Robert B. Sherman
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Robert B. Sherman 🇺🇸

Robert Bernard Sherman
Songwriter, Composer, Two-Time Academy Award Winner, Sherman Brothers
Born Dec 19, 1925 🇺🇸 New York City, United States
Passed Away Mar 06, 2012 London, United Kingdom
Lifespan 86 years old
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Archival Overview

Prolific American songwriter who with his brother Richard M. Sherman formed the Sherman Brothers, creating beloved musical scores for Walt Disney classics including 'Mary Poppins', 'The Jungle Book', and 'It's a Small World'.

Biographical Record

Robert Bernard Sherman was a decorated World War II veteran who was shot in the knee at the liberation of Dachau concentration camp, walking with a cane for the rest of his life. After studying English literature, he teamed with his brother Richard to write commercial pop songs in California.

Hired by Walt Disney as staff songwriters in 1960, the Sherman Brothers wrote more motion-picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in history. Their work on 'Mary Poppins' (1964) won two Academy Awards, featuring 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious', 'Chim Chim Cher-ee', and 'Feed the Birds'. They also composed the globally ubiquitous theme 'It's a Small World (After All)'.

Key Life Milestones

1965

Two Academy Awards for Mary Poppins

Won Oscars for Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song ('Chim Chim Cher-ee') for Walt Disney's masterpiece.

2008

National Medal of Arts

Presented with the National Medal of Arts at the White House for his immense contribution to American musical culture.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale, United States
GPS: 34.1247, -118.2520
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