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Colors Of The Wind (ver. 1) by Alan Menken - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Colors of the Wind" by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was the 1994 Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It also won the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Movie. The song poetically presents the Native American viewpoint that the earth is a living entity where humankind is connected to everything in nature. The song was performed within the movie's narrative by Judy Kuhn as the singing voice of Pocahontas. Singer/actress Vanessa Williams recorded a version for the end credits which was successfully released as a single and became one of Williams' biggest hits in 1995, earning a Gold single for sales of 500,000 copies, and reaching #4 on the U.S. charts. In the song, Pocahontas attempts to explain to John Smith about the wonders of the earth and nature including the spirit.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American musical theatre and film composer and pianist. Menken has collaborated with several renowned lyricists including Howard Ashman (1950-1991), Tim Rice and Stephen Schwartz. He has won eight Academy Awards. "Colors of the Wind" by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was the 1994 Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It also won the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Movie. The song poetically presents the Native American viewpoint that the earth is a living entity where humankind is connected to everything in nature. The song was performed within the movie's narrative by Judy Kuhn as the singing voice of Pocahontas. Singer/actress Vanessa Williams recorded a version for the end credits which was successfully released as a single and became one of Williams' biggest hits in 1995, earning a Gold single for sales of 500,000 copies, and reaching #4 on the U.S. charts. In the song, Pocahontas attempts to explain to John Smith about the wonders of the earth and nature including the spirit within.
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