The Sherman Brothers were an American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films, made up of

Robert B. Sherman Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter, best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M. Sherman. The Sherman brothers produced more motion picture song scores than any ...

(December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) and

Richard M. Sherman Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Robert B. Sherman. According to the official Walt Disney Company website and independent fact checkers, "the Sherman Brot ...

(born June 12, 1928). Together they received various accolades including two

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, and three Grammy Awards. They received nominations for an Laurence Olivier Award, a

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, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 1976 they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the

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in 2008. The Sherman Brothers wrote more motion-picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history. Their work includes the live action films '' The Parent Trap'' (1961), ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'' (1964), '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968), and ''

Bedknobs and Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How t ...

'' (1971) and the animated films '' The Sword in the Stone'' (1963), ''

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'' (1967), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1973), ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. The 20th Disney animated feature film, the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom R ...

'' (1970), and ''

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'' (1977). Among their most famous works include the

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songs '' There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow'' and '' It's A Small World (After All)''. According to ''Time'' Magazine, the latter song is the most performed song of all time.

Life and work

1950s

Sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Robert and Richard Sherman began writing songs together in 1951 on a challenge from their father,

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songwriter Al Sherman. The brothers wrote together and with different songwriting partners throughout the rest of the decade. In 1958, Robert founded the music publishing company

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, which later enjoyed a landmark relationship with Disney's BMI-affiliated publishing arm, Wonderland Music Company. That same year, the Sherman Brothers had their first top-ten hit with "

Tall Paul "Tall Paul" is a song recorded by Annette Funicello and written by the Sherman Brothers, along with Bob Roberts. Background It marked the first time that a female singer reached a top ten slot with a rock and roll single. It also spotlighted An ...

", sung by Mouseketeer Judy Harriet on the Surf Records label and then covered by Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. They wrote the international hit "

You're Sixteen "You're Sixteen" is a song written by the Sherman Brothers (Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman). It was first performed by American rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette, whose version peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Bill ...

," first recorded in 1960 by

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singer

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, and a chart success again in 1973 for Ringo Starr. They also wrote the title song for Doris Day's album ''Bright and Shiny'', recorded in 1960 and released a year later.

1960s

The success of these songs gained the attention of Walt Disney, who eventually hired the Sherman Brothers as staff songwriters for Walt Disney Studios. The first song they wrote on personal assignment by Walt Disney was "Strummin' Song" in 1961. It was used in the Annette Funicello made-for-television movie called ''

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''. The first song that the Sherman Brothers contributed to a Disney movie was "Medfield Fight Song" from the film ''

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'' (1961). While at Disney, the Sherman Brothers wrote more motion-picture musical scores than any other songwriters in the history of film. They also wrote what is perhaps their best-known song, " It's a Small World (After All)", for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Since then, some have claimed that this has become the most translated and performed song on Earth, although this is largely due to the fact that it is played continuously at Disney's theme park "It's a Small World" attractions of the same name. In 1965, the Sherman Brothers won two

for ''

'', which includes the songs "

Feed The Birds "Feed the Birds" is a song written by the Sherman Brothers (Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman) and featured in the 1964 motion picture ''Mary Poppins''. The song speaks of an old beggar woman (the "Bird Woman") who sits on the steps of St Paul' ...

," "

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" ( ) is a song and single from the 1964 Disney musical film ''Mary Poppins''. It was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It also appears in the 2004 stage show ver ...

," and the Oscar-winning "

Chim Chim Cher-ee "Chim Chim Cher-ee" is a song from ''Mary Poppins'', the 1964 musical motion picture. It was originally sung by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, and also is featured in the 2004 ''Mary Poppins'' musical. The song won the 1964 Academy Award for ...

." Since ''Mary Poppins premiere, the Shermans have subsequently earned nine Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Awards, four Grammy Award nominations, and 23 gold- and platinum-certified albums. Robert and Richard Sherman worked directly for Walt Disney, completing the scores for the live-action musical films ''

The Happiest Millionaire ''The Happiest Millionaire'' is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle. The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothers, was nominated for an Academy A ...

