Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother

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 ...

. According to the official

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website and independent fact checkers, "the Sherman Brothers were responsible for more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history." Some of the Sherman Brothers' best known songs were incorporated into live action and animation musical films including: '' Mary Poppins'', '' The Happiest Millionaire'', '' The Jungle Book'', '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', '' Snoopy Come Home'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Charlotte's Web''. Their most well known work, however, remains "It's a Small World (After All)", written for the theme park attraction of the same name. According to ''

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'', it may be the most (publicly) performed song in history.

Early life

Richard Morton Sherman was born in

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to Russian Jewish immigrants, Rosa (Dancis) and Al Sherman. Together with his older brother Robert, "The Sherman Brothers" eventually followed in their songwriting father's footsteps to form a long-lasting songwriting partnership. Following seven years of frequent cross-country moves, the Sherman family finally settled down in Beverly Hills, California in 1937. During Richard's years at

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, he became fascinated with music and studied several instruments, including the flute, piccolo, and

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. At his 1946 high school graduation, Sherman and classmate André Previn played a musical duet with Previn on piano and Sherman on flute. The Sherman Brothers later won a 1964

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for Music Score – Substantially Original for '' Mary Poppins'' and a second for Best Original Song for "

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Army service and education

In 1953 Sherman was drafted into

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, being assigned to the Army Band and glee club. Serving as musical conductor for both groups from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955, he was stationed solely in the United States during his time in the service. During this time, his brother Robert worked with other songwriters. As a student at

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, Sherman majored in music, writing numerous sonatas and "art songs". His ambition to write the "great american symphony" eventually led him to write songs.

Career

Within two years of graduating, Sherman and his brother Robert began writing songs together on a challenge from their father, Al Sherman, a successful popular songwriter in the " Tin Pan Alley" days (" No! No! A Thousand Times No!!", " You Gotta Be a Football Hero"). In 1958, Sherman's brother Robert founded the music publishing company, Music World Corporation, which later worked with Disney's BMI publishing arm, Wonderland Music Company. That same year, the Sherman Brothers had their first Top Ten hit with " Tall Paul", which was sung by Annette Funicello. The success of this song attracted the attention of Walt Disney who eventually hired the Sherman Brothers as Staff Songwriters for Walt Disney Studios. While at Disney, the Sherman Brothers wrote what is perhaps their most recognized song: " It's a Small World (After All)" for the 1964 New York World's Fair. In 1965, the Sherman brothers won 2

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for '' Mary Poppins'' – Best Original Score, which included " Feed The Birds", "

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"; and Best Original Song, "

". Since ''Mary Poppins'' premiere, Robert B. Sherman subsequently earned 9 Academy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards, 4 Grammy Award nominations and 23 gold and platinum albums. Robert and Richard Sherman worked directly for Walt Disney until Disney's death in 1966. After leaving the company, the brothers worked freelance as songwriters on scores of motion pictures, television shows, theme park exhibits and stage musicals. Their first non-Disney assignment came with Albert R. Broccoli's motion picture production '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' in 1968 which garnered the brothers their third Academy Award Nomination. In 1973, the Sherman Brothers made history by becoming the only Americans ever to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for '' Tom Sawyer'' for which they also authored the screenplay. ''

'' was picked to be the

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of the year and was attended by Queen Elizabeth. A modern musical adaptation of the classic Cinderella story, Slipper also features both song-score and screenplay by the Sherman Brothers. That same year the Sherman Brothers received their star on the Hollywood " Walk of Fame" directly across from

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. Their numerous other Disney and non-Disney top box office film credits include '' The Jungle Book'' (1967), ''

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'' (1970), '' The Parent Trap'' (1961), '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), '' Charlotte's Web'' (1973), '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (1977), ''

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'' (1972), ''

'' (1971) and '' Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland'' (1992). Outside the motion picture realm, their Tony-nominated '' Over Here!'' (1974) was the biggest-grossing original Broadway Musical of that year. The Sherman Brothers have also written numerous top-selling songs, including " You're Sixteen", which holds the distinction of reaching Billboard's Top Ten twice; first with

