The Recording Academy Releases Statement on Robert Sherman

Robert Sherman, along with his brother Richard, wrote the beloved score of the 1964 classic Disney film Mary Poppins and together they were an integral part of the creation of the Disney and Cameron Mackintosh stage musical in London in 2004. Robert Passed away this week at age 86.

The team created an extraordinary canon of songs for film, stage and popular music, amassing honors across all media. The team won two Academy Awards, and seven additional nominations, three Grammy Awards, 24 Gold and Platinum Albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They were inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2005.

Today, the Recording Academy released the following statement on the passing of Robert Sherman: 

"GRAMMY^®-winning composer/songwriter Robert Sherman has crafted some of the most timeless and instantly recognizable songs of all time. Along with his brother Richard, he composed scores for such legendary films as Charlotte’s Web, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, Winnie The Pooh, and many more. Perhaps most notably, they wrote one of the most recognized songs on the planet, “It’s A Small World.” His work will forever live in the hearts of children as well as adults for many generations to come, and our deepest sympathies go out to his family, his friends, and the child in all of us."