Robert Bernard Sherman (19 Desember 1925 – 6 Maret 2012) adalah seorang penulis lagu Amerika yang mengkhususkan diri dalam film-film musikal dengan saudaranya Richard Morton Sherman. Menurut situs web Walt Disney Company resmi dan para pengecek fakta independen, "Sherman Bersaudara lebih bertanggung jawab atas lagu film musikal ketimbang tim penulis lagu manapun lainnya dalam sejarah film." Beberapa lagu terkenal Sherman Bersaudara dicantumkan dalam film-film musikal aksi hidup dan animasi yang meliputi: Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Slipper and the Rose, dan Charlotte's Web. Namun karya paling terkenal mereka adalah lagu taman bermain "It's a Small World (After All)". Menurut Time.com, lagu tersebut adalah lagu yang paling banyak ditampilkan sepanjang masa.
| Robert B. Sherman | |
|---|---|
Sherman pada 2002 | |
| Lahir | Robert Bernard Sherman 19 Desember 1925 New York, New York, AS |
| Meninggal | 6 Maret 2012 (umur 86) London, Inggris |
| Makam | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California |
| Kebangsaan | Amerika |
| Nama lain | Robert Sherman Bob Sherman "Bob" "Moose" |
| Pekerjaan | Penulis lagu, penulis naskah, penerbit |
| Tahun aktif | 1950–2012 |
| Suami/istri | Joyce Ruth Sasner (m. 1953; wafat 2001) |
| Anak | 4 termasuk Robert |
| Orang tua | Al Sherman Rosa (Dancis) Sherman |
| Karier musik | |
| Genre | film musikal, teater musikal, animasi |
| Instrumen | Biola, Piano |
| Situs web | http://www.shermanmusic.com |
| Tanda tangan | |
| Berkas:Robert B. Sherman signature.jpg |
Referensi sunting
- Robert B. Sherman IMDB.com Profile>[1]
- DeMichele, Thomas (March 4, 2016). "The Sherman Brothers Wrote More Film Scores Than Any Songwriting Team: FACT". factmyth.com.
- Corliss, Richard (April 30, 2014). "Is This the Most Played Song in Music History?". time.com.
- Kubersky, Seth (January 7, 2014). "Fact-Checking Saving Mr. Banks with Disney Historian Jim Korkis". orlandoweekly.com.
Bacaan tambahan sunting
- Sherman, Robert B. Moose: Chapters From My Life. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse Publishers, 2013.
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
- Greene, Katherine and Richard. Inside The Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney. New York: Disney Editions, 2001.
- Peterson, Monique. Disney's The Little Big Book of Pooh. New York: Disney Editions, 2002.
- Tietyen, David. The Musical World of Walt Disney. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1990.
Pranala luar sunting
- Sherman Music 2005-11-03 di Wayback Machine.
- Redstring Productions - Sherman Brothers
- Music World Corporation 2006-07-23 di Wayback Machine.
- Robert Sherman Art
- BMI Foundation - Robert B. Sherman Annual Scholarship
- Robert B. Sherman BMI Foundation Annual Scholarship 11.08.06 article 2008-02-08 di Wayback Machine.
- Robert B. Sherman BMI Foundation Annual Scholarship 12.14.07 article 2008-02-08 di Wayback Machine.
- Robert B. Sherman di Internet Broadway Database
- Robert B. Sherman di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- Robert B. Sherman at SoundUnwound
- A Spoonful of Sugar: Robert Sherman, 1925–2012 Obituary on theartsdesk.com, 6 March 2012
- (Inggris) Robert B. Sherman di Find a Grave