David Joel Zippel is an American musical theatre and film lyricist. He wrote the lyrics for the soundtracks of Hercules (with Alan Menken composing) and Mulan (with Matthew Wilder composing). He received two Academy Award nominations for his work in Disney. One for Best Original Song for "Go the Distance" and another for Best Score - Musical or Comedy for his work in Mulan.
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David Zippel with Alan Menken behind the scenes of Hercules.