Michael and Patricia Silversher

Michael and Patricia Silversher
Background information
Nationality	American
Alternate names	Silversher & Silversher
Occupation	Composers, lyricists, musicians
Family information
Spouse	Formerly each other

Michael and Patricia "Patty" Silversher, sometimes billed as Silversher & Silversher, are an American composer team, known for writing songs for The Walt Disney Company, Jim Henson Television, Sony Wonder, MGM, and Warner Bros.

The two formerly-married composers are most famous for writing the theme songs for Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (performed by John Williams' son Joseph Williams) and TaleSpin, as well as episodic songs for those two series, for DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and The Little Mermaid TV series. Other animated Disney productions that the duo wrote songs for, include The Return of Jafar, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, as well as two Winnie the Pooh productions.

In 1983, Michael Silversher also wrote and arranged most of the Mickey Mouse Splashdance album from Disneyland Records' WDL series.

That same year, Disneyland Records and Little Golden Books began producing Disney Read-Along adaptations of four of Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories. These usually contained two songs each after the featured story, written by Michael and Patty Silversher and/or Larry Groce.

For the Muppets franchise and related Henson productions, they have written music and/or lyrics for properties now owned by Disney, such as Muppet Classic Theater and Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, as well as for related Henson productions such as Animal Jam, Pajanimals, Sid The Science Kid, and Dinosaur Train.

They have been nominated for three Emmy Awards for outstanding music and lyrics, and also wrote songs for the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack album from Sesame Street's second theatrical feature, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.

Disney Songs

Both artists are credited, unless specifically noted:

• Mousercise album (1982)
  • "Pig Out"

• Mickey Mouse Splashdance album (1983)
  • "Splashdance"
  • "Happy, Happy Birthday to You" (with horn arrangements by Bill Meyers)
  • "Digital Duck" (performer credit for both as well)
  • "Hoedown at the Robot Farm"
  • "One Little Android"
  • "Chip 'n' Dale's Vacation"
  • "Mickey, She's Got a Crush on You"
  • "Gyro Gearloose" (co-produced by Tom Bocci)
  • "Mousekemania" (performer credit only, for Michael Silversher)
• Disney Read-Along: Little Critter records (1983)
• Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984):
  • "Happy, Happy Birthday to You (Donald Duck version)"
  • "Can You Quack Like Donald Duck?"
• Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985):
  • "Gummi Bears Theme" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack, 1990)
  • "Gummiberry Juice" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack, 1990)
  • "Rough, Tough, Burly Sailor Song" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack, 1990)
• DuckTales (1987):
  • "Boogie Beagle Blues" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack, 1990)
  • "Three Cheers for Bubba Duck (Bubba Duck's Theme)"
• Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1988):
  • "Fat Cat Stomp"
  • "The Best of Everything"
  • "You're the Best Bee for Me"
• Mickey's 60th Birthday Surprise stage show at Disneyland and Walt Disney World (1988-1990):
  • "Happy, Happy Birthday to You (Mickey Mouse version)"
• Mickey's 60th Birthday Parade at Disneyland (1988):
  • "Happy Anniversary, Mickey Mouse"
• Totally Minnie (1988)
  • "Totally Minnie" (Michael Silversher and David Scheibner)
• Polly (1989)
  • "Sweet Little Angel Eyes"
• TaleSpin (1990):
  • "TaleSpin Theme (Spin It!)" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack)
  • "I'm Gone" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack)
  • "Home is Where the Heart Is" (and variant released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack)
  • "Sky Pirates"
  • "Monkey In Your Tank" (with Chuck Tately, solely released on The Disney Afternoon soundtrack)
  • "Friends for Life" (and variant in The Disney Afternoon Live!: Plane Crazy stage show, 1991)
• The Twelve Days of Christmas (1991):
  • "Dear Santa" (also repurposed for Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas in 1993)
• Mickey Columbus (1992, unproduced):
  • "It's a Round, Round World" (unreleased)
• The Little Mermaid (TV series) (1993):
  • "In Harmony"
  • "This is the Life" (lyrics only)
  • "Never Give Up" (lyrics only)
  • "Daring to Dance" (lyrics only)
• The Return of Jafar (1994):
  • "Forget About Love"
  • "Nothing in the World (Quite Like a Friend)" (Michael Silversher with Dale Gonyea)
• Aladdin (1994)
  • "Black Sand" (composer: additional music - uncredited)
• Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996):
  • "I Am Not Afraid"
  • "I Wanna Scare Myself" (Emmy nominated song)
• Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World (1998)
  • "Listen With Our Hearts"
  • A Little Thought"
• A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998):
  • "Hooray, Hooray!"
  • "Berrily We Roll Along"
  • "Our Thanksgiving Day"
• Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999):
  • "Girls Are Like Boys"
  • "When the Love Bug Bites"
  • "Places in the Heart"
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000):
  • "Down to the Sea"
  • "For a Moment"
  • "Tip and Dash"
  • "Here on the Land and Sea"
• Disney's Learning Adventures: Winnie the Pooh - ABCs (2002):
  • "Letter Shapes and Sounds"

Releases

• Mickey Mouse Splashdance album
• The Disney Afternoon soundtrack album

External links

• Michael Silversher on IMDb
• Patricia Silversher on IMDb