Richard
Sherman
If you love music and especially Disney music you have heard of Richard Sherman and his older brother Robert. Yesterday was Richard Sherman's birthday! So today I'm sharing about him today.
Richard
Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is
an American songwriter who
specialized in musical film with
his late brother Robert Bernard Sherman.
Some of the Sherman Brothers' best-known writing includes
the songs from Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang, The Slipper and
the Rose, and the Disney theme park song
"It's a Small
World (After All)".
Early life
Richard Morton Sherman was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish
immigrants, Rosa and Al Sherman. Together
with his older brother Robert, "The Sherman Brothers"
eventually followed in their songwriting father's footsteps to form a
long-lasting songwriting partnership.
Following seven years of frequent
cross-country moves, the Sherman family finally settled down in Beverly Hills,
California in 1937. During Richard's years at Beverly Hills
High School, he became fascinated with music and studied several
instruments, including the flute, piccolo and piano.
At his 1946 graduation from Beverly Hills
High School, Richard Sherman and André Previn played a musical duet.
Previn played piano and Sherman played flute. Coincidentally, in 1965 both
composers won Oscars in
music categories for different films.
At Bard College, Sherman majored in Music,
writing numerous sonatas and "art songs". His ambition to write the
"Great American Symphony" eventually led him to write songs. Within
two years of graduating, Richard and Robert Sherman began writing songs
together on a challenge from their father, songwriter Al Sherman.
In 1953 Sherman was drafted into United States Army,
joining the band and glee club. He served as a musical conductor for both
groups and remained in the U.S. during his time in the service. During this
time, his brother Robert worked with other songwriters. In 1955, Sherman was
honorably discharged from the armed forces. In 1957 Sherman married Elizabeth
Gluck, with whom he had two children: Gregory and Victoria. Lynda (Sherman)
Rothstein is his daughter from a previous marriage.
Career
In 1958 the Sherman Brothers had their first Top Ten hit with "Tall Paul", sung by Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. The success of this song
got the attention of Walt Disney, who
eventually hired the Sherman brothers as staff songwriters for Walt Disney Studios.
While at Disney, the Sherman Brothers
wrote what may be their most successful song: "It's a
Small World (After All)," for the 1964 New York
World's Fair. Since then, "It's a Small World (After All)"
has become the most-translated and performed song on Earth.[citation needed]
In 1965, the Sherman Brothers won two Academy Awards for the film Mary Poppins (1964),
which includes the songs "Feed The
Birds," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,"
and the Oscar winner, "Chim Chim Cher-ee." After Mary
Poppins, the Sherman Brothers won
nine Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Awards, four Grammy Award nominations and 23
gold and platinum albums.
The Shermans worked directly for Walt
Disney until Disney's death in 1966. Since leaving the company, the brother
songwriting team has worked freelance on scores of motion pictures, television
shows, theme park exhibits and stage musicals.
Their first non-Disney assignment came
with Albert R. Broccoli's
motion picture production Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang in 1968, which garnered the brothers their
third Academy Award Nomination. In 1973, the Sherman Brothers made history by
becoming the only Americans ever to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for Tom Sawyer,
for which they also wrote the screenplay.
The Slipper and
the Rose was chosen as the Royal Command
Performance of 1976 and was attended by Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother. A
modern musical adaptation of the classic Cinderella story, "Slipper"
also features both song-score and screenplay by the Sherman Brothers. That
same year the Sherman Brothers received their star on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame" directly across from Grauman's Chinese
Theater.
Their numerous other Disney and
non-Disney top box office film credits include The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), The Parent Trap (1961),
The Parent Trap (1998), Charlotte's Web (1973), The
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Snoopy, Come Home (1972), Bedknobs And
Broomsticks (1971), and Little
Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland (1992).
Outside the motion picture realm, their
Tony-nominated play, Over Here! (1974)
was the highest-grossing original Broadway musical of that year. The Sherman
Brothers have also written numerous top-selling songs, including "You're Sixteen," which holds the
distinction of reaching Billboard's Top Ten twice, first with Johnny Burnette in 1960 and then with Ringo Starr fourteen years later. Other
top-ten hits include "Pineapple Princess"
and "Let's
Get Together."
