Kenneth Ascher
Big Band, Composer
1944 –
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Who is Kenneth Ascher?
Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Ascher is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production. He is widely known for co-writing, with Paul Williams, Rainbow Connection — music from The Muppet Movie. Both Williams and Ascher received Oscar nominations for the 1979 Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. The song was also nominated for the Golden Globes for "Best Original Song" that same year.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1944
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Kenny Ascher
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
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on July 23, 2013
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