History Music / TheShermanBrothers

Robert Bernard Sherman (19 December 1925 – 5 March 2012) and Richard Morton Sherman (born 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' and ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''.

Robert Bernard Sherman (19 December 1925 – 5 March 2012) and Richard Morton Sherman (born 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''.

Long before Disney audiences were introduced to "A Whole New World" in the animated feature ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', the Sherman Brothers brought the world a little bit closer with their universal ditty "Ride/ItsASmallWorld". Today, they remain the quintessential lyrical voice of Walt Disney.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Creator/MauriceChevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1961}}'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''Disney/TheTiggerMovie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome'', ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Come Home, Tom Sawyer]]'', ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'', ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' and ''[[{{Franchise/Lassie}} The Magic of Lassie]]'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination. Richard Sherman even contributed the deliberately Disney-esque song "Make Way For Tomorrow" to ''[[Franchise/IronMan Iron Man 2]]''.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Creator/MauriceChevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Creator/MauriceChevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap1961'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Creator/MauriceChevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1961}}'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Creator/MauriceChevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

In 1951, the Sherman Brothers' first song, "Gold Can Buy You Anything But Love" was recorded by cowboy crooner Gene Autry and played daily on his radio show. Their big break came in 1958, when Mouseketeer Annette Funicello recorded their song "Tall Paul", which shot up to number seven on the charts and sold 700,000 singles.

'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 – 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (born 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''.

'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 – 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (born 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''ChittyChittyBangBang''.

'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 – 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (b 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''ChittyChittyBangBang''.

Long before Disney audiences were introduced to "A Whole New World" in the animated feature ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', the Sherman Brothers brought the world a little bit closer with their universal ditty "[[Ride/DisneyThemeParks It's a Small World]]". Today, they remain the quintessential lyrical voice of Walt Disney.

When Walt acquired the rights to a popular series of books by author P.L. Travers, he handed the brothers their most plum assignment. ''Film/MaryPoppins'' was the studio's most ambitious film to date, featuring one of Broadway's biggest stars, JulieAndrews, numerous visual effects, impressive combinations of live-action and animation and, of course, music. The Shermans wrote all fourteen songs for the score, which has become one of film's most enduring soundtracks. ''Mary Poppins'' also brought the brothers Academy Awards for Best Music Score and Best Song ("Chim Chim Cher-ee").

It was another of the film's songs, "Feed the Birds", however, that proved to be Walt's personal favourite. So enamored of the song was Walt, in fact, that he never tired of hearing it.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''Disney/TheTiggerMovie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome'', ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Come Home, Tom Sawyer]]'', ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'', ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' and ''[[{{Franchise/Lassie}} The Magic of Lassie]]'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination. Richard Sherman even contributed the deliberately Disney-esque song "Make Way For Tomorrow" to ''[[{{Franchise/IronMan}} Iron Man 2]]''.

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'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 –- 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (b 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Creator/{{Disney}}'s most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''ChittyChittyBangBang''.

'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 –- 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (b 12 June 1928) have written some of the best loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of [[{{Disney}} Disney's]] most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics as ''Film/MaryPoppins'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''ChittyChittyBangBang''.

For more, go to [[AwesomeMusic/{{Disney}} this page]].

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Maurice Chevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''Disney/TheTiggerMovie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome'', ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Come Home, Tom Sawyer]]'', ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'', ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' and ''[[{{Franchise/Lassie}} The Magic of Lassie]]'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Maurice Chevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' and ''[[Ride/WorldOfColor Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''Main/TheTiggerMovie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome'', ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Come Home, Tom Sawyer]]'', ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'', ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' and ''[[{{Franchise/Lassie}} The Magic of Lassie]]'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Maurice Chevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''{{Franchise/Zorro}}'' and ''[[Main/WorldOfColor Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

For more, go to [[AwesomeMusic/{{Disney}} AwesomeMusic/Disney]].

