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Sell or Auction Your Elton John Tim Rice Signed Lion King Music for up to Nearly $5,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

ByNate D Sanders June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

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Sell Your Elton John Tim Rice Signed Lion King Music

Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita; with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote Chess; and with Disney on Aladdin, The Lion King, the stage adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and the original Broadway musical Aida. He also wrote lyrics for the Alan Menken musical King David, and for DreamWorks Animation’s The Road to El Dorado.

Below is a recent realized price for an Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to these amounts or more for you:

Elton John Tim Rice Signed Lion King Music. Sold for Nearly $5,000.

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John at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, click to enlarge
Rice in 2020
Rice in 2020, click to enlarge

Here are some music items we have sold in the past at Nate D. Sanders Auctions:

Elton John Personally Owned Outfit — Custom-Made by Famed Japanese Designer Kansai Yamamoto — From Our Elton John Costume Auction

Elton John custom-made costume designed by Kansai Yamamoto, who became an iconic designer for rock & roll legends like Elton John in the 1970s. Outfit was made during the 1980s and features an ornate and industrial-style coat made of black wool and flannel, with straps and wet-look cotton panels dispersed. Also includes a jerkin, blouson and trousers. With original ”Kansai International” tags intact. Provenance: Lot 1429, Elton John Costume Auction Vol. IV Diverse Collections, Sotheby’s, London, 8-9 September 1988.  Sold for $8,567.

Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music
Elton John Personally Owned Outfit — Custom-Made by Famed Japanese Designer Kansai Yamamoto , click to enlarge

Fantastic 2013 Grammy Awards ”Green Room” Autograph Book — Signed by 70+ Celebrities Including Beyonce, Adele, Elton John, Sting, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Jack White, Taylor Swift, Etc.

Incredible 55th Grammy Awards collection of signatures from 70+ leading musicians who have shaped the contemporary music scene. Each musician signed his or her name while backstage, either during rehearsals or the show itself, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 13 February 2013. Most signatures are quite large, some measuring 9” in diameter. Performers’ signatures in black marker include: Adele, Beyonce, Elton John, Jack White, Sting, Jay-Z, Bonnie Raitt, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, John Mayer, Tim McGraw, Nas, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Timbaland, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Kelly Rowland, Quincy Jones, Wiz Khalifa, Ziggy Marley, Damian Marley, Carly Rae Jepsen, Travis Barker, Ne-Yo, Kat Dennings, Solange Knowles, Miranda Lambert, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Pitbull, Amber Rose, David Guetta, Skrillex and more. Also signed by bands The Lumineers, Fun and Mumford & Sons, as well as by host and producer Ryan Seacrest, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, actors Vin Diesel and Neil Patrick Harris, actress Jessica Biel, and actress/director Lena Dunham. Impresario Mark Cuban signs as well, with further signatures totaling more than 70 in all. ”Epica” brand handmade Italian book is bound in marbled brown leather and measures a grand 13” x 12”. Album includes 51 sheets with signatures on front and verso of each. Measures 11.75” x 11.75” on thick cream-colored cardstock. Front board has one minor indentation. Near fine overall. With an LOA from the Grammy Foundation.  From our Elton John Costume Auction.  Sold for $9,799.

Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music
Fantastic 2013 Grammy Awards ”Green Room” Autograph Book — Signed by 70+ Celebrities Including Beyonce, Adele, Elton John, Sting, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Jack White, Taylor Swift, Etc., click to enlarge

Elton John Autograph Letter Signed — Regarding “Song For Guy” — “…He was a smashing little bloke and I’m glad the song turned out so well…”

Elton John autograph letter signed, dated 21 November 1978 on “Watford Football Club” stationery. Letter discusses his new song, “Song for Guy” and reads in part: “Dear Paul, Thanks for the letter about ‘Song for Guy.’ He [Guy Burchett] was a smashing little bloke and I’m glad the song turned out so well. It’s being issued as a single in 10 days time – by public demand!…If it’s a hit it’ll be great to see Guy take his place in a little bit of chart history…All the best Elton”. With some minor toning and foxing in spots. Very good. Sold for $1,072.

Elton John Autograph Letter Signed — Regarding “Song For Guy” — “…He was a smashing little bloke and I’m glad the song turned out so well…”. Click to enlarge.

”On the Town” Oscar Statue for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture — Popular Musical Starring Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra

Academy First Award to Lennie Hayton for his score of the hit musical ”On the Town,” produced by MGM in 1949. The film starred Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly as sailors, and Ann Miller and Betty Garrett as their love interests. The number 517 and the copyright symbol are engraved into the film reel surface behind Oscar’s heels; the 1949 awards were the first year that the statues were numbered, starting with 501. The plaque across the front reads ”Academy First Award / To / Lennie Hayton / For The Scoring of the Musical Picture / ‘On The Town”’. The plaque on the reverse reads: ”Academy of / Motion Picture / Arts And Sciences / 1949”. The Dodge Manufacturing plaque near the bottom edge reads ”Manufactured under world rights granted / by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences / To Dodge Inc. Trophies – Los Angeles California”. An LOA from Lena Horne’s daughter is also included in the lot (Lena Horne was married to Lennie Hayton). Gold-plated brittanium statue posing on a film reel stands 10.25” tall, 13.25” with base, made of spun brass measuring 5.25” in diameter. Statue weighs 6 lbs. 1.75 oz. The felt backing is present but has separated completely, and there are some very minimal flecks to the finish, else near fine. The gold lacquer finish remains brilliant. Sold for $128,540.

1929 Broadway Melody one sheet movie poster
”On the Town” Oscar Statue for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Click to enlarge.

1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess”

Signed and numbered limited edition of George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess: An Opera in Three Acts.” Composed by George Gershwin; Libretto by Dubose Heyward; Lyrics by Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin; Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Random House; New York; 1935. Number 214 of 250 limited edition copies printed in October 1935 and boldly signed in black ink to limitation page by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian. Bound in full red leather with black leather labels and accompanied by original slipcase. 559pp. with full color frontis and title page illustrations. Minor overall wear and foxing. Chips to black leather labels on backstrip and some separation to slipcase. Signatures remain bold and clear. A scarce signed copy of this classic American folk opera in excellent condition. Sold for $5,372.

George Gershwin American in Paris musical quotation signed
1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess”. Click to enlarge.
1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess”. Click to enlarge.

George Gershwin Signed Book Inscribed

Extremely rare George Gershwin inscribed biography. “George Gershwin” by Issac Goldberg. Inscribed in ink to front free endpaper: “For Robert Garland / A Baltimore boy who made good in the big city. / With Admiration, / George Gershwin / Sept, 29,1931…” Gershwin adds handwritten music to his inscription from his 2nd Rhapsody. Excellent condition. Sold for $3,546.

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George Gershwin Signed Book Inscribed. Click to enlarge.
Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music
George Gershwin Book Inscription. Click to enlarge.

George Gershwin Signed Photo

Stunning matte finish autographed 8″ x 10″ signed photo of Gershwin playing the piano. Gershwin’s influence ranges far and wide: countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Judy Garland. Quite rare in signed photos. In excellent condition. Sold for $3,600.

Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music
George Gershwin Autograph.

FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Elton John Tim Rice signed Lion King music that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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