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in 1960 and then with Ringo Starr fourteen years later. Other top-ten hits include, " Pineapple Princess", " Let's Get Together" and more. In 2000, the Sherman brothers wrote the song score for Disney's blockbuster film: ''

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'' (2000). This film marked the brothers' first major motion picture for the Disney company in over 28 years. RBS-RMS 2002

In 2002, the stage musical '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' premiered in London. It was the most successful stage show ever produced at the

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

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(then the Hilton Theatre). 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. ''The Jungle Book'' (1967)_ranked at #7, ''Mary Poppins'' (1964) ranked at #8, ''The Aristocats'' (1970) ranked at #9 and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968) topped the list at #1. A new Disney and

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production of '' Mary Poppins: The Stage Musical'' made its world premiere at the

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in December 2004 and features the Sherman Brothers classic songs. In June 2005, Richard M. Sherman was inducted into the

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with his brother. ''Chitty'' opened on Broadway in 2005 and commenced its first full UK tour in December 2005 with subsequent tours and/or tour dates in each year since. ''Mary Poppins'' opened on Broadway in 2006. In 2008 ''Mary Poppins'' embarked on a UK tour as well as a world tour beginning in Göteborg, Sweden. ''Chitty'' embarked on a tour of 29 cities in the U.S. which ended in 2009. Recently, Sherman once again collaborated with Disney in three of its live-action films, having rewritten the song " I Wan'na Be Like You" for Jon Favreau's 2016 remake of ''The Jungle Book''. As the film featured the song's performer, King Louie, as a ''Gigantopithecus'', Sherman rewrote it to fit the character's depiction. He also wrote three new songs for the 2018 film '' Christopher Robin'', titled "Goodbye Farewell", "Busy Doing Nothing", and "Christopher Robin", the last two performed by Sherman. Sherman also acted as a music consultant for ''

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'', the sequel to ''Mary Poppins''. Sherman will also write new songs for the upcoming musical stage adaptation of ''The Jungle Book''.

Personal life

In the late 1940s, while Richard was attending Bard college, he was briefly married to Corrine Newman. They had one child, Lynda. In 1957 Richard married Ursula Elizabeth Gluck; the couple had two children, Gregory Vincent and Victoria Lynn. Sherman has six grandchildren. Following Robert Sherman's relocation from Beverly Hills to

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, the brothers continued to collaborate musically. They credited the ability to do so long-distance to technology via fax, e-mail, and the low-cost international telephone service. Both brothers frequently traveled between Los Angeles, New York, and London working together on various musical plays until Robert's death in 2012. Richard and Elizabeth have been married for over 60 years and remain active. They continue to live in Beverly Hills, California.

Achievements, honors, tributes

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

'' which achieved number one status in both theatrical box office and video sales. * The Sherman Brothers' classic motion picture, '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' was adapted into a

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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''. ''Chitty'' finished a record breaking, three and a half-year run at the Palladium becoming the longest running show in the theatre's century long history. 2004 saw the premiere of '' Mary Poppins'' on the stage. In 2005, Poppins was nominated for nine Olivier Awards. In 2005 Chitty went to Broadway and was nominated for 9 Tonys and also began its nationwide (UK) tour. * On June 9, 2005, Sherman was inducted into the

alongside

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, Steve Cropper, John Fogerty, Isaac Hayes, David Porter and his brother,

. * On November 16, 2006, the

/ Disney production of '' Mary Poppins'' made its Broadway premiere at the New Amsterdam Theater featuring the Sherman Brothers' classic songs. * During a

press junket promoting the 40th anniversary

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rerelease of '' The Jungle Book'', Robert and Richard Sherman were witnessed by press working on a new song for ''Inkas'' in the same Brown's Hotel room where '' The Jungle Book'' was originally penned by the

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writer, Rudyard Kipling, 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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, Amsterdam,

