Michael Jackson was rejected by Disney from ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ soundtrack

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame.Composer Alan Menken recalled receiving a call from Jackson’s assistant in 1995 in a new interview with SlashFilm, saying the musician was looking to “change the subject” after being accused of sexual abuse and going through a divorce.“He obviously loves Disney so much,” Menken explained. “So I mentioned Hunchback.

He said he’d love to come to my studio, watch the movie, and talk about it. So we got in touch with Disney Animation. They said, ‘Meet with him!

If he likes it…well, see what he says.'”The composer went on to explain that Jackson was impressed by three songs from the score and was keen to produce and record some of them.“We got in touch with Disney,” Menken continued. “It was like somebody dropped a.