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How Elton John Saved ‘Lion King’s’ Oscar-Winning Song ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ From Disney’s Cutting Room Floor
Elton John explained how he saved the Oscar-winning song 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' from being cut entirely from Disney's 'The Lion King.'
“The whole Disney team came down to Atlanta and showed me a rough cut of the nearly finished film, and there was no ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight,'” John told Variety. The documentary also chronicles the music icon’s relationship with his husband, David Furnish (who served as co-director with “The September Issue” filmmaker R.J. Cutler) and their boys, Zachary and Elijah. Near the end of the interview, John praised some of the younger female singers of this generation, listing off a roster of powerhouse talent he’d love to work with in the future.
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