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and

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. Full UK and US tours of Poppins are also scheduled to commence in 2008 and 2009 respectively. * On November 17, 2008, Robert and Richard Sherman were awarded the National Medal of Arts at the

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by President George W. Bush in the East Room. The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the

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in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. It is the highest honor conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the people. Honorees are selected by the

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(NEA), and ceremoniously presented the award by the

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. * In May 2009, a documentary called '' The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story'' was released. In October 2009, Disney released a 59 track, two CD compendium of their work for the studio spanning forty-two years. The CD is entitled "The Sherman Brothers Songbook". * On March 11, 2010, the Sherman Brothers were presented with a Window on Mainstreet Disneyland in

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in honor of their contribution to Disney theme parks. On May 17, 2010, the "Career Achievement Award" at The Theatre Museum's 2010 Awards Gala. * On May 21, 2011, the Sherman Brothers were each awarded honorary doctorate degrees in Fine Arts from their alma mater,

. This was Robert's second honorary doctorate. His first was granted by Lincoln College on May 12, 1990. * In 2013 Richard was musical consultant for the live-action production of ''The Jungle Book'' at the

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

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. A CD produced by Nick Lloyd Webber was released by SimG Records in 2015. * In 2015, Sherman was awarded the Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award by The Walt Disney Family Museum. * 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 Tonbridge, Kent. 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.

List of works

Major film scores

* '' The Parent Trap'', 1961 * '' Big Red'', 1962 * ''

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'', 1962 * '' Summer Magic'', 1963 * '' The Sword in the Stone'', 1963 * '' Mary Poppins'', 1964 * '' Follow Me, Boys!'' 1966 * '' The Happiest Millionaire'', 1967 * '' The Jungle Book'', 1967 * '' The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'', 1968 * '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 1968 * ''

'', 1970 * ''

'', 1971 * ''

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

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'', 1973 * ''

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'', 1974 * ''

'', 1976 * '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', 1977 * '' The Magic of Lassie'', 1978 * '' Magic Journeys'', 1982 * '' Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore'', 1983 * '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', 1989 * '' Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving'', 1999 * ''

'', 2000 * ''

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'', (Composed the song Make Way For Tomorrow Today. Instrumental versions were later featured in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' and '' Avengers: Endgame)'' * '' The Jungle Book'', 2016 * '' Christopher Robin'', 2018

Motion picture screenplays

* '' A Symposium on Popular Songs'', 1962 * '' Mary Poppins'', 1964 (*treatment only), * ''

'', 1973 * ''

'', 1974 * ''

'', 1976 * '' The Magic of Lassie'', 1978 * ''

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'', 1986 (*TV screenplay)

Stage musicals

Prince Edward Theatre 2005 - Mary Poppins

New Amsterdam Theatre Mary Poppins 2007 NYC

* '' Victory Canteen'', 1971 (Ivar Theatre, L.A.) * '' Over Here!'', 1974 (Broadway, NY) * ''Dawgs'', 1983 (Variety Arts Center, L.A.) * '' Busker Alley'', 1995 (U.S. Tour) * '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2002 (London) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2004 (London) * '' On the Record'' 2004-5 (U.S. Tour) * '' 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 (

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

) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2010 ( Australia) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

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) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

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) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2009 (

) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2012 (

) * '' Summer Magic'', 2012 ( Morristown, Tennessee) * '' The Jungle Book'', 2013 (

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) * '' The Jungle Book'', 2013 ( Boston, Massachusetts) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2014 (London) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2015 ( Vienna, Austria) * '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', 2015–16 (UK Tour) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2015–16 (UK Tour) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2017 (London) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2018 (UK/Ireland Tour) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2019 ( San Jose, CA) * '' A Spoonful of Sherman'', 2019 (

) * '' Mary Poppins'', 2019 (London) * ''

'', 2021 (UK Tour)

Theme park songs

* '' There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow'' for

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* '' The Best Time of Your Life'' for Carousel of Progress * '' Miracles from Molecules'' for Adventure Thru Inner Space * '' One Little Spark'' for Journey into Imagination * '' Magic Journeys'' for Magic Journeys * '' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' * ''

