where was he born?
Manhattan
Alan Menken
lan Irwin Menken was born on July 22, 1949, at French Hospital in Manhattan, to Judith and Norman Menken.
who wrote a change in me beauty and the beast Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice who is the former mentioned person? He is an American composer, songwriter, music conductor, music director and record producer
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Alan Menken [SEP] Early life
Alan Irwin Menken was born on July 22, 1949, at French Hospital in Manhattan, to Judith and Norman Menken. His father was a boogie-woogie piano-playing dentist, and his mother was an actress, dancer and playwright. His family was Jewish. Menken developed an interest in music at an early age, taking piano and violin lessons. He began to compose at an early age. At age 9, at the New York Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers Contest, his original composition "Bouree" was rated Superior and Excellent by the judges. He attended New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York, and graduated in 1967.