An Evening with Richard Sherman

THE SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS (SCL) and

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. (BMI) and

THE PALEY CENTER

Presented

AN EVENING WITH RICHARD SHERMAN

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

In a concert full of musical memories and glimpses behind his creative process Academy Award®-winning songwriter RICHARD M. SHERMAN takes you on a musical journey through the legendary songbook of the Sherman Brothers (written with his longtime songwriting partner Robert B. Sherman) and many of his own compositions. Spanning five decades of popular songs, from the early days of rock n’ roll, to television, Broadway and Hollywood this “Evening With Richard M. Sherman” promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Throughout a career that spans nearly 55 years, Sherman has garnered (along with his brother Robert) nine Academy Award® nominations (winning two Oscars® for Walt Disney’s masterpiece MARY POPPINS (score) and “Chim chim Cheree” (song); won three Grammy Awards®; twenty-four Gold and Platinum albums, been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame; and is the recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (the brothers are responsible for more motion-picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history). The Sherman Brothers received the BMI Richard Kirk Lifetime Achievement Award, and were also were given an honorary Doctorate from their alma mater, Bard College; and in a 2008 ceremony at the White House, they were awarded the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor bestowed upon American-born artists.

Your host for this unforgettable evening will be TIM O’DAY, a longtime friend of the Sherman Brothers. Tim is an award-winning public relations executive based in Los Angeles, as well as a published author, a highly sought after creative strategist, a pop culture historian and a popular panel moderator.

ABOUT RICHARD M. SHERMAN (Composer-Lyricist)

Richard M. Sherman, with his late brother, Robert B. Sherman, wrote the lyrics and music for more film songs than any other team in cinematic history. For generations, the Shermans created the soundtrack of just about everyone’s childhood, including the most translated and performed song on earth, IT’S A SMALL WORLD (AFTER ALL).

Richard and his brother first gained recognition in popular music with the Top 10 hits YOU’RE SIXTEEN, LET’S GET TOGETHER and Tall Paul. In 1960, they were signed to an exclusive contract by Walt Disney himself, becoming the Disney Studio’s first (and only) staff songwriters. The Sherman Brothers wrote more than 200 songs featured in Walt’s films, TV shows and Theme Parks. The Shermans’ 36 feature Disney film credits include: Jungle Book, The Parent Trap, SUMMER MAGIC, THE ARISTOCATS, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Happiest Millionaire, The Family Band, The Sword in the Stone, and the Winnie the Pooh series. They wrote Disney’s long-running TV theme song, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR and their many contributions to Disney theme parks include: THE TIKI TIKI TIKI ROOM, THERE’S A GREAT BIG, BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW (Carousel of Progress), and ONE LITTLE SPARK (EPCOT).

After their Disney decade, The Shermans continued their musical success, writing song scores for CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, SNOOPY COME HOME, CHARLOTTE’S WEB, and the hit Broadway musical, OVER HERE! The brothers then penned the screenplays, music and lyrics for TOM SAWYER, HUCKLEBERRY FINN, THE MAGIC OF LASSIE, and THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE (the 1976 Royal Command film).  In 2000, the Sherman Brothers returned to Disney to write the song score for the animated feature, THE TIGGER MOVIE.  In 2009, Disney Studios released the critically-acclaimed documentary, “The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story” which chronicles the brothers’ personal lives and professional partnership.

The Sherman Brothers’ songbook continues to delight audiences around the world. After a record-breaking four-year run at The London Palladium, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG has played national tours in the U.S and U.K. The stage production of MARY POPPINS, entering its seventh Supercalifragilistic year on Broadway, has worldwide touring companies currently circling the globe.

Recently, Richard had a song featured in IRON MAN 2, and in 2010, a collection of his original piano solo instrumentals, “Forgotten Dreams,” was released.  He has just finished recording his second CD, “Keys of Love” which is scheduled for release in 2012.

For decades, Richard has enjoyed raising money for a host of worthwhile causes by performing at countless charitable events.  One of his proudest moments came when he, along with former president, George H.W. Bush, was awarded the Gold Medallion of Honor by UNICEF for his help in raising funds for children with HIV/AIDS.