Richard M. Sherman, one half of the award-winning pair of brothers who penned memorable songs for 'Mary Poppins,' 'The Jungle Book' and 'It's a Small World (After All)' has died.
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" Mary Poppins ,""The Jungle Book" and"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" — as well as the most-played tune on Earth,"It's a Small World " — has died. He was 95.
Their hundreds of credits as joint lyricist and composer also include the films"Winnie the Pooh,""The Slipper and the Rose,""Snoopy Come Home,""Charlotte's Web" and"The Magic of Lassie." Their Broadway musicals included 1974's"Over Here!" and stagings of"Mary Poppins" and"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" in the mid-2000s.
President George W. Bush awarded them the National Medal of Arts in 2008, commended for music that"has helped bring joy to millions." The Shermans began a decade-long partnership with Disney during the 1960s after having written hit pop songs like"Tall Paul" for ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello and"You're Sixteen," later recorded by Ringo Starr.
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"You Gotta Be a Football Hero,"" Dew-Dew-Dewy Day" and"On the Beach at Bali-Bali." His sons went on to popularize the terms"fantasmagorical" and"supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
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.
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