Special Tribute to the Life of Richard Sherman

It is with heavy hearts that we honor Richard Sherman, a true Disney legend. You do not want to miss this special tribute. What is your favorite song written by the Sherman brothers?

Magic of the Sherman Brothers

The Sherman Brothers released their first song in 1951 entitled “Gold Can Buy You Anything But Love.” This song was performed by country singer Gene Autry and played nightly on his radio show.

In 1958, they wrote their first song for Disney Mouseketeer Annette Funicello called “Tall Paul”, which reached the number 7 spot on the charts.

Walt Disney was particularly taken with their songs’ simple yet catchy melodies and meaningful sentiments.

Richard Sherman

The success of the Sherman brothers led Walt Disney to hire them as staff songwriters for Walt Disney Studios. After creating so many classics, Richard Sherman was honored as a Disney Legend in 1990.

Throughout his lifetime, Richard Sherman created so much joy and memories for us all through his musical giftings. Today, the family of Richard Sherman shares that he passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills at the age of 95.

Throughout Richard Sherman’s lifetime, he created so many classics that Disney fans love still today. While visiting the parks, Disney guests can still sing along with Sherman Brothers classics aboard “it’s a small world” and also the Carousel of Progress.

Special Tribute

One song that captivated Walt Disney was “Feed the Birds” from the film “Mary Poppins.” Often on Friday afternoons, Walt Disney would ask the Sherman brothers to play the song for him.

Walt Disney often asked the Sherman brothers to play “Feed the Birds” on Friday afternoons.

In honor of the Disney 100 celebration, Richard Sherman returned to Walt’s office and sat at the same piano that he and his brother Robert would often perform around. There is no better way to honor the life of Richard Sherman than to enjoy one final encore of this classic song.