'' and ''

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'' until Disney's death in 1966. Since leaving the company, the brothers have worked freelance as songwriters on scores of motion pictures, television shows, theme-park exhibits, and stage musicals. Their first non-Disney assignment came with

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's motion picture production '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' for

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in 1968, which garnered the brothers their third Academy Award nomination for

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for its particularly memorable titular song.

1970s

In 1970, the Shermans returned to Disney for a brief stint where they completed work on ''

'' and ''

''. The latter film garnered the brothers their fourth and fifth Oscar nominations. 1972 saw the release of ''

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'', for which the brothers received a Grammy nomination. In 1973, the Sherman Brothers also made history by becoming the only Americans ever to win First Prize at the

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for ''

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'', for which they also authored the screenplay. In 1976, ''

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'' was picked to be the

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of the year. The performance was attended by

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. A modern musical adaptation of the classic Cinderella story, ''Slipper'' also featured songs, score, and screenplay by the Sherman Brothers. Two further Academy Award nominations were garnered by the brothers for the film. That same year the Sherman Brothers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame directly across from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The Sherman Brothers' numerous other Disney and non-Disney top box office film credits include ''

'' (1967), ''

'' (1970), '' The Parent Trap'' (1961), ''The Parent Trap'' (1998), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1973), ''

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'' (1974), ''

'' (1977), ''

Snoopy, Come Home ''Snoopy, Come Home!'' is a 1972 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. The film marks the on-screen debut of Woodstock, who had first appeared ...

'' (1972), ''

'' (1971), and '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' (1989). Outside the motion-picture realm, their Tony Award-nominated smash hit ''

Over Here! ''Over Here!'' is a musical with a score by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman and book by Will Holt. The original Broadway production was directed by Tom Moore and choreographed by Patricia Birch, with scenic design by Douglas W. Schmidt ...

'' (1974) was the biggest-grossing original Broadway musical of that year and broke box-office records for its Off-Broadway revival (2019). The Sherman Brothers have also written numerous top-selling songs including "

," which reached ''Billboards Hot 100 top 10 twice: first with

in 1960 and then at #1 with Ringo Starr more than thirteen years later. Other top-ten hits include " Pineapple Princess," " Let's Get Together," and more.

2000s

In 2000, the Sherman Brothers wrote the song score for the Disney film ''

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''. This film marked the brothers' first major motion picture for the Disney company in over 28 years. In 2002, ''Chitty'' hit the London stage, receiving rave reviews. '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is currently the most successful stage show ever produced at the

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, boasting the longest run in that century-old theater's history. On April 28, 2005, a second ''Chitty'' company premiered on Broadway (New York City) at the

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. The Sherman Brothers wrote an additional six songs specifically for the new stage productions. In 2003, four Sherman Brothers' musicals ranked in the Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time in a British nationwide poll reported by the BBC. Most notably, ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968) topped the list at #1. In later years, with Robert's move to

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, the brothers wrote new songs for the stage musical presentation of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. For their contributions to the motion picture industry, the Sherman brothers have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6918 Hollywood Blvd. and were inducted into the

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on June 9, 2005. On November 16, 2006, ''

'' premiered at the

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. On November 17, 2008, the Sherman Brothers received the National Medal of Arts, which is the highest honor conferred on artists or patrons of the arts by the United States Government. The award was presented by

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in an East Room ceremony at

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. On May 22, 2009, '' The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story'', a critically acclaimed documentary film about the pair, was theatrically released. The film was directed and produced by their sons, Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. In October 2009, Disney released a 59-track, two-CD compendium of their work for the studio spanning 42 years. The CD is titled ''The Sherman Brothers Songbook''. On March 11, 2010, the Sherman Brothers were presented with a specialized window on Main Street, U.S., at

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, in honor of their contribution to Disney theme parks. On May 17, 2010, the Sherman Brothers received the "Career Achievement Award" at The Theatre Museum's 2010 Awards Gala in New York City. From 2002, Robert Sherman lived in London, England. He moved from

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, while Richard Sherman remained in California. Robert Sherman died in London on March 6, 2012.

