ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER JOSH GROBAN
TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SONG “EVERMORE”
FROM DISNEY’S “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” SOUNDTRACK
BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2017)
– Multi-platinum international recording artist and songwriter Josh
Groban has recorded an all-new original song, “Evermore,” for Disney’s
live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will appear in the film’s
end credits as well as the soundtrack.
“Evermore,” a soaring
ballad performed in the film by the Beast (Dan Stevens) after he
releases Belle (Emma Watson) to be with her father, is written by
eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken (“The Little Mermaid,”
“Aladdin”) and veteran lyricist and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice
(“The Lion King,” “Evita”). Menken also provides the film score, as well
as new recordings of the classic songs from the animated film written
by himself and Ashman. The original motion picture soundtrack will be
released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2017. The pre-order is
available now at http://disneymusic.co/BeautySndtrkP.
Says
Groban, “I am honored to sing this beautiful new song by two of my
absolute favorites, Alan Menken and Tim Rice. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ has
been with me since my childhood and to have a musical connection to
this new film makes me so happy.”
Mitchell
Leib, president of music for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production, helped to bring Groban into the musical mix for the film.
“Alan Menken, director Bill Condon and I were talking about which
contemporary recording artist could even sing such a demanding song, let
alone succeed with it. Josh stood alone,” says Leib. “His voice is a
natural fit for this showstopper of a composition.”
Possessing
one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music,
singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban has entertained fans across
the globe with his multi-platinum albums and DVDs (over 30 million sold
worldwide), electrifying live performances, and comedic film and
television appearances. The 35-year-old Los Angeles native is the only
artist who has had two albums on the Top 20 Best-Selling Albums list of
the past decade, according to Billboard. He has appeared in the feature
films “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “The Hollars,” “Coffee Town” and “Muppets
Most Wanted,” as well as on NBC’s “The Office,” FX’s “It’s Always Sunny
in Philadelphia” and CBS’ “The Crazy Ones.”
Groban
has released seven studio albums, his 2001 self-titled 5x-platinum
debut, 2003’s 6x-platinum “Closer,” 2006’s double-platinum “Awake,”
2007’s 6x platinum GRAMMY-nominated “Noel,” 2010’s gold-certified
“Illuminations” and 2013’s gold-certified “All That Echoes,” which
debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, giving Groban his first
No. 1 debut and third chart-topper. Groban earned GRAMMY Award®
nominations for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his 2015 album
“Stages,” a collection of some of the greatest songs from musical
theater and 2016’s “Stages Live,” which featured performances recorded
at the historic Los Angeles Theater for his all-new PBS special “Josh
Groban: Stages Live.”
Over
the summer, he embarked on an extensive North American tour to support
“Stages,” entitled “Josh Groban: On Stage.” Also in 2016, Groban made
his Broadway debut starring in the new musical “Natasha, Pierre &
The Great Comet of 1812,” which opened to glowing reviews. The
production has just announced a six-month extension to its run, carrying
the show into summer. An active arts education philanthropist and
advocate, Groban is a member of Americans for the Arts Artists Committee
and Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation helps enrich the lives of young
people through arts, education, and cultural awareness.
About the film:
The story and
characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the
live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the
Beast,” a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved
tales ever told. “Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of
Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken
prisoner by a Beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the
castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous
exterior and realize the kind heart of the true Prince within. The film
stars: Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the Beast; Luke Evans as
Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Kevin Kline
as Maurice, Belle’s father; Josh Gad as LeFou, Gaston’s long-suffering
aide-de-camp; Ewan McGregor as Lumière, the candelabra; Stanley Tucci as
Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord; Audra McDonald as Madame de
Garderobe, the wardrobe; Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, the feather
duster; Hattie Morahan as the enchantress; and Nathan Mack as Chip, the
teacup; with Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock; and Emma
Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
Directed by Bill
Condon based on the 1991 animated film “Beauty and the Beast,” the
screenplay is written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos and
produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman, p.g.a. and Todd Lieberman,
p.g.a. with Jeffrey Silver, Thomas Schumacher and Don Hahn serving as
executive producers. “Beauty and the Beast” will be released in U.S.
theaters on March 17, 2017.
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