[PAR] [TLE] Mother Knows Best (song) [SEP] "Mother Knows Best" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater for Walt Disney Pictures' 50th animated feature film "Tangled" (2010).  Included on the film's official soundtrack, "Mother Knows Best" is a musical theatre-inspired pop and jazz ballad performed by American actress and singer Donna Murphy in her animated role as Mother Gothel, the film's villain.  Incorporating a series of passive-aggressive insults into its lyrics, the song serves as Gothel's attempt to frighten Rapunzel into remaining in their secluded tower despite her constant requests to see the floating lanterns so that she can continue exploiting her hair's regenerating abilities to remain youthful.  "Mother Knows Best" is eventually reprised in a more sinister, vengeful manner by Gothel after Rapunzel, having left the tower, openly defies her for the first time. [PAR] [TLE] Donna Murphy [SEP] Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theater.  A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in "Passion" (1994–95) and as Anna Leonowens" in The King and I" (1996–97).  She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in "Wonderful Town" (2003), Lotte Lenya in "LoveMusik" (2007) and Bubbie/Raisel in "The People in the Picture" (2011).
[PAR] [TLE] Mother Knows Best ( song ) [ SEP ] " Mother Knows Best " is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater for Walt Disney Pictures ' 50th animated feature film " Tangled " ( 2010 ) . Included on the film 's official soundtrack , " Mother Knows Best " is a musical theatre - inspired pop and jazz ballad performed by American actress and singer Donna Murphy in her animated role as Mother Gothel , the film 's villain . Incorporating a series of passive - aggressive insults into its lyrics , the song serves as Gothel 's attempt to frighten Rapunzel into remaining in their secluded tower despite her constant requests to see the floating lanterns so that she can continue exploiting her hair 's regenerating abilities to remain youthful . " Mother Knows Best " is eventually reprised in a more sinister , vengeful manner by Gothel after Rapunzel , having left the tower , openly defies her for the first time . [PAR] [TLE] Donna Murphy [ SEP ] Donna Murphy ( born March 7 , 1959 ) is an American actress and singer , known for her work in musical theater . A five - time Tony Award nominee , she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical : for her role as Fosca in " Passion " ( 1994–95 ) and as Anna Leonowens " in The King and I " ( 1996–97 ) . She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in " Wonderful Town " ( 2003 ) , Lotte Lenya in " LoveMusik " ( 2007 ) and Bubbie / Raisel in " The People in the Picture " ( 2011 ) .
"Mother Knows Best" is a musical theatre-inspired pop and jazz ballad performed a singer born in which year ?
" Mother Knows Best " is a musical theatre - inspired pop and jazz ballad performed a singer born in which year ?
1959
1959