In 2000, the Sherman Brothers wrote the
song score for Disney's film The Tigger Movie, marking the brothers'
first work for a Disney major motion picture in over twenty eight years. In
2002, a a stage
version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,
featuring six new songs from the Sherman Brothers, premiered at the London Palladium. It is currently the
longest-running in that theater's history. In 2005, the musical premiered on
Broadway at the Hilton Theatre.
In 2003, four Sherman Brothers'
musicals ranked in the "Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time"
in a nationwide poll, according to the BBC. The Jungle Book (1967)_ranked
at #7, Mary Poppins (1964) ranked at #8, The
Aristocats(1970) ranked at #9 and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
topped the list at #1.
A new Disney and Cameron Mackintosh production
of Mary Poppins: The
Stage Musical made its world premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in
December 2004, featuring the Sherman Brothers' songs. The show went on to
successful runs in New York and Los Angeles.
·
The Sherman Brothers' classic motion picture, Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang was adapted into a London West End Musical in 2002 and premiered at the London Palladium on April 16, 2002
featuring many new songs and a reworked score by both Sherman Brothers. It was
nominated for a 2003 Laurence
Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical. The Sherman
Brothers each received the "Musical Theatre Award" from the Variety
Club of Great Britain that year as well for Chitty. Chitty finished
a record breaking, three and a half year run at the Palladium becoming the
longest running show in the theatre's century long history. 2004 saw the
premiere of Mary Poppins on
the stage. In 2005, Poppins was nominated for nine Olivier Awards. In 2005 Chitty went
to Broadway and was nominated for 9 Tonys and
also began its nationwide (UK) tour.
·
On June 9, 2005, Sherman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall
of Fame alongside Bill Withers, Steve Cropper, John Fogerty, Isaac Hayes, David Porter and
his brother, Robert B. Sherman.
·
On November 16, 2006 the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney production of Mary Poppins made
its Broadway premiere at the New Amsterdam Theater featuring
the Sherman Brothers’ classic songs.
·
In February, 2008 Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang began a second UK tour.
In 2008 and 2009, Poppins is scheduled to premiere in numerous
cities throughout the world including:Stockholm, Copenhagen, Budapest, Shanghai, Toronto, Sydney, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Helsinki.
Full UK and US tours
of Poppins are also scheduled to commence in 2008 and 2009
respectively.
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On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Sherman appeared as a surprise guest
on stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles during The Swell Season's sold out concert and
performed "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
with the band.
·
On Monday, November 17, 2008, Robert and Richard Sherman were
awarded the National Medal of
Arts at the White House by President George W. Bush in the East Room. The National Medal of Arts is the
highest award bestowed onto artist by the United States
Government.
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In May 2009, a documentary called The
Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story was released. In October
2009, Disney released a 59 track, two CD compendium of their work for the
studio spanning forty-two years. The CD is entitled The Sherman
Brothers Songbook.
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In 2010 Sherman released "Forgotten Dreams," a CD of his
piano music. Sherman also wrote "Make Way For Tomorrow Today," which
can be heard in the score for the movie Iron Man 2.[1]
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On March 11, 2010 the Sherman Brothers were presented with a Window on Mainstreet Disneyland in Anaheim, California in
honor of their contribution to Disney theme parks.
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On May 17, 2010 the Sherman Brothers received the "Career
Achievement Award" at The Theatre Museum's 2010 Awards Gala in New York
City.
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On May 21, 2011, the Sherman Brothers were each awarded honorary
doctorate degrees in Fine Arts from their alma mater, Bard College.
From 2002 onwards, Robert Sherman lived in London, England. He moved from Beverly Hills, while Richard Sherman remained
in California. The geographical separation did not impede the brothers'
collaborative process. The brothers credited this to fax, e-mail, and the low
cost international telephone service. Both brothers frequently traveled between
Los Angeles, New York, and
London for their work. After Robert's move, the brothers continued to
collaborate on various musical plays until Robert's death in 2012.
