Richard Sherman, who wrote songs for Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book, has died aged 95.Richard Sherman, who wrote songs for Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book, has died aged 95.
Their awards include 23 gold and platinum albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They became the only Americans ever to win first prize at the Moscow film festival for Tom Sawyer in 1973 and were inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2005. “He once told us, early on in our career, ‘Don’t insult the kid – don’t write down to the kid. And don’t write just for the adult.’ So we write for grandpa and the 4-year-old – and everyone in between – and all see it on a different level,” Richard Sherman said.
It’s a Small World – which accompanies visitors to Disney theme parks’ boat ride sung by animatronic dolls representing world cultures – is believed to be the most performed composition in the world. It was first debuted at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair pavilion ride.Academy Awards winners Richard Sherman, right, and Robert Sherman, left, with actor Debbie Reynolds, posing after receiving the award for ‘Mary Poppins’.
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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