Composer Alan Menken has paid tribute to award-winning Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman, insisting his work was "magic".
The 86 year old, who won a Grammy and two Oscars during his career, passed away at his home in London on Monday (05Mar12).
Sherman, along with his brother Richard, composed a number of songs for Disney, and worked on films including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Sword in the Stone and Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
A statement from Menken, who followed in Sherman's footsteps by writing scores for Disney, reads, "The Sherman Brothers' legacy goes far beyond the craft of songwriting. There is a magic in their songs and in the films and musicals they breathed life into.
"My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Robert Sherman and, in particular, with Richard Sherman, who has been a dear and precious friend to me."
Disney Ceo Bob Iger adds, "Today, on behalf of everyone at Disney, we mourn the loss of an extraordinary talent, Robert Sherman. One of the world's greatest songwriters and a true Disney legend, his legacy will endure forever through the magic of his music.
"Robert, along with his brother Richard, wrote many of Disney's most memorable and beloved songs, which continue to enchant millions of people around the world to this day."
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