Richard M. Sherman | |
|---|---|
 Sherman in 2014 | |
| Born | Richard Morton Sherman June 12, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2024 (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bard College |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist, screenwriter, publisher, music director |
| Years active | 1950–2024 |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Gluck (m. 1957) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Al Sherman |
| Relatives | Robert B. Sherman (brother) Robert J. Sherman (nephew) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Musical film, musical theatre, animation music |
Richard Morton Sherman (June 12, 1928 – May 25, 2024) was 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 Brothers were responsible for more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history."[1]
Some of the Sherman Brothers' best known songs were incorporated into live action and animation musical films including Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Snoopy Come Home, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Slipper and the Rose, and Charlotte's Web.
Their best known work is "It's a Small World", written for the theme park attraction of the same name. According to Time, it may be the most publicly performed song in history.[2][3]
- ^ DeMichele, Thomas (March 4, 2016). "The Sherman Brothers Wrote More Film Scores Than Any Songwriting Team: FACT". factmyth.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (April 30, 2014). "Is This the Most Played Song in Music History?". Time. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Kubersky, Seth (January 7, 2014). "Fact-Checking Saving Mr. Banks with Disney Historian Jim Korkis". Orlando Weekly. Orlando, FL. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.