Here's a shout out for Robert B. Sherman, who passed away today. You may be wondering who that is, but any true fan of classic Disney films and songs would know right away that Mr. Sherman was one half of the extremely prolific song-writing duo, the Sherman Brothers. Along with his brother Richard M. Sherman, he was responsible for all the great Disney classics, and many more. From "Mary Poppins", to "The Jungle Book", to "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", to the "Winnie the Pooh" movies, it's hard to name a Disney movie of the 60's and 70's that they didn't write the music for. And not just the movies - if you've ever ridden Disneyland's "Small World" ride, you've heard his music too.
After Walt Disney's passing, the Sherman Brothers left and began freelancing, and kept on cranking out the classics, including composing music for "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "The Slipper and the Rose" (my fave Cinderella adaptation) and "Charlotte's Web".
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