Influence and recognition

* In 2000, the Sherman Brothers wrote the award-winning score to ''

'' which achieved number-one status in both theatrical box office and video sales. They also composed a song for the movie called "Your Heart Will Lead You Home", co-written and performed by

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. * The Sherman Brothers' motion picture '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' was adapted into a

West End Musical in 2002 and premiered at the

on April 16, 2002, featuring many new songs and a reworked score by both Sherman Brothers. It was nominated for a 2003

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for Best New Musical. The Sherman Brothers each received the Musical Theatre Award from the Variety Club of Great Britain that year as well for ''Chitty'', which finished a record breaking three-and-a-half-year run at the Palladium, becoming the longest running show in the theater's century long history. In 2004, the premiere of ''

'' arrived on the stage. In 2005, Poppins was nominated for nine

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. In 2005, ''Chitty'' went to Broadway and was nominated for nine Tonys and also began its nationwide (UK) tour. * On June 9, 2005, both Shermans were inducted into the

alongside

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, Steve Cropper, John Fogerty, Isaac Hayes, and David Porter. * On November 16, 2006, the

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production of ''

'' made its Broadway premiere at the

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featuring the Sherman Brothers' classic songs. * In 2007, during the 40th-anniversary

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rerelease of ''

'' London press junket, the Sherman Brothers were witnessed by press working on a new song for ''Inkas'' (see below) in the same

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room where ''

'' was originally penned by

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writer

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over a hundred years earlier. * In February 2008, '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' began a second UK tour. In 2008 and 2009, ''Poppins'' premiered in numerous cities throughout the world including Stockholm,

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, Sydney,

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, and

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. Full UK and US tours of ''Poppins'' also commenced in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. * On May 21, 2011, the Sherman Brothers were each awarded honorary doctorate degrees in Fine Arts from their alma mater,

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. This was Robert's second honorary doctorate. His first was granted by Lincoln College on May 12, 1990. Robert's critically acclaimed autobiography, '' Moose: Chapters From My Life'' was published posthumously by AuthorHouse Publishers on November 27, 2013, in anticipation of the release of the

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film '' Saving Mr. Banks''. Set in 1961 and based on the stories behind the original development meetings for Disney's film version of ''Mary Poppins'', ''Saving Mr. Banks'' features actors B. J. Novak as Robert Sherman and

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as Richard Sherman. * In 2014 the Sherman Brothers, alongside their father, Al Sherman were the subjects of a London musical concert entitled, '' A Spoonful of Sherman'' written, produced and hosted by Robert's son, Robert J. Sherman. The concert received generally very positive reviews including four stars from ''

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''. A CD produced by Nick Lloyd Webber was released by

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in 2015. * In 2017 '' A Spoonful of Sherman'' was revived, playing at the venue, "Live At Zédel" in London. * On July 31, 2018, the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California renamed Soundstage A the Sherman Brothers Stage. * In 2018 the first ''A Spoonful of Sherman'' UK/Ireland Tour began with previews on February 14, 2018, at the EM Forester Theatre in

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. The tour played in 28 cities in

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and the

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. Cast members for the tour included Sophie-Louise Dann, Mark Read, Glen Facey, Jenna Innes and Ben Stock.

Filmography

Film

* '' The Parent Trap'', 1961 * '' A Symposium on Popular Songs'', 1962 * ''

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'', 1962 * '' Summer Magic'', 1963 * '' The Sword in the Stone'', 1963 * '' Big Red'', 1963 * ''

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'', 1964 * ''

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'', 1965 *''

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'', 1965 * ''

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 animated featurette based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution on February ...

'', 1966 * ''

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'', 1967 * ''

'', 1967 (all songs except "

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") * ''

'', 1968 * '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 1968 * ''

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'', 1968 * ''

'', 1970 * ''

'', 1971 * ''

'', 1972 * '' Charlotte's Web'', 1973 * ''

'', 1973 * ''

'', 1974 * ''

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too ''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' is a 1974 animated featurette based on the third chapter of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the fourth and seventh chapters of ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne. The featurette was directed by John Lounsbery, p ...

