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