Richard M. Sherman, 'Mary Poppins' and 'It's a Small World' Songwriter, Dies at 95

Richard Sherman, one-half of the iconic Sherman brothers duo responsible for the music of 'Mary Poppins' and more, died on Saturday.

Actor Dick Van Dyke, actress Karen Dotrice, and composer Richard M. Sherman attend the 50th anniversary commemoration screening of Disney's 'Mary Poppins' during AFI FEST 2013"Something good happens when we sit down together and work," Richard Sherman told The Associated Press in a 2005 joint interview."We've been doing it all our lives. Practically since college we've been working together.

"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. 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."

Richard Sherman wrote the music for the Disney film 'Mary Poppins' with his brother Roger, and worked with the stage revival of the work that played in London, on Broadway, and soon, at the Ahmanson in L.A."Being brothers, we sort of short-cut each other," Richard Sherman said."We can almost look at each other and know, 'Hey, you're onto something, kiddo.'"

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