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I'd give my life I'd sell my soul 'Cause I can feel I'll never be whole But I can see I'll never be Part of your world... Little doodle I did while listening to the demo version of "Part of your world reprise". I love those sad lyrics 😭💖 I used an old paper texture on this from google btw!                

Today is World AIDS Day and I wanted to recognize a man the world lost to AIDS: Howard Ashman. For those who don’t know Ashman was a musician and artist who gave his soul to the life and story of his projects. He wrote lyrics for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Shop of Horrors. Ashman in his final months contributed songs to Aladdin as well. Beyond his lyrics he contributed to the story of each project he worked on and my favorite film, Beauty and the Beast, would have not been the incredible story it is without his work. I recognize Ashman because of his place in my heart, but in the 1980s and 90s communities across America were almost wiped out due to the AIDS epidemic. This disease particularly effected the LGBT community and I want to acknowledge them in particular. I take a moment for all those who have been effected by HIV/AIDS. May your spirit be at peace and may you have happiness in the next life.

#SoundtrackSunday : Beauty and the Beast (2017 Blue Vinyl) Saw this record at @sonicboommusic yesterday afternoon and didn't think twice about grabbing it. I grew up with the original animated version of the movie and was pretty satisfied with this live action version with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. I hear the that Disney is trending towards creating other live action films from their animated classics, this one is pretty good but I'm not sure if others will translate as well. What are your thoughts? #BeautyandtheBeast #EmmaWatson #DanStevens #Disney #AlanMenken #HowardAshman #TimRice #soundtrack #ColouredVinyl #ArianaGrande #JohnLegend #Vinyl #vinyligclub #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #VinylJunkie

Bill Lauch accepts the Academy Award for Best Original Song on behalf of his partner, Howard Ashman, Los Angeles, California, March 30, 1992. . On March 30, 1992, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the 64th Academy Awards. . With negative portrayals of the queer community on display in films like “Silence of the Lambs,” “JFK,” and the upcoming “Basic Instinct,” queer activists—most notably, members of Queer Nation—protested outside the event, and some tried with little success to gain access to the ceremony. . During the ceremony, songwriting team Alan Menken (music) and Howard Ashman (lyrics) won their second Best Original Song award; their first, in 1989, was for “Under the Sea” from “Little Mermaid” (when he accepted his 1989 Oscar, Ashman made history by thanking, among other people, his partner, Bill Lauch), and the second was for the title song from “Beauty and the Beast.” . After Menken thanked the audience on his own behalf, he introduced Bill Lauch to accept the award on behalf of Ashman, who had died of AIDS-related illness in March 1991. . “Howard and I shared a home and a life together,” he said, “and I’m very happy and very proud to accept this for him. But it is bittersweet; this is the first Academy Award given to someone we’ve lost to AIDS. . In working on ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ Howard faced incredible personal challenges but always gave his best, and what made that possible was an atmosphere of understanding, love, and support. That’s something everyone facing AIDS not only needs, but deserves. . There’s an inscription at Howard’s grave in Baltimore, it reads: ‘Oh that he had one more song to sing.’ We’ll never hear that song, but I’m deeply grateful for this tribute you’ve given to what he left behind. . For Howard, I thank you.” . Howard Ashman was not the first openly gay Oscar winner—Sir John Gielgud and John Schlesinger, for example, preceded him—but he was among the first to thank his partner, and his partner was the first to accept an award on behalf of an artist lost to AIDS. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #HowardAshman #BillLauch #StephanDupuis (at Los Angeles, California)

Howard Ashman interview with R. Keith Michael

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson The Little Mermaid is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. The original story has been a subject of multiple analyses by scholars such as Jacob Bøggild and Pernille Heegaard, as well as the folklorist Maria Tatar. These analyses cover various aspects of the story, from interpreting the themes to discussing why Andersen chose to write a tragic story with a happy ending. It has been adapted to various media, including musical theatre, anime, ballet, opera, and film. There is also a statue portraying the mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the story was written and first published. The Little Mermaid (1989) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 28th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with Alan Menken. Menken also composed the film's score. Featuring the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Buddy Hackett, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a teenage mermaid princess named Ariel, who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named Eric, which leads her to make a magic deal with the sea witch, Ursula, to become human and be with him. The Little Mermaid was released to theaters on November 17, 1989, to critical acclaim, earning praise for the animation, music, and characters. It was also a commercial success, garnering $84 million at the domestic box office during its initial release, and $235 million in total lifetime gross worldwide. Along with the major success of both Disney's 1986 animated film The Great Mouse Detective and the 1988 Disney/Amblin live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid is given credit for breathing life back into the art of Disney animated feature films after some films produced by Disney were struggling. It also marked the start of the era known as the Disney Renaissance. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song ("Under the Sea"). Opening Credits; Introduction (1.19); Background History (14.13); The Little Mermaid Plot Synopsis (15.17); Book Thoughts (21.47); Introducing a Film (58.50); The Little Mermaid (1989) Film Trailer (1:02.28); Lights, Camera, Action (1:03.49); How Many Stars (1:50.42); End Credits (1:52.10); Closing Credits (1:53.48) Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved Closing Credits: In Harmony by Jodi Benson. Taken from the Little Mermaid Television Soundtrack. Copyright 1992 Disney Records. Kiss The Girl by Ashley Tidsdale. Taken from The Little Mermaid Soundtrack Copyright 2006 Disney Records. ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used by Kind Permission. All songs available through Amazon Music.

30 years old today and it still holds up. Disney’s finest animated feature. It’s never been equaled. #disney #beautyandthebeast #alanmenken #howardashman https://www.instagram.com/p/CWl8iw6vUKL/?utm_medium=tumblr