Jewish-American tunesmith behind Disney classics dies at 95
Richard Sherman wrote songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
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Richard Sherman wrote songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
LOS ANGELES — To Walt Disney, who personally invited Richard and Robert Sherman to become full-time staff songwriters at his Burbank studio in 1960, they were the “boys.” The Sherman
Richard M. Sherman, half of the Sherman brothers songwriting duo, died at 95. They were famous for their Disney work, including the "Mary Poppins" score.
Composer Richard M. Sherman passed away at 95 due to age-related illness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, on Saturday, May 25th.
Richard M. Sherman, the prolific composer-lyricist who with his late brother Robert penned some of Disney's most popular songs from the 1964 classic "Mary Poppins," died Saturday at the age of 95.