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'' * '' it's a small world (after all)'' for the 1964 New York World's Fair attraction, ''Pepsi Presents WALT DISNEY'S "it's a small world" – a Salute to UNICEF and the World's Children'', then adapted to each Disney Park installation of "

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" * '' The Astuter Computer Revue'' for the 1982 premiere of the CommuniCore Exhibit at

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. * '' Magic Highways'' for Rocket Rods * '' Making Memories'' for Magic Journeys * '' The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room'' for

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* ''We Meet the World with Love'' and '' Meet the World'' for the same exhibit in Tokyo Disneyland * ''Kiss Goodnight'' exit music from '' Disneyland Forever'' for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary Nighttime Fireworks Spectacular show, originally sung by Ashley Brown.

Professional awards

; Academy Awards *1965 Won

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in the category of "

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" for "

" from '' Mary Poppins'' *1965 Won

in the category of " Best Substantially Original Score" for '' Mary Poppins'' *1969 Nominated

in the category of "

" for " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' *1972 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 ''

'' *1972 Nominated

in the category of "" Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score" for ''

'' *1974 Nominated

in the category of " Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score" for '' Tom Sawyer'' *1978 Nominated

in the category of "

" for "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He/She Danced with Me)" from ''

'' *1978 Nominated

in the category of " Best Original Song Score & Its Adaptation Or Best Adaptation Score" for ''

'' *1979 Nominated

in the category of "

" for "When You're Loved" from '' The Magic of Lassie'' ; Annie Awards RMSannie

*2000 Nominated Annie 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" for "Best Original Song Score" for '' Mary Poppins'' *1973 " Christopher Award" for "Best Original Song Score" for '' Tom Sawyer'' ; Disney *1985 "

Mousecar The Mousecar is an in-house award given by The Walt Disney Company for a variety of reasons, including service to the company as well as to the community as a whole. The award was first presented by Disney founder Walt Disney to his brother R ...

" awarded at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California in front of 20 thousand people. *1990 " Disney Legends" awarded at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. *2010

Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of the many theme parks operated or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Main Street, U.S.A. is themed to resemble American small towns during the early 20t ...

Window presented at Disneyland in

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 '' Mary Poppins'' *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 '' Tom Sawyer'' *1977 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of "Best Original Score" for ''

'' ; Golden Videocassette Award *1984 Best Selling Video Cassette (of all time) for '' Mary Poppins'' ; Grammy Awards *1965 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score for a Motion Picture or Television Show" for '' Mary Poppins'' *1965 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for '' Mary Poppins'' *1966 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

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 ...

'' *1968 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for '' The Jungle Book'' *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 '' Snoopy Come Home'' *1974 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score for a Musical Show" for '' Over Here!'' *1975 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Recording for Children" for ''

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 ...

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

" for '' Mary Poppins'' *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" " That Darn Cat!" for '' That Darn Cat!'' ; Moscow Film Festival *1973 First place Award in the category of "Best Music" for '' Tom Sawyer'' ; National Medal of Arts *2008 National Medal of Arts awarded to Richard and Robert Sherman on November 17, 2008, at the

by President George W. Bush. 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.Garreau, Joe
"Stan Lee, Olivia de Havilland Win Medal of Arts Honors"
''Washington Post'', November 17, 2008 ; 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

Bibliography

* Sherman, Robert B. '' Walt's Time: from before to beyond''. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998. * Greene, Katherine and Richard. ''Inside The Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney''. New York: Disney Editions, 2001. * Peterson, Monique. ''Disney's The Little Big Book of Pooh''. New York: Disney Editions, 2002. * Tietyen, David. ''The Musical World of Walt Disney''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1990.

External links

Audio Interview with Richard M. Sherman on the WDW Radio Show by Lou Mongello
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Richard M. Sherman at SoundUnwoundRichard Sherman Interview – NAMM Oral History Library (2016)
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