'', 1974 * ''

'', 1976 * ''

'', 1977 * ''

The Magic of Lassie ''The Magic of Lassie'' is a 1978 American musical drama film directed by Don Chaffey, and starring Lassie, James Stewart (in his final appearance in a domestically-released live action feature film), Stephanie Zimbalist, Pernell Roberts and Mich ...

'', 1978 * ''

Magic Journeys Magic Journeys was a 3D film created by WED Enterprises for presentation at Disney theme parks. It was featured at four different parks over the course of its 11-year run. History On October 1, 1982, ''Magic Journeys'' premiered as one of the o ...

'', 1982 * ''

Welcome to Pooh Corner ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' is a live-action/puppet television series that aired on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the Winnie the Pooh universe portrayed by actors in human-sized puppet suits, except Roo, who was originally a traditio ...

'', 1983 * ''

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore ''Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore'' is a 1983 American animated featurette based on the sixth chapter of both books ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and '' The House at Pooh Corner'' by A.A. Milne. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by B ...

'', 1983 * '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', 1992 * '' The Mighty Kong'', 1998 * ''

Seasons of Giving ''Seasons of Giving'' (also known as ''Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving'') is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated musical film which included '' A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving'', and two episodes from ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Poo ...

'', 1999 * ''

'', 2000 * ''

Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...

'', 2011 – theme song and "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" rendition only * '' Saving Mr. Banks'', 2013 – songs from the original 1964 ''

'' film * ''

'', 2016 * ''

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney ...

'', 2018 * ''

Mary Poppins Returns ''Mary Poppins Returns'' is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Loosely based on the book series ''Mary Poppins'' by P. L. Tr ...

'', 2018 – music references from the original 1964 film Film Screenplays * '' A Symposium on Popular Songs'', 1962 (uncredited) * ''

'', 1964 (treatment only) * ''

'', 1973 (screenplay) * ''

'', 1974 (screenplay) * ''

'', 1976 (screenplay) * ''

'', 1978 (screenplay) / (story) * ''

Ferdinand the Bull Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

'', 1986 (*TV screenplay)

Theatre

* '' Victory Canteen'', 1971 (Ivar Theatre, L.A.) * ''

'', 1974 (Broadway, NY) * ''Dawgs'', 1983 (Variety Arts Center, L.A.) * '' Busker Alley'', 1995 (U.S. Tour) * '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2002 (London) * ''

'', 2004 (London) * '' On the Record'' 2004-5 (U.S. Tour) (several songs included) * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2005 (Broadway, NY) * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2005 (UK Tour) * ''Busker Alley'', 2006 (Broadway, NY – *one night only) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2006 (Broadway, NY) * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2007 (

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2008 (UK Tour) * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2008 (Second UK Tour) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2008 ( Gothenburg) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 (First US Tour) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 ( Australia) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 ( Scheveningen) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2012–13 (Second US Tour) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2014 (London) * ''A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2017 (London) * ''A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2018 (UK/Ireland Tour) * ''A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2019 (

) * ''

'', 2019 (Off-Broadway, NY – *one night only) * ''Mary Poppins'', 2019– (London Revival) * ''

Bedknobs And Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How t ...

'', 2021– (UK tour)

Theme park songs

* Adventure Thru Inner Space ** " Miracles from Molecules" *

America on Parade America on Parade ("AOP") was a temporary replacement for Disneyland's and the Magic Kingdom's The Main Street Electrical Parade ("MSEP") for the United States Bicentennial and for Disneyland's 20th and The Magic Kingdom's 5th anniversaries. Like ...

** " The Glorious Fourth" *

CommuniCore CommuniCore was a pavilion dedicated to technological advance located at EPCOT Center in Walt Disney World, Florida. It occupied two semi-circular buildings behind Spaceship Earth at the center of Future World (today World Celebration). The two ...

