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Cynthia Weil
1940–2023
American songwriter. Wrote the music for Muppet Treasure Island (1996).
Weil and Mann were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 2011, they jointly received the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by that Hall of Fame.
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In 1988, Weil won two awards at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards for co-writing "Somewhere Out There" from the animated film An American Tail: Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
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Films in this guide
1990s
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)composer