In 1951, the Sherman Brothers' first song, "Gold Can Buy You Anything But Love" was recorded by cowboy crooner Gene Autry and played daily on his radio show. Their big break came in 1958, when Mouseketeer Annette Funicello recorded their song "Tall Paul," which shot up to number seven on the charts and sold 700,000 singles.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including "Pineapple Princess," when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' and ''Disney/TheAristocats'', for which they cannily coaxed Maurice Chevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''Film/TheParentTrap'', ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' and the entire ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' series, including ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'', as well as television shows, such as ''{{Franchise/Zorro}}'' and ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color''. Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''Main/TheTiggerMovie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome'', ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Come Home, Tom Sawyer]]'', ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'', ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' and ''[[Franchise/Lassie The Magic of Lassie]]'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination.

The Sherman Brothers continued to write a string of top ten hits for Annette, including ''"Pineapple Princess,"'' when Walt Disney took notice and soon hired them as staff composers. In all, the Shermans wrote over 150 songs for Disney. Many of these were featured in the studio's animated films, such as ''"The Sword in the Stone"'', ''"The Jungle Book"'', and ''"The Aristocats"'', for which they cannily coaxed Maurice Chevalier out of retirement to sing the film's title song. They contributed to such films as ''"The Parent Trap,"'' ''"Bedknobs and Broomsticks,"'' and the entire ''Winnie the Pooh'' series, including ''"Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,"'' as well as television shows, such as ''"Zorro"'' and ''"Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color."'' Among their last projects before leaving Disney were songs for EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

When Walt acquired the rights to a popular series of books by author P.L. Travers, he handed the brothers their most plum assignment. ''Mary Poppins'' was the studio's most ambitious film to date, featuring one of Broadway's biggest stars, Julie Andrews, numerous visual effects, impressive combinations of live-action and animation and, of course, music. The Shermans wrote all fourteen songs for the score, which has become one of film's most enduring soundtracks. Mary Poppins also brought the brothers Academy Awards for Best Music Score and Best Song (''"Chim-Chim-Cheree"'').

It was another of the film's songs, ''"Feed the Birds,"'' however, that proved to be Walt's personal favorite. So enamored of the song was Walt, in fact, that he never tired of hearing it.

The Sherman brothers had a huge comeback in 2000 with the score to ''The Tigger Movie'', their first major motion picture effort for Disney in over 28 years. Other significant screenplays and scores include ''Snoopy'', ''Come Home, Tom Sawyer'', ''Charlotte's Web'', ''Disney's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', ''The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella'' and ''The Magic of Lassie'', the latter two of which each received an Oscar nomination.

With a career that spans almost 50 years, the Sherman Brothers have amassed numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards (from a total of nine nominations), two Grammy Awards, 23 gold and platinum albums, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They also earned the BMI Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the performing rights organization's 1991 Film/TV Awards.

'''Robert Bernard Sherman''' (19 December 1925 –- 5 March 2012) and '''Richard Morton Sherman''' (b 12 June 1928) have written some of the best-loved and most recognised songs in motion picture history. One of Disney's most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics ''"The Happiest Millionaire"'', and ''"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"''.

Long before Disney audiences were introduced to ''"A Whole New World"'' in the animated feature ''"Aladdin,"'' the Sherman Brothers brought the world a little bit closer with their universal ditty ''"It's a Small World."'' Today, they remain the quintessential lyrical voice of Walt Disney.

Born in Manhattan, the Brothers' father was Tin Pan Alley songwriter Al Sherman, who penned such Depression-era songs as, ''"Potatoes Are Cheaper, Tomatoes Are Cheaper, Now's the Time to Fall in Love,"'' which became one of comedian Eddie Cantor's signature tunes.

In 1951, the Sherman Brothers' first song, ''"Gold Can Buy You Anything But Love"'' was recorded by cowboy crooner Gene Autry and played daily on his radio show. Their big break came in 1958, when Mouseketeer Annette Funicello recorded their song ''"Tall Paul,"'' which shot up to number seven on the charts and sold 700,000 singles.

Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 5, 2012) & Richard Morton Sherman (June 12, 1928) have written some of the best-loved and most recognized songs in motion picture history. One of Disney's most successful songwriting teams, the music of the Sherman Brothers can be heard in such classics ''"The Happiest Millionaire"'', and ''"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"''.

For more, go to AwesomeMusic/{{Disney}}.