Composer Alan Menken achieves EGOT with Daytime Emmy win

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Alan Menken wins EGOT after Daytime Emmy win
The final piece of the puzzle came Sunday when Menken won the Daytime Emmy for "Best Original Song."

NEW YORK -- Composer Alan Menken joins an elite club, becoming the 16th ever EGOT winner.

The final piece of the puzzle came Sunday when Menken won the Daytime Emmy for "Best Original Song."

The award-winning tune was featured in Disney Channel's "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure."

Menken has won eight Oscars and 11 Grammys, and also a Tony for best original score in "Newsies."

Disney, the parent company of this station, congratulated Menken on his new EGOT status.

EGOT WINNERS

Richard Rodgers

Helen Hayes

Rita Moreno

John Gielgud

Audrey Hepburn

Marvin Hamlisch

Johnathan Tunick

Mel Brooks

Mike Nichols

Whoopi Goldberg

Scott Rudin

Robert Lopez

John Legend

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tim Rice

Alan Menken