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Richard M. Sherman

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ComposerLyricist 1928–2024

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." 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 Ro…

Also credited on3 works

Over Here!
Mary Poppins
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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In the literature3 passages

  • Music & lyrics: Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman (new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe*)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • “America’s Big Band Musical” music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Shermantheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Music/Lyrics, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Book, A.J. Carothers; Based on the 1938 British film St. Martin’s Lane by Clemence Dane; Director/Choreography, Jeff Calhoun; Musical Director, John McDaniel; Orchestrations,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1995-96 Season, v.52 (Willis).txt

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