** "The Astuter Computer Revue" (for the 1982 premiere of the pavilion at

EPCOT Center Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...

) *

Epcot Center Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...

Opening & Dedication ** " The World Showcase March" * ''Pepsi Presents Walt Disney's "It's a Small World" – a Salute to UNICEF and the World's Children'' for the 1964 New York World's Fair ** " It's a Small World (After All)" was then adapted for each Disney park's "

It's a Small World "It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...

" attraction installation. *

Journey Into Imagination Journey into Imagination with Figment is the third and latest incarnation of a dark ride attraction located within the Imagination! pavilion at World Celebration at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. Orig ...

(and Journey Into Imagination With Figment) ** " One Little Spark" *

** "Magic Journeys" ** " Makin' Memories" * Meet the World in

Tokyo Disneyland (local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to ...

** " Meet the World" ** "We Meet the World with Love" *

Rocket Rods Rocket Rods was a high-speed thrill attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The ride, meant to evoke a futuristic rapid transit system, opened in 1998 on the existing PeopleMover infrastructure as part of the New Tomorrow ...

** "Magic Highways" *

Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is a rotating theater audio-animatronic stage show attraction in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida just outside of Orlando, Florida. Crea ...

** " The Best Time of Your Life" ** " There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" *

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction located in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and previously in Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort. First opened on June 23, 1963 at the Disneyl ...

** " The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" *

Disneyland Forever ''Disneyland Forever'' was a nighttime spectacular at Disneyland that premiered alongside the ''Paint the Night'' parade and '' World of Color—Celebrate!'' on May 21, 2015 as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration. The show was produ ...

** "Live the Magic" ** "A Kiss Goodnight" Other * Three songs plus underscore for the NBC-TV animated musical ''Goldilocks'' produced in 1969 by DePatie-Freleng (of ''

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'' fame) starring Bing Crosby, his wife Kathryn Grant and two youngest children Mary Frances and Nathaniel. * " The Spectrum Song" – for Walt Disney's '' The Wonderful World of Color''. Sung by

Paul Frees Solomon Hersh "Paul" Frees (June 22, 1920November 2, 1986) was an American actor, comedian, impressionist, and vaudevillian. He is known for his work on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Walter Lantz, Rankin/Bass, and Walt Disney theatrical cartoons during ...

Ludwig Von Drake Professor Ludwig Von Drake is a cartoon character created in 1961 by The Walt Disney Company. He is the paternal uncle of Donald Duck. He was first introduced as the presenter (and singer of " The Spectrum Song") in the cartoon ''An Adventure in ...

. * Three unfinished film scores for a musical adaptation of

James Thurber James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist and playwright. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in ''The New Yorker'' and collected ...

's novel ''

The 13 Clocks ''The 13 Clocks'' is a fantasy tale written by James Thurber in 1950, while he was completing one of his other novels. It is written in a unique cadenced style, in which a mysterious prince must complete a seemingly impossible task to free a maid ...

'', another of ''

Roman Holiday ''Roman Holiday'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress f ...

'', and one for

Jack Kinney John Ryan Kinney (March 29, 1909 – February 9, 1992)Lenburg (2006), pp. 180 was an American animator, director and producer of animated shorts. Kinney is the older brother of fellow Disney animator Dick Kinney. Early life Jack Kinney was born ...

titled ''Sir Puss in Boots''. * Richard Sherman wrote the "theme park" song "Make Way For Tomorrow Today" for the movie ''

Iron Man 2 ''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to '' Iron Man'' (2008) and the third film in the Marvel ...

''.

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

WON

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

in the category of "

" for "

" from ''

'' *

WON

in the category of " Best Substantially Original Score" for ''

'' *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

Nominated

in the category of "

" for " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' * 1971 Nominated

in the category of "

" for "

The Age of Not Believing "The Age of Not Believing" is a song written by Robert and Richard Sherman for the 1971 Walt Disney musical film production ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks''. Angela Lansbury sings the song in the motion picture. In the lyrics, Lansbury's character ...

