Richard M. Sherman

American songwriter

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August 10 2024 As part of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Meghan Trainor performed 'Feed the Birds' during the Disney Experiences Showcase presentation in honor of the late Sherman Brothers.
May 25 2024 Richard M. Sherman passes away, concluding a legendary career in musical songwriting with his brother Robert B. Sherman.
May 25 2024 Richard Sherman died of age-related illness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 95, just 18 days before his 96th birthday.
May 25 2024 Richard M. Sherman passed away, concluding a remarkable career as a prolific songwriter and Disney musical legend.
2023 Won the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Original Song in a Short Film for 'Mushka'.
May 2023 A feature film development deal was announced for the Sherman Brothers' animation musical 'Inkas the Ramferinkas'.
2018 Sherman wrote three new songs for the film Christopher Robin: 'Goodbye Farewell', 'Busy Doing Nothing', and 'Christopher Robin', with the last two performed by Sherman himself.
July 31 2018 The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California renamed Soundstage A to the Sherman Brothers Stage.
2016 Sherman rewrote the song 'I Wan'na Be Like You' for Jon Favreau's remake of The Jungle Book, adapting it to fit the character King Louie's new depiction.
2015 Sherman was awarded the Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award by The Walt Disney Family Museum.
May 21 2011 The Sherman Brothers were each awarded honorary doctorate degrees in Fine Arts from their alma mater, Bard College.
May 17 2010 The Sherman Brothers received the 'Career Achievement Award' at The Theatre Museum's 2010 Awards Gala.
March 11 2010 The Sherman Brothers were presented with a Window on Mainstreet at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in honor of their contribution to Disney theme parks.

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