Sherman Brothers

THE SHERMAN BROTHERS. American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films. Robert B Sherman d2012 and Richard M Sherman. Together they received various accolades including ; two Academy Awards and three Grammy Awards. They received nominations for an Laurence Olivier Award / a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards. In 1976 they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the National Medal of the Arts in 2008. They have written more motion-picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history. Their work includes the live action films ; The Parent Trap (1961) / Mary Poppins (1964) / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971) and the animated films The Sword in the Stone (1963) / The Jungle Book (1967) / Charlotte's Web (1973) / The Aristocats (1970) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). Amongst their most famous works include the theme park songs ; There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow and It's A Small World (After All). According to Time magazine, the latter song is the most performed song of all time