Disney Musician & Composer Gordon Goodwin Passes Away at Age 70

Composer Gordon Goodwin passed away on December 8, 2025 at age 70. Goodwin began his career as a musician at Disneyland and went on to create musical arrangements for several Disney Parks parades and shows, plus worked on Disney films. Gordon Goodwin Goodwin’s Disney Parks credits include: Cinderella’s Surprise Celebration Dream Along with Mickey Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage The Spirit of Pocahontas The Hunchback of Notre Dame A Musical Adventure Festival of the Lion King Remember the Magic Parade Hercules Zero to Hero Parade Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade Goodwin received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for his work on the track “The Incredits” in Pixar’s The Incredibles (2004), composed by Michael Giacchino. He received the same award for “Rhapsody in Blue” (2011) and “On Green Dolphin Street” (2013), and was nominated for several more Grammy Awards....