Robert Bernard Sherman (born December 19, 1925 - March 5, 2012) and Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928), collectively known as the Sherman Brothers, are Academy Award-winning songwriters best known for their musical compositions for Disney films and Disney theme park attractions. They worked exclusively for Walt Disney until his death in 1966.
Compositions for Disney Feature Films
Compositions for Disneyland
Theme Park | Song |
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Adventure Thru Inner Space | Miracles From Molecules |
America on Parade | The Glorious Fourth |
Carousel of Progress | The Best Time of Your Life/There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow |
CommuniCore | The Astuter Computer Revue |
EPCOT Center | The World Showcase March |
Walt Disney: | It's a Small World |
Journey Into Imagination/Journey Into Imagination With Figment | One Little Spark |
Magic Journeys | Magic Journeys/Makin' Memories |
Meet the World (Tokyo Disneyland) | We Meet the World with Love |
Rocket Rods | Magic Highways |
The Great Movie Ride | Chim Chim Cher-ee |
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh/The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers/The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down |
Gallery
Awards and Honors
- Inducted as Disney Legends in 1990. [1] [2]
- On March 11, 2010, the Sherman Brothers were presented with a window on Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in honor of their contribution to the Disney theme parks.
- On January 10, 2014, in a surprise unveiling, the backstage dressing room at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood, CA was formally dedicated as the Sherman Brothers Star Dressing Room. [3]
- On July 30, 2018, Soundstage A at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA, where many of the Sherman Bros songs were recorded, was officially renamed the Sherman Brothers Stage. [4]
References
- ↑ https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/robert-sherman/
- ↑ https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/richard-sherman/
- ↑ http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/content/2892-el-capitan-theater-unveils-sherman-brothers-star-dressing-room-surprise-dedication-ceremony-hollywood.html
- ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2018/07/walt-disney-studios-soundstage-a-dedicated-to-sherman-brothers/