Multi-platinum international recording artist, songwriter, frequent Muppet collaborator and Live with Kelly guest co-host Josh Groban took to Twitter to reveal that he will be signing an end credits song for Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast while also debuting a new poster.
Groban has recorded his version of âEvermore.â The song will appear on the film’s soundtrack in addition to the credits.
âEvermore,â a soaring ballad performed in the film by the Beast (Dan Stevens) after he releases Belle (Emma Watson) to be with her father, is written by eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken (âThe Little Mermaid,â âAladdinâ) and veteran lyricist and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice (âThe Lion King,â âEvitaâ). Menken also provides the film score, as well as new recordings of the classic songs from the animated film written by himself and Ashman. The original motion picture soundtrack will be released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2017. The pre-order is available now at http://disneymusic.co/BeautySndtrkP.
Says Groban, âI am honored to sing this beautiful new song by two of my absolute favorites, Alan Menken and Tim Rice. âBeauty and the Beastâ has been with me since my childhood and to have a musical connection to this new film makes me so happy.â
Mitchell Leib, president of music for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production, helped to bring Groban into the musical mix for the film. âAlan Menken, director Bill Condon and I were talking about which contemporary recording artist could even sing such a demanding song, let alone succeed with it. Josh stood alone,â says Leib. âHis voice is a natural fit for this showstopper of a composition.â
Possessing one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music, singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban has entertained fans across the globe with his multi-platinum albums and DVDs (over 30 million sold worldwide), electrifying live performances, and comedic film and television appearances. The 35-year-old Los Angeles native is the only artist who has had two albums on the Top 20 Best-Selling Albums list of the past decade, according to Billboard. He has appeared in the feature films âCrazy, Stupid, Love,â âThe Hollars,â âCoffee Townâ and âMuppets Most Wanted,â as well as on NBCâs âThe Office,â FXâs âItâs Always Sunny in Philadelphiaâ and CBSâ âThe Crazy Ones.â
Groban has released seven studio albums, his 2001 self-titled 5x-platinum debut, 2003âs 6x-platinum âCloser,â 2006âs double-platinum âAwake,â 2007âs 6x platinum GRAMMY-nominated âNoel,â 2010âs gold-certified âIlluminationsâ and 2013âs gold-certified âAll That Echoes,â which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, giving Groban his first No. 1 debut and third chart-topper. Groban earned GRAMMY AwardÂŽ nominations for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his 2015 album âStages,â a collection of some of the greatest songs from musical theater and 2016âs âStages Live,â which featured performances recorded at the historic Los Angeles Theater for his all-new PBS special âJosh Groban: Stages Live.â
Over the summer, he embarked on an extensive North American tour to support âStages,â entitled âJosh Groban: On Stage.â Also in 2016, Groban made his Broadway debut starring in the new musical âNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,â which opened to glowing reviews. The production has just announced a six-month extension to its run, carrying the show into summer. An active arts education philanthropist and advocate, Groban is a member of Americans for the Arts Artists Committee and Grobanâs Find Your Light Foundation helps enrich the lives of young people through arts, education, and cultural awareness.