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'''Kenneth Ascher''' (b. 1941) is an American songwriter, musician, and arranger. He wrote lyrics for the 1976 remake of ''[[A Star Is Born]]'' and arranged music for John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Meat Loaf, among others.
'''Kenneth Ascher''' (b. 1941) is an American songwriter, musician, and arranger. He wrote lyrics for the 1976 remake of ''[[A Star Is Born]]'' and arranged music for John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Meat Loaf, among others.
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He also composed the songs and score of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' with [[Paul Williams]].
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Ascher composed the songs and score of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' with [[Paul Williams]]. He performed "[[The Rainbow Connection]]" with Williams in the 1979 TV special ''[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]''. Previously, two Williams-Ascher songs had been performed on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'': "[[Sad Song]]" ([[Episode 108: Paul Williams|episode 103]], performed by Williams and the Muppets) and "[[You and Me Against the World]]" ([[Episode 313: Helen Reddy|episod 313]], by [[Helen Reddy]] and [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]).
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Ascher performed"[[The RainbowConnection]]"withPaulWilliamsin the 1979TVspecial ''[[TheMuppetsGoHollywood]]''.
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As a keyboardist, Ascher can be heard on [[The MuppetMovie (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] to''The Muppet Movie'', as well as fivetrackson the 1977[[BobMcGrath]] solo ''[[SesameStreet]]''album''[[Bob Sings!]]''
==External links==
==External links==
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{{wikipedia|Kenneth Ascher}}
{{wikipedia|Kenneth Ascher}}
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[[Category:Composers|Ascher, Kenneth]]
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[[Category:Composers]]
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Latest revision as of 00:46, June 7, 2012
Ascher performs "The Rainbow Connection" with Paul Williams in The Muppets Go Hollywood.
Kenneth Ascher (b. 1941) is an American songwriter, musician, and arranger. He wrote lyrics for the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born and arranged music for John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Meat Loaf, among others.
Added by Toughpigs