Born in New York City. Collaborated with brother Richard M. Sherman to form a successful songwriting team. Both were educated at Bard College and after making a name for themselves as a pop composer-lyricist team were hired by Walt Disney studios, for which they wrote many popular songs in the 60s, including the Oscar®-winning "Chim Chim Cher-ee" for the film MARY POPPINS (1964). Free-lancing in the early 1970s, they began collaborating on screenplays as well as on the music and lyrics of kiddie-market films.  Music Scoring Awards (Music Score Substantially Original) 1964: MARY POPPINS (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Music Best Song 1964: MARY POPPINS "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - Music & Lyrics (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Best Song 1968: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANGRichard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score) 1971: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (w. Richard M. Sherman & Irwin Kostal)  Nominated for Music Best Song 1971: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS "The Age of Not Believing" - Music & Lyrics (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Scoring: Original Song Score and/or Adaptation) 1973: TOM SAWYER - Song Score (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score) 1977: THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE - Song Score (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Best Song 1977: THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Danced with Me/She Danced with Me)" - Music & Lyrics (w. Richard M. Sherman)  Nominated for Music Best Song 1978: THE MAGIC OF LASSIE "When You're Loved" - Music & Lyrics (w. Richard M. Sherman) 9 nominations, 2 Awards