" from '' Bedknobs & Broomsticks'' * 1971 Nominated

in the category of " Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score" for '' Bedknobs & Broomsticks'' *

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

Nominated

in the category of " Best Scoring Original Song Score And/Or Adaptation" for ''

'' *

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

Nominated

in the category of "

" for " The Slipper and the Rose Waltz" from ''

'' *

Nominated

in the category of " Best Scoring Original Song Score And/Or Adaptation" for ''

'' * 1978 Nominated

in the category of "

" for " When You're Loved" from ''

Annie Awards

* 2000 Nominated

Annie Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...

in the category of "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production" for the song " Round My Family Tree" from ''

'' * 2003 "

Winsor McCay Award The Winsor McCay Award is given to individuals in recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation in producing, directing, animating, design, writing, voice acting, sound and sound effects, technical work, music, profession ...

" for lifetime achievement and contribution to animation

BAFTA Awards

* 1977 Nominated "Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music" for ''

BMI

* 1977 "Pioneer Award" awarded in Los Angeles, California. * 1991 "Lifetime Achievement Award" awarded at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Christopher Award

* 1964 "

Christopher Award The Christopher Award (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit". It is given by The Christophers, a Christian organization ...

" for "Best Original Song Score" for ''

'' * 1973 "

" for "Best Original Song Score" for ''

Disney

* 1985 "Mousecar" awarded at the Hollywood Bowl in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

in front of 20 thousand people. * 1990 " Disney Legends" awarded at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. * 2010 Main Street, U.S. Window presented at

in honor of the Sherman Brothers' contribution to Disney theme parks.

Golden Globes

* 1965 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Score" for ''

'' * 1969 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Score" for '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' * 1969 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Song" for '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' * 1974 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Score" for ''

'' * 1977 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Score" for ''

Golden Videocassette Award

* 1984 Best Selling Video Cassette (of all time) for ''

Grammy Awards

* 1965 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score for a Motion Picture or Television Show" for ''

'' * 1965 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

'' * 1966 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

'' * 1968 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

'' * 1970 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' * 1971 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

'' * 1973 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score for a Children's Show" for ''

'' * 1974 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score for a Musical Show" for ''

'' * 1975 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

Laurel Awards

* 1965 Won "Golden Laurel" in the category of "Best Song" "

" for ''

'' * 1965 2nd Place "Golden Laurel" in the category of ''Music Men" * 1966 3rd place "

Golden Laurel The Laurel Awards was an American cinema awards system established to honor films, actors, actresses, producers, directors, and composers. This award was created by the ''Motion Picture Exhibitor'' magazine, and ran from 1948 to 1971 (with the ...

" in the category of "Best Song" "

" for ''

Moscow Film Festival

* 1973 First Place Award in the category of "Best Music" for ''

National Medal of Arts

* 2008 National Medal of Arts awarded to Richard and Robert Sherman on November 17, 2008, at the

White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in ...

by President

. This is the highest honor the

United States Government The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a feder ...

bestows on artists.

Olivier Awards

* 2002 Nominated "Best Musical" for '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''.

Songwriters Hall of Fame

* 2005 induction at the Marriott Hotel on Times Square in New York City.

Theatre Museum Award

* 2010 Career Achievement Award presented on May 17, 2010, at The Players Club in New York City.

Variety Club Awards

* 2003 Won "Best Musical" for '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''.

Walk of Fame

* 1976 A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded to "Richard & Robert Sherman" on November 17, 1976, located at 6914 Hollywood Blvd.

References

External links

Robert Sherman Art

Inkas the Ramferinkas

Music World Corporation
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Life and work

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1960s

1970s

2000s

Influence and recognition

Filmography

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Theatre

Theme park songs

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Annie Awards

BAFTA Awards

BMI

Christopher Award

Disney

Golden Globes

Golden Videocassette Award

Grammy Awards

Laurel Awards

Moscow Film Festival

National Medal of Arts

Olivier Awards

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Variety Club Awards

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References

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