A Conversation with Richard Sherman, Disney composer from “The Aristocats”
BY KEVIN CARR
Anyone who has seen the classic Disney films understands the importance of music in these movies. While it seems to be disappearing from the standard feature, the classic films have songs that are equally – or even more – famous than the movies themselves.
Songwriter Richard Sherman became a staff songwriter for Walt Disney in 1960. Along with his brother Robert, he was responsible for a large portion of the Disney vault of songs. From the infuriatingly infectious “It’s a Small World” to the tunes of “Mary Poppins,” the Sherman brothers helped write the songs that made the Disney films famous.
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