Richard M. Sherman is a film score composer born in New York in 1928. As half of the Sherman Brothers he is most famous for his contributions to Disney films such as the Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, The Aristocats, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and The Tigger Movie. He is also famous for other noteworthy filmscores for other studios including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Charlotte's Web and The Slipper and the Rose
The Sherman Brothers came to Walt Disney's attention with the track "Tall Paul", which was a Top 10 hit in 1958, this led them into the post of staff songwriters at Disney's studios.
They wrote the track "It's a Small World (after all)" for the Disney ride at the 1964 World's Fair held in New York, which, according to Disney, would go on to be one the most performed tracks on Earth. The brothers scored their first film, Mary Poppins in 1964, which won them two Oscars. Leaving Disney on Walt's death in 1966, their next big assignment was for Cubby Broccoli's 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
The brothers have subsequently earned a host of awards and nominations including; 9 Oscar nominations, 2 Grammys and 23 gold and platinum albums. In 1976 the brothers received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2005 they were inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame and in 2008 were the recipients of the National Medal of Arts which is the highest honor bestowed upon artists or patrons of the arts by the United States government. The award was presented by the President of the United States, George W. Bush at the White House.
In recent years the Sherman Brothers have been writing music for theatrical adaptations of for their classic films including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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