Jack Feldman (songwriter)


Jack Feldman is an American Tony Award-winning lyricist who has written songs for television, film, and Broadway. He has worked on many Disney movies ranging from Oliver & Company to , collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Newsies. He wrote the lyrics for Barry Manilow's Grammy Award–winning song "Copacabana" and won a Tony along with Alan Menken for the stage musical version of Newsies. Feldman grew up on Long Island.

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNomineeResult
13th Golden Raspberry Awards1993Worst Original Songfor: Newsies
Shared with:
Alan Menken
For the song "High Times, Hard Times"
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15th Golden Raspberry Awards1995Worst Original Songfor: Thumbelina
Shared with: Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman
For the song "Marry The Mole!"
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Annie Awards1999Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Productionfor: '
Shared with: Tom Snow and Marty Panzer
For the song "We Are One"
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Tony Awards'2012Best Original Score Written for the TheatreNewsies''rowspan="1"