Joel Hirschhorn

Joel Hirschhorn is the winner of two Academy Awards for best song. His songs have sold more than 93 million records and have been recorded by such artists as Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, and Julian Lennon. He has scored numerous movies, has garnered several additional Oscar nominations for best song, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards for his musical scores. He does regular scores for the television shows JAG, SouthPark, and The Simpsons. He is the author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting.