Richard M. Sherman

Born in New York City, Richard Sherman's father was Tin Pan Alley songwriter, Al Sherman. The Sherman family relocated to Beverly Hills in 1937 and he attended Beverly Hills High School before majoring in music at Bard College. Drafted into the United States Army, Sherman served as conductor for the Army band and glee club from 1953 to 1955.

One of the most prolific composer-lyricists in the twentieth century and a key member of the Walt Disney creative team, Richard M. Sherman received nine Academy Award nominations, won three Grammy Awards, and 24 gold and platinum albums over the course of his 65 year career. He was half of the multi award-winning songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers (with his late brother Robert B. Sherman) and they were best known for their work on Mary Poppins (1964) for which they won two Oscars.