Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for 91裸聊视频淢ary Poppins,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Jungle Book91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淐hitty Chitty Bang Bang91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� as well as the most-played tune on Earth, 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a Small World (After All)91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� has died. He was 95.
Sherman, together with his late brother Robert, won two Academy Awards for Walt Disney91裸聊视频檚 1964 smash 91裸聊视频淢ary Poppins91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� best score and best song, 91裸聊视频淐him Chim Cher-ee.91裸聊视频� They also picked up a Grammy for best movie or TV score. Robert Sherman died in London at age 86 in 2012.
The Walt Disney Co. announced that Sherman died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital due to age-related illness. 91裸聊视频淕enerations of moviegoers and theme park guests have been introduced to the world of Disney through the Sherman brothers91裸聊视频� magnificent and timeless songs. Even today, the duo91裸聊视频檚 work remains the quintessential lyrical voice of Walt Disney,91裸聊视频� the company said in a remembrance posted on its website.
Their hundreds of credits as joint lyricist and composer also include the films 91裸聊视频淲innie the Pooh,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Slipper and the Rose,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淪noopy Come Home,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淐harlotte91裸聊视频檚 Web91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淭he Magic of Lassie.91裸聊视频� Their Broadway musicals included 197491裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淥ver Here!91裸聊视频� and stagings of 91裸聊视频淢ary Poppins91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淐hitty Chitty Bang Bang91裸聊视频� in the mid-2000s.
91裸聊视频淪omething good happens when we sit down together and work,91裸聊视频� Richard Sherman told The Associated Press in a 2005 joint interview. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e been doing it all our lives. Practically since college we91裸聊视频檝e been working together.91裸聊视频�
Their awards include 23 gold and platinum albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They became the only Americans ever to win first prize at the Moscow Film Festival for 91裸聊视频淭om Sawyer91裸聊视频� in 1973 and were inducted into the Songwriters91裸聊视频� Hall of Fame in 2005.
President George W. Bush awarded them the National Medal of Arts in 2008, commended for music that 91裸聊视频渉as helped bring joy to millions.91裸聊视频�
Most of the songs the Shermans wrote 91裸聊视频� in addition to being catchy and playful 91裸聊视频� work on multiple levels for different ages, something they learned from Disney.
91裸聊视频淗e once told us, early on in our career, 91裸聊视频楧on91裸聊视频檛 insult the kid 91裸聊视频� don91裸聊视频檛 write down to the kid. And don91裸聊视频檛 write just for the adult.91裸聊视频� So we write for grandpa and the 4-year-old 91裸聊视频� and everyone in between 91裸聊视频� and all see it on a different level,91裸聊视频� Richard Sherman said.
The Shermans began a decade-long partnership with Disney during the 1960s after having written hit pop songs like 91裸聊视频淭all Paul91裸聊视频� for ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello and 91裸聊视频淵ou91裸聊视频檙e Sixteen,91裸聊视频� later recorded by Ringo Starr.
They wrote over 150 songs at Disney, including the soundtracks for such films as 91裸聊视频淭he Sword and the Stone,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Parent Trap,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淏edknobs and Broomsticks,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Jungle Book,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Aristocrats91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淭he Tigger Movie.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a Small World91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� which accompanies visitors to Disney theme parks91裸聊视频� boat ride sung by animatronic dolls representing world cultures 91裸聊视频� is believed to be the most performed composition in the world. It was first debuted at the 1964-65 New York World91裸聊视频檚 Fair pavilion ride.
The two brothers credited their father, composer Al Sherman, with challenging them to write songs and for their love of wordsmithing. His legacy of songs includes 91裸聊视频淵ou Gotta Be a Football Hero,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频�(What Do We Do On a) Dew-Dew-Dewy Day91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淥n the Beach at Bali-Bali.91裸聊视频� His sons went on to popularize the terms 91裸聊视频渇antasmagorical91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频渟upercalifragilisticexpialidocious.91裸聊视频�
The Shermans teased songs out of each other, brainstorming titles and then trying to top each other with improvements. 91裸聊视频淏eing brothers, we sort of short-cut each other,91裸聊视频� Richard Sherman said. 91裸聊视频淲e can almost look at each other and know, 91裸聊视频楬ey, you91裸聊视频檙e onto something, kiddo.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�
Away from the piano, the two raised families and pursued their own interests, yet still lived close to each other in Beverly Hills and continued working well into their 70s. When 91裸聊视频淐hitty Chitty Bang Bang91裸聊视频� came to Broadway in 2005, they added new lyrics and four new songs.
Richard Sherman is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children: Gregory and Victoria. He also is survived by a daughter, Lynda, from a previous marriage.
A private funeral will be held on Friday; Disney said a celebration of life service will be announced later.
Though they were estranged for a number of years, the brothers largely avoided sibling rivalry. When asked about that, Richard Sherman was philosophical, touching and jokey all at the same time 91裸聊视频� much like the trunkful of songs he wrote with his brother.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e human. We have frailties and weaknesses. But we love each other very much, respect each other,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 happy that he91裸聊视频檚 a successful guy. That makes me a successful guy.91裸聊视频�
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Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