Major film scores
Motion picture screenplays
Stage musicals
The London Palladium in 2004
Prince Edward Theatre in
2005
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Dawgs, 1983 (Variety Arts Center, Los Angeles)
Theme park songs
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it's a small world
(after all) for the 1964 New York
World's Fair attraction, Pepsi Presents WALT DISNEY'S
"it's a small world" — a Salute to UNICEF and the World's
Children, then adapted to each Disney Park installation of "It's a Small World"
Professional awards
Academy Awards
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1965 Won Academy Award in the category of
"Best Original Song" for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from Mary Poppins
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1965 Won Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Score - Substantially Original" for Mary Poppins
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1969 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Original Song" for "Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang" from Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang
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1972 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Original Song" for "The Age of Not
Believing" from Bedknobs &
Broomsticks
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1972 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score" for Bedknobs &
Broomsticks
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1974 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score And/Or Adaptation" for Tom Sawyer
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1978 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Original Song" for "The Slipper
and the Rose Waltz" from The Slipper and
the Rose
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1978 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Original Song Score & Its Adaptation Or Best Adaptation
Score" for The Slipper and
the Rose
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1979 Nominated Academy Award in the category of
"Best Music, Original Song" for "When You're Loved"
from The Magic of Lassie
Annie Awards
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2000 Nominated Annie in the category of
"Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature
Production" for the song "Round My Family Tree"
from The Tigger Movie
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2003 "Winsor McCay Award"
for lifetime achievement and contribution to animation
BAFTA Awards
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1977 Nominated "Anthony Asquith Award for
Film Music" for The Slipper and
the Rose
BMI
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1977 "Pioneer Award" awarded in Los Angeles, California.
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1991 "Lifetime Achievement Award" awarded at the Beverly
Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
Christopher Award
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1964 "Christopher Award"
for "Best Original Song Score" for Mary Poppins
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1973 "Christopher Award"
for "Best Original Song Score" for Tom Sawyer
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1985 "Mousecar" awarded at
the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California in
front of 20 thousand people.
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1990 "Disney Legends"
awarded at the Walt Disney
Studios in Burbank, California.
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2010 Main Street, U.S.A.
Window presented at Disneyland in Anaheim, California in
honor of the Sherman Brothers' contribution to Disney theme parks.
Golden Globes
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1965 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of
"Best Original Score" for Mary Poppins
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1969 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of
"Best Original Score" for Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang
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1969 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of
"Best Original Song" for Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang
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1974 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of
"Best Original Score" for Tom Sawyer
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1977 Nominated Golden Globe in the category of
"Best Original Score" for The Slipper and
the Rose
Golden Videocassette Award
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1984 Best
Selling Video Cassette (of all time) for Mary Poppins
Grammy Awards
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1965 Won Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score
for a Motion Picture or Television Show" for Mary Poppins
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1972 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score
for a Children's Show" for Snoopy Come Home
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1974 Nominated Grammy in the category of "Best Original Score
for a Musical Show" for Over Here!
Laurel Awards
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1965 Won "Golden Laurel" in the
category of "Best Song" "Chim Chim Cher-ee" for Mary Poppins
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1965 2nd Place "Golden Laurel" in the
category of Music Men"
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1966 3rd place "Golden Laurel" in the category of
"Best Song" "That Darn Cat!" for That Darn Cat!
Moscow Film Festival
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1973 First Place Award in the category of
"Best Music" for Tom Sawyer
National Medal of Arts
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2008 National Medal of
Arts awarded to Richard and Robert Sherman on November 17, 2008
at the White House by
President George W. Bush.
This is the highest honor the United States
Government bestows on artists.[4]
Olivier Awards
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2002 Nominated "Best Musical" for Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
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2005 induction at the Marriott Hotel on Times Square in New York
City.
Theatre Museum Award
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2010 Career Achievement Award presented on May 17, 2010 at The
Players Club in New York City.
Variety Club Awards
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2003 Won "Best Musical" for Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang.
Walk of Fame
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1976 A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded to "Richard
& Robert Sherman" on November 17, 1976, located at 6914 Hollywood
Blvd.
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