This is just a little blurb I had to do on a lyricist for music class. I chose Howard Ashman who helped compose and write the music for some of Disney's most memorable films.

Howard Ashman was born in Baltimore on May 17, 1951. Ashman attended school at Goddard College and Boston University. He also earned an MFA from Indiana University. In 1974 he moved to New York where he became an editor at Grosset & Dun, a United States book publisher founded in 1898.
He was a Jewish American lyricist, playwright, and director, best known for his work with Disney. Ashman received the 1989 Academy Award for Best Song for "Under the Sea," (The Little Mermaid), written with his long time partner, Alan Menken. In total, Ashman won six awards for his work on The Little Mermaid, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards. Along with The Little Mermaid, Howard Ashman worked with other Disney musicians on Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

One of his greatest works was the musical version of Roger Corman's film Little Shop of Horrors, which he also worked on with Alan Menken.
He also wrote the msuci for the 1986 Broadway production of Smile, written with Marvin Hamlisch, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book.
Howard Ashman died of AIDS March, 1991.