What composer, known for his many film scores, composed "Stronger with Each Tear" with Mary J. Blige?
The Living Proof "The Living Proof" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige for the soundtrack of the 2011 film "The Help". The song was later included on her ninth studio album "Stronger with Each Tear" (2009). Blige composed the song along with the film's score composer Thomas Newman as well as Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas from production team The Underdogs. "The Living Proof" is a traditional power ballad with contemporary R&B elements. The song garnered positive reviews from contemporary critics, who praised its lyrical content and Blige's vocals. It was nominated for the Best Original Song category at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, but lost to "Masterpiece", performed by Madonna.
Laurie Johnson Laurence Reginald Ward Johnson MBE (born 7 February 1927) is an English composer and bandleader who has written scores for dozens of film and television series and has been one of the most highly regarded arrangers of instrumental pop and swing music since in the 1950s with works often serving as stock production music.