Band) and Orchestra Conductor
2019: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil — Orchestra and Choir Conductor
2022: Strange World — Orchestra Conductor

Composer
1995: Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (short documentary)
1996: The Rock (with Hans Zimmer)
1998: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (video)
2010: Secretariat

Albums (My List)
1994: The Lion King (soundtrack)
1996: The Rock (soundtrack) — Music Composer and Producer
1997: The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording — Music Development
2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (soundtrack) — Thanks (from Hans Zimmer)

Television
Composer
1998: Max Q: Emergency Landing (film)

Awards
1997: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner
1997: Saturn Award — Nominated

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Music of The Lion King (1994)

Hans Zimmer at his studio Media Ventures

Songs by Tim Rice and Elton John
Original Score Composed and Arranged by Hans Zimmer

Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Performed by Elton John
Produced by Chris Thomas

Music Supervision by Hans Zimmer

Songs
Circle of Life
Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer
Performed by Carmen Twillie
African Vocals Performed by Lebo M.

I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina
Performed by Jason Weaver and Laura Williams with Rowan Atkinson

Be Prepared
Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer
Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings

Hakuna Matata
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin
Performed by Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams

Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina
Performed by Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Sally Dworsky, Joseph Williams and Kristie Edwards

Music Recorded and Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Music Recorded at
  • Media Ventures (USA)
  • Todd-AO Scoring (USA)
  • Angel Studios (UK)
  • BOP Studios (South Africa)
Supervising Music Editor: Adam Milo Smalley
African Vocal Solos and Improvisations Created by Lebo M.
Additional Song Arrangement
  • Bruce Fowler
  • Danny Troob
  • Paul Bogave
Additional Vocal Arrangement
  • Bruce Fowler
  • Bobbi Page
  • Mark Mancina
Score Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith
Score Orchestrations: Bruce Fowler
Additional Orchestrations: Ladd McIntosh and Yvonne Moriarty
Choral Arrangement and Conducting by
  • Lebo M.
  • Andrae Crouch
  • Mbongeni Ngema
  • Nick Glennie-Smith
Choir Masters: Mbongeni Ngema and Andrae Crouch
Vocal Contractors
  • Tonia Davall
  • Mbongeni Ngema
  • Bobbi Page
  • Alfie Silas
Music Production Assistance by
  • Nico Golfar (USA)
  • Maggie Rodford (UK)
  • Eric Stark (South Africa)
Assistants to Hans Zimmer
  • Christopher Ward
  • Mitchell Lamm
  • Antonia Bogdanovich
Orchestra Contractor: Reggie Wilson
Orchestra Copyist: Dominic Fidelibus

Elton John appears courtesy of MCA Records (USA and Canada) and Phonogram Ltd. (Rest of the World)

Mbongeni Ngema appears courtesy of Tusk Records

Circle of Life Chorus
  • Maxi Anderson
  • Baby Cele
  • Gugwana Dlamini
  • Linda Gcwensa
  • Kuyanda Jezile
  • Sphiwe Khanyile
  • Skhumbuzo Kubheka
  • James Langa
  • Tsidi Mayne
  • Myrna Matthews
  • Nonhlanhla Mkhize
  • Nandi Ndlovu
  • Bobbi Page
  • Philile Seme
  • Kipizane Skweyiya
  • Khuluiwe S’thole
  • Sam Vamplew
  • Maxine Waters
  • Yvonne Williams

Soundtrack Available on Cassette and Compact Disc from Walt Disney Records

Hollywood Pictures

Hollywood Pictures Company Division of The Walt Disney Studios that produces fare which is of more adult interest than the usual Disney film...